The #Zebrafish Community v2
A list of fishy Group Leaders and Senior Scientists that work with our favorite fishes! (Volume 2)
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@zebrafishrock.bsky.social
@izfs.bsky.social
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@clot1.bsky.social
Dorfman Professor of Pediatrics, Human Genetics. Research and care of the genetics of blood and cardiovascular disorders at the U. of Michigan. (he/him). OAMO.
@sheckyfeinblatt.bsky.social
Professor at Oregon Health & Science University, stem cell biologist, neural regen-ologist, and award eligible! www.bretpearsonlab.org
@cdkassotis.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit. Endocrine Toxicologist studying endocrine disruptors, chemical mixtures, & metabolic health. Mediocre runner, amateur wine-maker and baker, and expert dog lover.
@robb-r.bsky.social
Investigates neuromuscular disease, spanning the spectrum from identification of new disease genes, to determination of the underlying biological mechanism, and subsequently evaluation of potential therapies. Interested in functional testing of VUS.
@bahllab.bsky.social
How do individual animals and animal collectives process and evaluate sensory information to give rise to behavior? We are investigating this and much more in the beautiful city of Konstanz, Germany.
@chazhong.bsky.social
Chair of Medicine at Michigan State University, Cardiologist, Chemical biologist. Father of 5. Opinions expressed are my own. "Medicine without Science is Witchcraft."
@drzebrafish.bsky.social
We study neural circuits from genes to function. Lab website: www.adammillerlab.com
@ximenasotouom.bsky.social
Group Leader studying Neurogenesis during Spinal cord regeneration. #zebrafish #Notch-signalling #microRNA #oscillations
@ishitani-lab.bsky.social
exploring cell-cell/organ-organ communication systems ensuring developmental robustness and disease/ageing prevention, using small fish models. 小魚をヒトモデルに、健康な発育・成長を支え、健康寿命を伸ばすメカニズムの探索・解析を行います！やってる人も聞く人もどっちも楽しくなるようなサイエンスを目指してます！！！
@bertaverd.bsky.social
Evolution of developmental processes. Associate Professor @OxfordBiology & Fellow @JesusOxford. @SteventonLab, @CRGenomica & #embryo17 alumna. Working mother.
@lymphaticslab.bsky.social
Group leader at Uppsala University, fascinated by developmental biology, vascular biology and cell states.
@doctorpaf.bsky.social
Clinician scientist and consultant neurologist. Interested in neuromuscular diseases, #neuropathy, #ALS, #nerve #regeneration, neuron #glia interactions and #Schwanncells.
@ljao.bsky.social
Cell biologist interested in macromolecular assembly and transport, from molecules to organisms 🌊 🏊♂️
@yhcarolyang.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Cell Biology. University of Exeter. Diabetes researcher and developmental biologist investigating neural-pancreas interplay by using the zebrafish and primary culture models.
@naelosmani.bsky.social
Cell Biologist & Researcher @INSERM @Unistra interested in biomechanical forces, cell adhesion, cytoskeleton and trafficking in metastasis. Zebrafish fan. Wing Chun Kung-Fu teacher https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nael-Osmani https://www.goetzlab.fr/
@thefishiedoc.bsky.social
NIGMS F32 fellow, @alwardlab-ucla.bsky.social | incoming Asst Prof at University of Alberta, July 2025 🇨🇦 | social and seasonal regulation of behavioral plasticity 🐟🧠🧬 | she/her
@sergemostowylab.bsky.social
@biomarina-vg.bsky.social
@icscott.bsky.social
Parent, scientist (zebrafish heart development), struggling athlete, lover of board games and RPGs.
@oehlerslab.org
Principal Investigator, Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab (A*STAR ID Labs, Singapore) @astar-idlabs.bsky.social Zebrafish models of infection and immunity www.oehlerslab.org
@grzoidl.bsky.social
Zebrafish Researcher, Mentor, Humanist, Realist. Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.
@cao-lab.bsky.social
Developmental biologist @WeillCornell, using #zebrafish to study heart development and regeneration http://www.caolab.net
@mariebreau.bsky.social
PI @ibps.bsky.social. Mechanics of neuronal development - Olfactory placode morphogenesis - Cell movements - Axon growth - ECM - Zebrafish https://www.ibps.sorbonne-universite.fr/en/research/development-adaptations-and-aging/mechanics-neuronal-development
@fishymusings.bsky.social
Scientist @UCL interested in the developing brain and behaviour
@devtoxx.bsky.social
Subham Dasgupta’s Developmental Toxicology lab at Clemson University https://www.dasgupta-lab.com/
@iic-umu-imib.bsky.social
IIC research group led by Prof. Victoriano Mulero at University of Murcia.
@nadiamercader.bsky.social
Researcher working at University of Bern, interested in heart development and regeneration.
