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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · 21d

🐟 Good news from EZRC!
A new shaking-based method allows rapid genotyping of live zebrafish embryos, helping reduce surplus animals while advancing research 🔬✨

European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · 23d

Zebrafish aren’t just fascinating to watch — they can regenerate parts of their heart, fins, spinal cord, and even retina! 🐟✨
This makes them one of the most powerful model organisms for studying regeneration and human diseases 🧬🔬.

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · 24d

📢 !!!! The next IZMC at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology starts 22nd September.
🌍 The course will be conducted in English.
✨ #IZMC #Zebrafish #Medaka #FishModel #KIT

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · 24d

To generate mutant reporter lines, if you have any questions, you can contact our partner TEFOR (Paris-Saclay) tefor.net

Tefor Paris-Saclay

TEFOR Paris-Saclay a pour ambition de faciliter l’accès aux organismes modèles aquatiques pour la recherche fondamentale et appliquée.

tefor.net

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · Jul 22

🐟 Karlsruhe Institut of Technology hosts since 2012 Europe’s only Zebrafish Resource Centre (EZRC). 30,000+ mutant lines, 2,000+ gene plasmids (Armant et al. 2013: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.05.006, Diotel et al. 2015: 10.1002/cne.23733), plus hands-on courses in 🇩🇪 & 🇬🇧! ! 🔬 www.ezrc.kit.edu #Zebrafish

KIT - European Zebrafish Resource Center (EZRC) - Homepage

The EZRC archives zebrafish lines and provides biomedical researchers in Europe with fish, plasmids, sequencing, genetic and chemical screening services.

www.ezrc.kit.edu

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Jul 9

The first #Fish course ( IZMC) of 2026 ( #KIT /Campus North) is scheduled for January 26th and will likely be in German. This will be followed by courses in March (16.03-19.03), May (04.05-07.05), September, October, and November. Stay tuned for more updates! #zebrafish #medaka

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · May 24

First German #fish meeting September 2026

Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · May 24

We—Nicolas @rohner.bsky.social, Lauren @lsaunders.bsky.social, Arica @abeisaw.bsky.social & Sepand @rastapopolus.bsky.social—are planning the first German #fish ( #zebrafish, #medaka, #killifish, others) #meeting for September 2026. If you're a PI & want info, get in touch!

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · May 6

We’re happy to participate in the #Helmholtz #Imaging #Conference 2025! 🧠🐟 Don’t miss the June 25 (morning) workshop on “Advances and Challenges in #Zebrafish Image and Video Analysis.”
🔗 events.hifis.net/event/2556/

events.hifis.net

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 30

The European Zebrafish Resource Center (EZRC) at KIT hosts Europe’s largest zebrafish facility, distributing 10,000+ mutant lines and plasmids, and driving collaboration via EU-funded projects. 🧬🐟 #Zebrafish #Genetics #EZRC

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 29

At EZRC, our mission is to empower the zebrafish community by providing:
🐟 30,000+ zebrafish lines & 2,000+ plasmids 🎓 Training in zebrafish & Medaka, including cryopreservation 📊 Comprehensive expression databases for Embryo TFs and Adult TFs. Explore our resources at EZRC. 🌐 #Zebrafish #KIT

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 27

Hi Kev, the account is managed by Sepand with the agreement of the responsible people at EZRC, cheers

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 26

You do fantastic work, Kevin, and we are very thankful to @zebrafishrock.bsky.social and also @mads100tist.bsky.social 👏👍🙏

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 25

We aim to collect & share mutant/transgenic #zebrafish from EU labs—cutting animal use. But stricter laws risk the opposite. Support us in this vital activity!

