#Zebrafish #WomenInScience (Volume 1)
Non-exhaustive list of outstanding Group Leaders and Senior Scientists from the #zebrafish community! (she/they)
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@zebrafishrock.bsky.social
@cohouart.bsky.social
In no particular order: biologist, neuroscientist, mother art enthusiast and exploring all sortsโฆ
@fumikubo.bsky.social
@saukaspengler.bsky.social
Principal Investigator at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research Professor of Developmental Genomics and Gene Regulation, University of Oxford Senior Research Fellow at Jesus College
@bertaalsinalab.bsky.social
Researcher and professor interested in how organs are formed. Neurobiology, morphogenesis, zebrafish and more. Working at UPF
@erikacalvophd.bsky.social
Studying neural repair and regeneration in #zebrafish at Hope College #LatiNeuro ๐ฒ๐ฝ #LatinxinSTEM #LGTBQally #BLM Opinions my own. She/her/ella/Dr.
@natasciatiso.bsky.social
@cigliolalab.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University. Studying Mechanisms of Spinal Cord Regeneration. Group page: https://www.cigliola-lab.com/
@panakovalab.bsky.social
Heart development | heart regeneration | congenital heart disease | imaging | seeing is believing
@cbmoens.bsky.social
Prof at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle. Studies nervous system development using the zebrafish.
@idajentoft.bsky.social
Interested in dormancy and proteome regulation. Postdoc @pauligroup.bsky.social @impvienna.bsky.social, @EMBO postdoc fellow. PhD @SchuhLab.bsky.social, @mpi_nat. BIF PhD fellowship alumna.
@profmariya.bsky.social
Professor of Molecular Ophthalmology @UCLeye & @TheCrick, Consultant Ophthalmologist in Genetic Eye Disease, Genetics Lead @Moorfields, Mum ๐Art & Equality
@kelleesiegfriedlab.bsky.social
Researcher studying germ cells and sex determination in zebrafish
@hannazwaka.bsky.social
Neuroscientist | Group leader at Leibniz Institute for Neuroscience | Feminist | Working with amazing zebrafish |.. still in love with honeybees
@phnglab.bsky.social
Cell, Developmental and Vascular Biologist. Laboratory for Vascular Morphogenesis. RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research.
@jkimmey.bsky.social
Microbiologist at UC Santa Cruz. Streptococcus pneumoniae, circadian rhythms, pneumonia, inflammation. www.kimmeylab.com
@vprincelab.bsky.social
Developmental biologist and zebrafish whisperer at University of Chicago, but also a horse + dog person and outdoor enthusiast.
@uribelab.bsky.social
Bioscientist. Associate Professor at Rice University. Editor-in-Chief, Differentiation. Neural crest, zebrafish, enteric nervous system and peripheral nervous system development
@acoffin.bsky.social
Scientist in the Translational Hearing Research Center @Creighton University, mentor, cat lover, athlete. Banner credit SteveSobie. Co-Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org. Science without communication is silent. Make some noise!
@dagansegal.bsky.social
quantitative imaging in pediatric cancer. postdoc @Danuser Lab, UTSW Find me at dagansegal.bsky.social
@immler.bsky.social
Professor of Genetics & Reproduction, University of East Anglia Founder and Scientific Director, Virilitas Labs
@bellecmaelle.bsky.social
Postdoc in Stainier Lab @ Max Planck Institute Bad Nauheim - gene expression regulation during embryogenesis - transcription and translation imaging in living embryos Drosophila/zebrafish
@trompoukilab.bsky.social
Interested in #hematology #RNAsensing in #zebrafish and #mouse
@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.
@scistacey.bsky.social
Mother of twins. Crochet habit. Scientist. Zebrafish whisperer. Poutine lover.
@ximenasotouom.bsky.social
Group Leader studying Neurogenesis during Spinal cord regeneration. #zebrafish #Notch-signalling #microRNA #oscillations
@me-schwartz.bsky.social
Aquatic facility manager. Interested in #MarineBiology, #FishHusbandry, #Zebrafish #Science #Biology and other stuff ๐๐ ๐ก
@lymphaticslab.bsky.social
Group leader at Uppsala University, fascinated by developmental biology, vascular biology and cell states.