@saradv.bsky.social
BHF Fellow and Assistant Professor@Oxford. Developmental biology focused on blood vessels, passionate fan of enhancers and transcription factors, dabbles in zebrafish.
@bagnatlab.bsky.social
Interested in understanding the role of basic cellular processes in shaping tissues and organs! Located at Duke University https://sites.duke.edu/bagnat/
@crumplab.bsky.social
Studying development, evolution, and regeneration of the vertebrate head skeleton, one fish at a time
@amatrudalab.bsky.social
Pediatric oncologist and physician-scientist | Opinions my own We use tumor genomics 🧬 and #zebrafish models 🎏 to develop new approaches for childhood cancers #sarcoma #Wilmstumor #GCT
@kara-cerveny.bsky.social
zebrafish wrangler, cell and developmental biologist, microscopist, teacher, researcher, mom, wife, and sometimes runner, hiker, gardener
@wcresko.bsky.social
Lorry Lokey Chair & Professor of Bioengineering, Knight Campus, University of Oregon. evolution | ecology | genetics | genomics | evodevo | systems biology | epigenetics | host-microbe. Educational empowerment & increasing opportunities for all in science.
@joelmiesfeld.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin. Visual systems development, gene regulation, RGCs, dev bio and more. Views are my own. https://www.mcw.edu/departments/ophthalmology-eye-institute/research/miesfeld-lab
@cakizil.bsky.social
Scientist, father, pet lover. Associate Professor, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York. Zebrafish | Alzheimer’s disease | Functional genomics | Neuroscience • www.kizillab.org • https://www.neurology.columbia.edu/profile/caghan-kizil-phd
@loicaroyer.bsky.social
Director of Imaging AI & Sr. Group Leader @czbiohub SF. Researcher at the meeting point of #AI, #Microscopy, and #Biology using #zebrafish as model — co-creator of @napari_imaging and #Omega. #devbio #zebrahub #deeplearning #lightsheet #Imaging #dataviz
@nvastenhouw.bsky.social
Molecular biologist with interest in transcription, chromatin, nuclear organisation, and developmental biology. Runs a lab, teaches students, and is concerned about the world we live in.
@bensteventon.bsky.social
@brunetlab.bsky.social
Aging lab @Stanford. Our interests include mechanisms of aging, brain aging and rejuvenation, neural stem cell aging, genetics of lifespan and suspended animation in killifish
@obuenafe.bsky.social
🇵🇭 STEM academic/zebrafish person w/ a perennial facepalm. Currently in Manila, Philippines. Head of the Ateneo Zebrafish Group. Chair of the Chemistry Department, Ateneo de Manila University
@madtownbookworm.bsky.social
Developmental biologist working with zebrafish. Prof@UW-Madison https://integrativebiology.wisc.edu/staff/grinblat-yevgenya/
@raible-lab.bsky.social
hair cell development, death and regeneration https://faculty.washington.edu/draible/
@jvermot.bsky.social
@olssonroger.bsky.social
@zebragut.bsky.social
Chilean PI in Paris @institut_curie, @inserm @ERC_Research, Developmental biology, immunology & gut physiology. Zebrafish. https://sites.google.com/view/zebragut Views are my own
@parkerlab.bsky.social
Some days you’re a fish exploring new waters. Other days, you’re stuck in a maze making the same turn over and over. Either way, keep swimming. Neuroscientist and pharmacologist
@chriskuomd.bsky.social
Peds Heme/Onc @KeckMedUSC @ChildrensLA | Post-doc in @Amatrudalab investigating the TME of Ewing sarcoma. @StBaldricks Fellow | AP Giannini Fellow
@jeffreyafarrell.bsky.social
Cell states & cell fates in zebrafish development Lab Head since 2020 Imaging, Genetics, scRNAseq Represents my personal opinions 🏳️🌈
@lynneusneddon.bsky.social
Professor specialising in aquatic animal biology and fish welfare. Views and opinions are entirely my own and have nothing to do with my employer.
@tuanbuilab.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, spinal cord and motor control, Chair (why not?) of the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa https://bui-lab.com/
@cmrlemoine.bsky.social
Professor @brandonu.ca, animal physiologist interested in metabolism, fish and plastivores.
@filodelbene.bsky.social
@johanneskappel.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, working on connectomics & cognition. EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow @ FMI Basel 🇨🇭
@urslucasboehm.bsky.social
Junior group leader IPNP/Inserm Paris, France. Everything zebrafish neuroscience and microscopes. www.spinaldynamicslab.org
@labmonteiro.bsky.social
Interested in blood stem cells zebrafish and marrow failure. Views my own.
@cavefish.bsky.social
He/him/his Assistant Professor, St. Johns University. Cavefish neuroscientist, musician and professional husband/dad
@schubertlab.bsky.social
Science at the interface of biology, chemistry and photonics, discovering new applications of microscopic lasers and sensors. Part of the Humboldt Centre for Nano- and Biophotonics, University of Cologne. PI posting.
