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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

This looks like a wonderful opportunity for #DiseaseModels researchers ⬇️

Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

To learn more about the ways zebrafish are helping advance research, read these reviews by ZDMS members and leading-experts in the field, Profs. Kirsten Sadler Edepli & Wolfram Goessling: About liver disease: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26319012/ About liver cancer: europepmc.org/article/pmc/...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

October is #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth 💚 Did you know Liver Cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally? To improve patient outcomes, researchers are utilizing #zebrafish 👩‍🔬🐟 This had led to improvements in our understanding of how it develops & ways to treat it! #KnowYourZDM

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today’s the day! There’s still time to register for this FREE webinar ⬇️

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happening tomorrow (October 7th) at 10AM EST (3PM UK time) 🚨 ZDMS Skeletal Diseases RIG Webinar! It’s FREE to attend and open to everyone 😊 And there’s still time to register using this link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🐟🦴 We hope to see you online! #ZDMS #DiseaseModels #zebrafish #killifish

ZDMS Skeletal RIG Webinar happening tomorrow (October 7th) at 3PM UK time. Free to attend & open to everyone!

Featured Speakers & Talks:
🛡️ Prof. Franziska Knopf (University of Dresden, Germany)
Innate immune cells supporting bone regeneration
🧬 Dr. Yalen Del Rio (Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapies, France)
Neural Crest Cells Promote Cartilage Regeneration in Zebrafish via Nrg1/ErbB Signalling
🐟Maria Butyluna (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
Effect of alendronate on survival and bone properties in Nothobranchius furzeri: insights from a model of accelerated aging
⏳ Prof. Ronald Kwon (University of Washington, USA)
A RANKL in (Evolutionary) Time

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There’s two more days to submit your abstracts, in order to be considered for an ECR talk slot ⏰🎤🐟 🔗 to submit your abstract and promote your work: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... We look forward to your submissions! #ZDMS #DiseaseModels #EarlyCareer #zebrafish #ECR

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That's a wrap! 'Zebrafish Infection and Immunity 9' concluded yesterday, which ends our time in the City of Dreaming Spires 🐟🦠 ICYMI, here are some photos of the event ⬇️ Conference organizers would like to thank @biologists.bsky.social for their generous sponsorship of #zii9! #ZDMS #DiseaseModels

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Save the date! For the first time, ZDM will be hosted on the continent of Africa 🐟🌍 📆 27-29 September, 2027 📍 Stellenbosch University, South Africa #ZDM20 #ZDMS #DiseaseModels #zebrafish

Announcement for Zebrafish Disease Models annual conference (ZDM20) from 27-29 September 2027 at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. There is a photo of Table Mountain in Cape Town which is approximately a 40 minute drive away to Stellenbosch.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Selected speakers will present a 12-minute talk followed by 3 minutes of Q&A, showcasing innovative research using zebrafish disease models. 🔗 Submit your abstract here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... We look forward to your submissions! #ZDMS #DiseaseModels #EarlyCareer #zebrafish

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The ZDMS Early Career Investigator (ECI) Committee is excited to invite trainees, graduate students, postdocs, and early career PIs to submit abstracts for our upcoming ZDMS ECI Webinar! 📅 Webinar: November 5, 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:00 AM ET 📝 Abstract submission deadline: October 8, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Poster for ZDMS early career investigator committee webinar. Selected talks will be picked from the submitted abstracts. Link in QR code and thread

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Connecting with old friends and making new ones 🤝 #ZDM19 brings together the global #DiseaseModels community for an unforgettable meeting 🐟 And there's still more to come! #zebrafish #ZDMS #community Photo credit (in order): @kevinthiessen.bsky.social, @vdeneke.bsky.social, @elkslab.bsky.social

Room full of people enjoying a cup of coffee in a large atrium

A group photo of people enjoying a pint late at night

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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Excited to see Ewa Snaar-Jagalska talk today at #ZDM19? Check out her recent #DMMPerspective article with Gabriel Forn-Cuní, Bruno Lopes-Bastos, David Langenau & Liz Patton on the evolution of #zebrafish models of #cancer doi.org/10.1242/dmm.... @zdmsociety.bsky.social

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And we’re off!! A warm fishy welcome to Oxford from @whitefishlab.bsky.social to kick off #ZDM19 🐟

Image of lecture hall with Prof. Richard White at a podium welcoming people to ZDM19

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#ZDM19 starts today! To get the most out of days ahead, please download the official conference app (and login using same credentials you used to register) 📱🐟 iOS: apps.apple.com/dz/app/zdm19... Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d... For full agenda: www.zdmsociety.org/monday-septe...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 12: Ageing, Adult Disease & Tissue Repair Date: September 30 Local Time: 15:40-16:48 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 11: Cardiovascular Development & Disease Date: September 30 Local Time: 13:45-14:53 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 10: Organ Development and Physiology II Date: September 30 Local Time: 11:25-12:33 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 9: Cancer II Date: September 30 Local Time: 09:45-11:05 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 8: Haematopoiesis & Blood Disorders Date: September 29 Local Time: 15:05-16:20 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 7: Infection & Immunity II Date: September 29 Local Time: 13:30-14:45 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 6: Technology, Imaging, AI & Drug Discovery Date: September 29 Local Time: 10:35-12:00 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 5: Neuroscience & Neurological Disease Models Date: September 29 Local Time: 9:00-10:15 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 4: Regeneration & Stem Cell Biology Date: September 28 Local Time: 15:40-16:48 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 3: Organ Development & Physiology I Date: September 28 Local Time: 14:00-15:30 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 2: Cancer I Date: September 28 Local Time: 11:30-12:45 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plenary Session 1: Infection & Immunity Date: September 28 Local Time: 09:55-11:10 BST