@obuenafe.bsky.social
๐ต๐ญ 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
@nietoangela.bsky.social
@marymullins.bsky.social
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania. ๐ฌ๐งฌ๐
@klmcarthurphd.bsky.social
Asst Prof @ PUI in central TX. Studying hindbrain neural circuit development in larval #zebrafish. she/her
@em6wong.bsky.social
@stephmoellmert.bsky.social
Biophysicist | tissue mechanics | @GuckLab @MPI_Light | mom of 2 | she/her
@kaguelab.bsky.social
Group Leader @Institute of Genetic and Cancer, University of Edinburgh. Researching Bone diseases using fish.
@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.
@nadiamercader.bsky.social
Researcher working at University of Bern, interested in heart development and regeneration.
@anavalentim.bsky.social
@bertaverd.bsky.social
Evolution of developmental processes. Associate Professor @OxfordBiology & Fellow @JesusOxford. @SteventonLab, @CRGenomica & #embryo17 alumna. Working mother.
@mrukkaren.bsky.social
Assistant professor at ECU, in love with zebrafish and ion channels.
@biomarina-vg.bsky.social
@smburgess.bsky.social
Chromosome Biology and Meiosis at University of California, Davis; Budding Yeast and Zebrafish Co-Chair Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate Group Co-Vice-Chair Molecular and Cellular Biology AAAS Fellow #UCDavisGenetics #meiosis4eva #JWST fan
@cgmargarida.bsky.social
Postdoc @UoN_BDI | Previously @LSHTM (@MostowyLab) ๐ ๐ฆ ๐ฌ #zebrafish #microbiology #immunology
@kendalllab.bsky.social
PI at Nationwide Childrenโs Hospital and Assistant Professor at Ohio State. Studying fusion-driven pediatric sarcomas using a cross-species comparative oncology approach. ๐๐งฌ๐ญ Views are mine.
@mmcollins.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at @University of Saskatchewan interested in cardiac development and disease genetics using zebrafish.
@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 ๐ชฑ/๐ + ๐ฅ๏ธ modelling cell ๐ฆ -๐ธ๏ธ matrix mechanics
@stednitz.bsky.social
Artist, neuroscience postdoc studying sensory processing and social behavior in zebrafish @LabEthan @UniMelb ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ง formerly @MPICybernetics ๐ฉ๐ช @IONatUO ๐บ๐ฒ http://instagram.com/stabnitz
@ebearce.bsky.social
Cell & developmental biologist. Postdoc in the Grimes Lab at University of Oregon. Cilia, symmetry, morphogenesis.
@charlicorcoran.bsky.social
Zebrafish Facility Technician at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh
@kara-cerveny.bsky.social
zebrafish wrangler, cell and developmental biologist, microscopist, teacher, researcher, mom, wife, and sometimes runner, hiker, gardener
@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.
@olfactlady.bsky.social
Fish physiologist focused on the sense of smell. Associate Professor at Texas State University. #WomenInSTEM. Fish model and non-model fan. #zebrafish #goldfish #trout #bass #xiphophorus #catfish Sometimes hiking and thinking of fish.
@ishainer.bsky.social
assistant professor at https://www.technion.ac.il/, studying visual neuroethology in zebrafish ๐๐ฌ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ https://shainer-lab.net.technion.ac.il/
@zenlabpasteur.bsky.social
@nmanderson.bsky.social
Cancer Biologist, Zebrafish , Neuroblastoma, Cellular Metabolism, ๐จ๐ฆ
@beckrichardson.bsky.social
Associate Professor at University of Bristol. Zebrafish, regeneration, wound healing & immune cell lover
@aburger2009.bsky.social
Associate Professor @cuorthopedics.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social
@rachelbedfordphd.bsky.social
Research Associate for Scientific Communication at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. Previously obsessed with gap junctions, zebrafish and neural development. Let's use science for good. she/her.
@vdeneke.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Pauli Group at IMP Vienna studying fertilization | #scicomm | #mentoring | #scienceandfaith | #DiversityandInclusion | Salvadoran scientist ๐ธ๐ป
@jimenezlab.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Hair Cell Regeneration, first-gen, Chicana, pugilist 15 titles Muay Thai K1, new-ish PI, Los Angeles > Maryland
@bensimonbrito.bsky.social
Group Leader @CbiToulouse @Inserm | @ERC_Research | #zebrafish | #devbio & Regeneration | Cardiovascular disease
@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 ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@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.