@dangrimes.bsky.social
Biologist asking how the embryo makes the heart and gut asymmetric but keeps the spine and limbs symmetric. Arsenal fan. Human disease | Scoliosis | Zebrafish | Cilia | DevBio | EvoDevo Professor @ University of Oregon — https://www.grimes-lab.com
@desimonelab.bsky.social
Physical principles of regeneration in zebrafish. Assist. Prof. @Genevunige. Passionate of zebrafish scales, bone morphogenesis and signalling dynamics. #SciComm and Improv theatre. https://tinyurl.com/23str3yn
@erezraz.bsky.social
Cell/Developmental Biologist, Germany Germ cell development in Zebrafish. https://www.medizin.uni-muenster.de/en/zmbe/the-institutes/inst-of-cell-biology.html
@iyerharini.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Rice Biosciences. Lover of all things microglia, lysosomes, and zebrafish. And dogs, of course! https://iyerlaboratory.org/
@tessmarraiblelabs.bsky.social
Shared account Tessmar & Raible labs, University of Vienna @univie.ac.at and AWI. Marine clocks and rhythms, moon- and sun light, stem cells, hormones, regeneration and biomaterials.
@hannahlong.bsky.social
Group Leader @mrc_hgu investigating gene regulation in development & human disease
@brugueslab.bsky.social
We combine soft matter physics, biophysics and cell biology to uncover physical principles of cellular organization @ Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life, Dresden
@icouzin.bsky.social
Director, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and Center for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour at the University of Konstanz, Germany. 🏴
@rburdine1.bsky.social
@wilson-md.bsky.social
Senior Scientist, Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, Hospital for Sick Children; Associate Professor Dept. of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto. Visiting Professor, University of Western Australia.
@genetrapper.bsky.social
He/him. Dad, husband, referee & Assoc Prof #geneediting #behavior #stress. I like cooking, youth soccer, and hunting/fishing. MN -> TX TAMU
@tamaratal.bsky.social
Mechanistic toxicology group leader @UFZ in Leipzig, Germany. Formerly @US EPA. I want to understand how chemicals in the environment disrupt biology in #zebrafish. I also dabble in chemical-microbiome interactions. She/her 🏳️🌈
@me-schwartz.bsky.social
Aquatic facility manager. Interested in #MarineBiology, #FishHusbandry, #Zebrafish #Science #Biology and other stuff 🐙🐠🐡
@blmartin.bsky.social
Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Stony Brook University. Zebrafish. Developmental biology. Stem cells. Director of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Ph.D. program.
@abeisaw.bsky.social
Junior Research Group Leader interested in zebrafish heart regeneration 🫀 Institute of Experimental Cardiology, Heidelberg University Hospital. Postdoc - Stainier lab, PhD - Grote lab
@plavickilab.bsky.social
We are a team of developmental biologists and planetary health scientists working to understand the genetic and environmental factors that shape brain and cardiovascular health.
@mmcollins.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at @University of Saskatchewan interested in cardiac development and disease genetics using zebrafish.
@gpescador.bsky.social
Developmental biologist interested in protein regulation during cell-fate transitions @BazziniLab @ScienceStowers 🇧🇷
@modelzebrafish.bsky.social
Zebrafish Facility, The Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh.
@schoolingadream.bsky.social
@tisrenk.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in the Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics Department of Utrecht University: https://tbb.bio.uu.nl/erika/index.html Interests: dev bio 🪱/🐟 + 🖥️ modelling cell 🦠-🕸️ matrix mechanics
@sparvez.bsky.social
Asst. Professor @Northwestern University CDB, large scale functional genetics in 🦓 🐟 sites.northwestern.edu/parvezlab/
@xenoplasm.bsky.social
Scientist & educator at KPU. TTRPG Gamer, zebrafish researcher, Evo-Devo Enthusiast. I run D&D for webcomic artists at http://twitch.tv/weregeekcomics. He/him.
@yanivelkouby.bsky.social
Assoc. Professor @HebrewU. Illuminating unpredicted cellular machineries in germ cell production, gonad development and reproduction. #zebrafish @ERC_Research @EMBO_YIP Co-founder, Forsea: cultured seafood, oceans wealth https://www.yanivelkoubylab.com/
@grantonjindal.bsky.social
Assistant Project Scientist at UC San Diego studying dev bio and genomics
@sebgauvrit.bsky.social
Studying Vascular morphogenesis using Zebrafish|Mouse. Assistant Professor in the APP Department, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan #USask. Alumni #Stainierlab MPI and Collège de France. 🇫🇷 in 🇨🇦
@almeidalab.bsky.social
Chancellor's Fellow (ERC StG & NIRG) @ Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences 🐟🧠 🏳️🌈 Neuroscientist interested in synaptic and non-synaptic neurotransmission, and myelin #zebrafish #neurobiology #neuroscience http://almeida-lab.com twitter @RafaAlmeida85