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#ZDM19 starts tomorrow! To get you prepared for the days ahead, we're excited to share a thread of speakers at all plenary sessions! 🧵 For full agenda: www.zdmsociety.org/monday-septe... Download the conference app 📱🐟 iOS: apps.apple.com/dz/app/zdm19... Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Banner for ZDM19. Text reads, Zebrafish Disease Models Society Annual Conference, September 28-30, 2026. Mathematics Institute University of Oxford. There is also a picture of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, UK.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

To use App, please be sure to login with your email and password you used to register for the conference. If any questions or problems, please feel free to email Richard White (richard.white@ludwig.ox.ac.uk), or Marissa Streun (marissa@sswmeetings.com) We look forward to welcoming you to Oxford!

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Conference App: All conference information will be located on the conference app. This app includes the agenda, sponsors, and exhibitors, abstracts, and more. Please download the app using the following links: iOS: apps.apple.com/dz/app/zdm19... Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Vendors: please make sure to visit vendor booths - they make the meeting possible Extra Activities: We have made a list of other activities around Oxford you might enjoy here - check them out: www.zdmsociety.org/explore-oxford

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

·Community Session: The meeting will end with a community session on Wednesday right after the last scientific talk. ·Science Strolls: New this year, many of you have signed up for the "Science Strolls". You will receive a separate email about this shortly with details.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

... If interested in joining the Gala Dinner waiting list, please email us and we will do our best. ·Junior Faculty Award for Excellence: The winner of this year's Excellence Award is Dr. Pedro Hernandez Cerda @zebragut.bsky.social, who will present on Wednesday afternoon.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

·Gala Dinner: This will be held on Tuesday at Exeter College, Oxford. There will be a drinks reception beforehand, followed by a Oxford-style sit down dinner. Dress code is casual! Unfortunately, we are at full capacity for this, but we do have a waiting list in case of cancellations...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

· Poster Sessions: There will be 2 sessions, one on Monday at 6pm and the other on Tuesday at 4:20pm after the main session. Please be sure to attend and support everyone! · DEI Session: We are pleased to have Rana Dejani speak about diversity in research communities on Wednesday at 1pm.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

· Mentoring Session: The ECR team has organized a mentoring session on Tuesday, concurrent with lunch. · The Debate: New this year, we will have a debate at 5pm on Monday on "The Future of Animal Research", organized by the ECI and Advocacy committees, which should be highly relevant for all of us.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Highlights: · Opening Reception: This will be held at the Mathematics Institute on Monday from 6-7:30pm, concurrent with the first poster session. · RIGs: The Research Interest Group meetings will be held on Monday concurrent with lunch. Grab lunch and the head to the ones that interest you.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Schedule: The meeting will begin at 9am BST on Monday, September 28th at the Mathematics Institute in Oxford and Online (There is still time to register virtually: www.zdmsociety.org/zdm19-regist...). The full schedule can be found here: www.zdmsociety.org/monday-septe...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#ZDM19 starts next week! To get you prepared for the conference, the Local Organizing Committee has prepared some last-minute details (in thread) ⬇️ Please share with your labmates and colleagues 😊 #zebrafish #DiseaseModels #ZDMS

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Timely article to round out Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week 🧬🐟 #KnowYourZDM

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Zebrafish Rock! 🎃 @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Exciting, new #DiseaseModels paper from @cakizil.bsky.social Lab @columbiamed.bsky.social 🐟🧠 Journal link: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Gibert et al (2013) on metabolic profiling of zebrafish embryos: www.jove.com/t/4300/metab... Byrnes et al (2018) on pharmacologic modeling of mitochondrial dysfunction: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #DiseaseModels #ZDMS #zebrafish #Mitochondria #GeneticDiseases #Medicine #AcademicSky

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For a primer on the research utilizing this tiny fish, check out a few findings from our community: Sabharwal et al (2023) on liver disease & mitochondrial dysfunction: elifesciences.org/articles/65488 Sabharwal et al (2021) on base editing of genetic diseases: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1089/...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

September 14-20 is #WorldMitochondrialDiseaseWeek 💚 This group of genetic diseases is one of the most common w/ an incidence of ~1 in 5000 adults. To unravel the etiology of mitochondrial dysfunction, researchers are utilizing zebrafish disease models to improve the lives of patients. #KnowYourZDM 🧵

Adult zebrafish in front of a green banner. Text reads, September 14-20, 2026, World Mitochondrial Disease Week.

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We are excited to offer a VIRTUAL option for #ZDM19 once again! Virtual Registration will give you access to all live ZDM19 talks as well as the recordings 🐟 #zebrafish Renew your membership and register today: www.zdmsociety.org/zdm19-regist... View the agenda: www.zdmsociety.org/monday-septe...

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is a great opportunity to get experience with a scientific publisher! #zebrafish #DiseaseModels

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