@tillymommersteeg.bsky.social
Associate professor @UniofOxford. #fish heart regeneration
@vessel-integrity.bsky.social
Dutchie in ๐ฆ๐บ. Vascular biologist and zebrafish enthusiast. My team aims to uncover key factors that regulate blood vessel integrity during development and in disease. Lots of colourful live imaging that often makes my day, as does my ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ family.
@olybinewski.bsky.social
hearing & balance researcher, ichthyophile, mostly lurker https://sheetslab.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
@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.
@hammofish.bsky.social
Zebrafish skeletal nerd, lover of the outdoors. Chaos merchant.
@cristinapujades.bsky.social
Scientist interested in how cell lineages are established in the #zebrafish brain #devbiol. Full professor at @upf.edu in Barcelona. Working @prbb https://pujadeslab.upf.edu/
@jlschwarzer.bsky.social
Scientist@Museum Koenig LIB Bonn, mom, cyclist ... Interested in evolution, speciation, hybridization, reproductive systems. Working mostly on tropical (rice)fish. Views are my own
@kristenseveri.bsky.social
Zebrafish fan. Assistant Prof at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Neural circuits and behavior. Mostly science. She/her.
@schoolingadream.bsky.social
@lsaunders.bsky.social
Junior/Assistant Prof @COSHeidelberg ๐๐๐๐ Trapnell and Parichy lab alum dev bio | zebrafish | neural crest | single cell genomics (She/her)
@noelresearchlab.bsky.social
Heart development, morphogenesis, extracellular matrix, and zebrafish. Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology Lead @ Uni of Sheffield.
@eannemartin.bsky.social
Incoming Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa Dept of Biology. Current Postdoc at the University of Oregon. Investigating the overlap between electrical and chemical synaptogenesis using zebrafish. SciArt enthusiast. eannemartin.com
@akankshi.bsky.social
Principles of Tissue Morphogenesis @Duke https://www.munjallab.com/
@carolineleiwee.bsky.social
Neuroscience PI in Singapore, brain-body and diet-microbiome interactions, zebrafish researcher, SfN.SG president, cat lover www.carolineweelab.com
@laurencebugeon.bsky.social
Scientist at Imperial College London, UK. Immunology, Zebrafish, Inflammation, transcriptomics, gut, lung, fibroblasts 3Rs ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ช๐บShe/her
@margaritapk.bsky.social
Cellular and molecular biologist at @VAInstitute studying neuroimmune communication in #zebrafish. Former Broad Institute/HMS/MGH. She/her
@karinayaniv.bsky.social
Prof Vascular Biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Mom of 3 boys, ๐ฆ๐ทArgentinian/Israeli๐ฎ๐ฑ, #zebrafish fan, Not afraid of swimming against the stream #WomenInScience #SciMom Opinions my own
@artingerlab.bsky.social
My lab studies all aspects of neural crest development and disease using the zebrafish model. Assoc Dean of Research at UMN
@nerdrvt.bsky.social
Nerdy RVT, keeper of #zebrafish. 1/3 of @gettinfishypod.bsky.social Animal husbandry is my jam. In the USA these days. Gamer. Opinions my own. ๐จ๐ฆ
@iyerharini.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Rice Biosciences. Lover of all things microglia, lysosomes, and zebrafish. And dogs, of course! https://iyerlaboratory.org/
@cosimaporteus.bsky.social
Asst Prof #UTSC Comparative physiologist working on #climatechange #hypoxia #oceanacidification effects on aquatic organisms #senses physiology and behaviour. Opinions my own. She/her
@eveseuntjens.bsky.social
Developmental neurobiology and brain evolution beyond vertebrates Suckered into cephalopod and killifish biology Professor of Biology at KU Leuven, Belgium
@laurafontenas.bsky.social
(she/her) Assistant professor of neuroscience at Florida Atlantic University. Exploring myelinating glia at CNS/PNS transition zones. ๐ฆ๐๐ฌAmateur birder ๐ท๐ฆโโฌ๐ชบ www.fontenaslab.org