European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 25

We offer 6 FELASA-accredited fish courses per year in both German and English. The schedule for 2025 is shown below. Don’t miss your chance to register early! izmc.ezrc.kit.edu

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Sepand Rastegar @rastapopolus.bsky.social · Apr 12

Join us at the 2nd Zebrafish Meeting, happening Oct 29–31 in Toulouse, France! 🐟 #Zebrafish #Science

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 25

The Node is hiring!!!!!!!

the Node @the-node.bsky.social · Apr 24

Would you like to be the Node’s new Community Manager? #JobOpportunity

If you're interested in #SciComm and passionate about #DevBio, consider applying to this job to join the @dev-journal.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social team!

Find out more about what the role entails:

Would you like to be the Node's new Community Manager? - the Node

After two fulfilling years working at the Node and Development, I have decided to move on and embark on a new adventure. That means, my job is up for

thenode.biologists.com

European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 25

The first UK Zebrafish Meeting, organized by Steffen Scholpp and co., will be held from September 10th to 12th, 2025. 🐟✨ Early bird registration deadline: May 15, 2025. Don't miss out! @scholpplab.bsky.social #ZebrafishMeeting #Zebrafish

Steffen Scholpp @scholpplab.bsky.social · Apr 24

We are happy to announce that @biologists.bsky.social will sponsor the first UK Zebrafish Meeting @lsiexeter.bsky.social. Are you a PhD student/ECR who wants to present your work? Talk or poster? 👍 Deadline for the early bird registration is 15/5/. So, be quick! www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins....

European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 24

In most European countries, an initiation course is required to work with animal models. The #KIT offers an internationally accredited #fish course for functions A, C, and D, certified by FELASA (Reg. No. F059/17, June 2017). Follow the link izmc.ezrc.kit.edu/english/inde... #zebrafish

KIT - International Zebrafish and Medaka Course (IZMC) - HOMEKIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

izmc.ezrc.kit.edu

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 24

Prime Editing in #zebrafish for precise genome engineering

Steffen Scholpp @scholpplab.bsky.social · Apr 24

We've successfully applied Prime Editing in zebrafish for precise genome engineering. Our work compares nickase- and nuclease-based editors for substitutions and insertions, achieving heritable modifications without donor DNA. #CRISPR @zebrafishrock.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Optimised genome editing for precise DNA insertion and substitution using Prime Editors in zebrafish

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing has rapidly become a popular tool for studying gene functions and generating genetically modified organisms. However, using this system, stochastic integration of r...

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 23

#EZRC: Founded in 2012 with support from Klaus Tschira Foundation, Helmholtz BIFTM, and EU ZF-HEALTH. 30,000 mutant, transgenic, and wildtype lines, including Tübingen and Sanger mutants. 2,000 #zebrafish gene plasmids. Join our courses and lab training for hands-on experience!🐟 #Resource #Training

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 23

@ezrc.bsky.social partners are:
tefor.net/en/
www.ezsociety.org
zebrafish.org/home/guide.php
zfin.org
#zebrafish

Tefor Paris-Saclay - Tefor Paris Saclay

Tefor Paris-Saclay Tefor Paris-Saclay Catalog of services CONTACT US TEFOR Paris-Saclay aims at facilitating access to aquatic model organisms for basic and biomedical research. The mod...

tefor.net

European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 23

International #zebrafish and #Medaka course (IZMC)
Next courses:

12-15 May 2025 (English) Waiting list

22-25 September 2025

20-23 October 2025 (English)

24-27 November 2025 (English)

Registration: izmc.ezrc.kit.edu/62.php

KIT - International Zebrafish and Medaka Course (IZMC) - RegistrierungKIT - Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

izmc.ezrc.kit.edu

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European Zebrafish Resource Center @ezrc.bsky.social · Apr 23

The KIT - European Zebrafish Resource Center (EZRC) www.ezrc.kit.edu now has an account on #Bluesky! Follow us to learn more!!!!!!

KIT - European Zebrafish Resource Center (EZRC) - HomepageKIT - Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyCampusplan

The EZRC archives zebrafish lines and provides biomedical researchers in Europe with fish, plasmids, sequencing, genetic and chemical screening services.

www.ezrc.kit.edu

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