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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS)

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ZDMS is an international association dedicated to the advancement of basic and clinical research using zebrafish disease models. https://www.zdmsociety.org

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@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 9:58 AM

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/...

@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 9:58 AM

October is #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth πŸ’š Did you know Liver Cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally? To improve patient outcomes, researchers are utilizing #zebrafish πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸŸ This had led to improvements in our understanding of how it develops & ways to treat it! #KnowYourZDM

ALT text: Graphic showing a green ribbon for Liver Cancer Awareness Month with an adult zebrafish swimming in the middle of it. Text reads 'October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month'. The logo for the Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) is in the top left corner.
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 9:15 AM

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

@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 7:18 PM

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:
 πŸ›‘οΈ 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
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 4:22 PM

There’s two more days to submit your abstracts, in order to be considered for an ECR talk slot ⏰🎀🐟

πŸ”— to submit your abstract and promote your work: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

We look forward to your submissions!

#ZDMS #DiseaseModels #EarlyCareer #zebrafish #ECR

@dmmjournal.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 1:02 PMReposted by @zdmsociety.bsky.social

With #ZDM19 coming to an end today, check out our growing collection of #zebrafish research and review-type articles:
journals.biologists.com/dmm/collecti...

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@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 9:53 AM

Photo credits to Dr. Clare Muir (University of Edinburgh) and @elkslab.bsky.social (University of Sheffield)

See each photo for ALT text.

#zebrafish #scicomm @the-node.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social @prelights.bsky.social @dmmjournal.bsky.social

@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 9:48 AM

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

@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 7:11 PM

Save the date! For the first time, ZDM will be hosted on the continent of Africa 🐟🌍

πŸ“† 27-29 September, 2027
πŸ“ 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.
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 5:53 PM

Selected speakers will present a 12-minute talk followed by 3 minutes of Q&A, showcasing innovative research using zebrafish disease models.

πŸ”— Submit your abstract here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

We look forward to your submissions!

#ZDMS #DiseaseModels #EarlyCareer #zebrafish

@zdmsociety.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 5:53 PM

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! πŸ“… Webinar: November 5, 2026 ⏰ 10:00-11:00 AM ET πŸ“ 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
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 10:28 AM

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 atriumTwo people taking a selfie at dinner.A group photo of people enjoying a pint late at night
@dmmjournal.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 9:38 AMReposted by @zdmsociety.bsky.social

Excited to see Ewa Snaar-Jagalska talk today at #ZDM19? Check out her recent #DMMPerspective article with Gabriel Forn-CunΓ­, Bruno Lopes-Bastos, David Langenau & Liz Patton on the evolution of #zebrafish models of #cancer

doi.org/10.1242/dmm....

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@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:23 AM

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
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 7:39 AM

#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) πŸ“±πŸŸ
iOS: apps.apple.com/dz/app/zdm19...
Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

For full agenda: www.zdmsociety.org/monday-septe...

Logo for ZDM19 in Oxford. Silhouette of two fish swimming.
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 11:05 AM

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

Plenary Session 12: Ageing, Adult Disease & Tissue Repair
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 11:05 AM

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

Plenary Session 11: Cardiovascular Development & Disease
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 11:05 AM

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

Plenary Session 10: Organ Development and Physiology II
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 11:05 AM

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

Plenary Session 9: Cancer II
@zdmsociety.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 11:05 AM

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

Plenary Session 8: Haematopoiesis & Blood Disorders
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