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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Stay tuned, our article in GLIA is out soon

Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@mads100tist.bsky.social l and I taking one of the last pictures at the #GermanFishMeeting at COS, Heidelberg last week. Next one, same place, probably in 2 years!

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Third and last day of the #GermanFishMeeting. So far it's been a very intense, highly scientific, and socially enjoyable event.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two fruitful, intense days at the German Fish Meeting — looking forward to the Gala dinner and day 3! 🐟

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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

And it's off! Sepand @rastapopolus.bsky.social kicks off the 1st German Fish Meeting at the COS Heidelberg, with three days full of talks, chats and community-building 🧪🐟

An auditorium full of people. The pic is taken from the presenter's POV, so you can see Sepand and some of the public

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🐟 One week to go! The 1st German Fish Model Research Meeting kicks off Wednesday in Heidelberg — 171 participants, 17 countries, 47 PIs + 124 students, 6 sessions on zebrafish, medaka, killifish, cavefish & more. Can't wait to see everyone there! #Zebrafish #ModelOrganisms

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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Dearest all: I am looking for a queer-owned store that would sell rolls of stickers (or something as in tens of them) with pronouns for handing them out upon registration at the German Fish Meeting. Any pointer/s and RT appreciated! 🧪🐟

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

🎉 Thank you to everyone who has registered and submitted abstracts for the 1st German #Fish Meeting (16–18 September, #COS #Heidelberg)! We are excited to welcome participants from Germany and across the globe, including 🇫🇷 🇨🇭 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇩🇰 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 🇭🇺. 📢 Abstract submission deadline: 20 June! 🐟🌍

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🐟 Only 10 days left until the abstract submission deadline for the German Fish Meeting. Share your research and submit your abstract today!

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Great opportunity for postdocs to present their work to the German fish community and showcase their current research, future plans, and projects. This is very important for your career development.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It’s completely wrong to claim the Iranian people have only two choices: a far-right pro-U.S. regime or an Islamic dictatorship. That’s a false narrative. The people of Iran have the right to choose their own future freely and independently — without foreign powers dictating their options. Free Iran

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

All key information about the German Fish Meeting at COS, Heidelberg (16–18 September 2026) is summarized in this flyer. Please feel free to share it with colleagues and researchers working with any fish model. Thank you!

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Yes internet is back but only with VPN.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Honored that our review on adult forebrain #regeneration in #zebrafish and mouse, highlighting the pro-regenerative role of the immune system (Chen J. et al., 2024, doi.org/10.1111/febs.17231), was highlighted again by the #FEBSJournal Journal Editorial Board (doi.org/10.1111/febs.70355).

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In adult zebrafish, injury prompts successful telencephalon regeneration, characterized by transient activation of microglial cells and hypertrophy of radial glial cells (RGCs). Notably, inflammation...

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Join us Sept 16–18, 2026 at Heidelberg University #2026germanfishmeeting

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Germany hosts a world-leading fish research community, yet never had a Fish Meeting. That changes now 🐟 We are organizing the 1st German Fish Meeting to connect the community, support early-career scientists,discuss challenges facing basic research #2026GermanFishMeeting 👉 www.germanfishmeeting.org

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

"All That’s Left of You" is among the movies you should absolutely watch to better understand what’s going on in the Middle East and stop believing everything mainstream media tells you.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

#zebrafish #Brain #Regeneration #GeneRegulation doi.org/10.1111/febs... Multiple cis-regulatory elements collaborate to control mdka expression in telencephalic neural stem cells of adult #zebrafish during constitutive and regenerative #neurogenesis

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

German Fish Meeting webpage coming soon with all fish models! Special postdoc session by @mads100tist.bsky.social + lunch meet-up with the 3 keynotes. We also hope to welcome participants from France, Switzerland, Austria and more Updates here or on @rastapopolus.bsky.social

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

On Saturday, on the highway between #Strasbourg and #Karlsruhe, the sky suddenly turned red.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Our study on mdka transcriptional regulation during zebrafish brain regeneration has been accepted in FEBS Journal and will be online soon! 🚀 A related review from our group on immunity & inflammation in zebrafish brain regeneration is also available in FEBS Journal: doi.org/10.1111/febs...

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Need to establish #zebrafish KO or KI lines? Get in touch with TEFOR.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Finally!!! I’m astonished how so many—especially the educated—stay silent while authoritarianism rises and our freedoms shrink.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Five more journalists killed in a #Gaza hospital today. The toll is now 200. And in our so-called democracy, silence.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Congratulations to you and your team

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Dear Jacob, I believe that better days will come, because every tyranny and dictatorship eventually collapses, precisely because they are built on injustice and the oppression of some over others. Stay strong and safe Azizi!!!!.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I believe some Israeli scientists are beginning to react to what's happening in Gaza to avoid losing financial support from the European Commission.

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

What can we expect when the majority of Israelis still support Bibi and his criminal gang? Sadly, Israeli scientists are often not much different from the general population. It’s a harsh reality.

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