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Vicky Tan

@vickytan.bsky.social

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Postdoc in the White Lab (Ludwig Cancer Research/Uni of Oxford). I am interested in how melanin's electrical properties may influence cell-cell communication and melanoma initiation. Alum of Cox and Dawson Labs (Peter Mac/Uni of Melbourne).

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Vicky Tan @vickytan.bsky.social · 13d

We are looking forward to @benjhogan.bsky.social's (Peter Mac, Uni of Melbourne) talk at #ZDM18! Ben will sharing his lab's work on using sc-genomic approaches to explore lymphatic development, regeneration and the blood brain barrier. Don't miss his talk on Oct. 13th at 14:30 in Boston or online!

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Vicky Tan @vickytan.bsky.social · 19d

We are excited to have Catarina M Henriques (University of Sheffield) at #ZDM18. She will be talking about her lab's work on telomerase's protective role in the zebrafish brain and how it is required for blood brain barrier integrity. Don't miss her talk on Oct. 15th at 11:00 in Boston or online!

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Vicky Tan @vickytan.bsky.social · 21d

We are looking forward to Sylvia Brugman's (Wageningen Uni) talk: "Using zebrafish to study the immune system's impact on the microbiota composition and intestinal disease risk" at #ZDM18 on Oct 13th at 11:00 in Boston! ZDMS is also offering virtual access to #ZDM18!

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Vicky Tan @vickytan.bsky.social · 23d

We're excited to have Carine Smith from Stellenbosch University at #ZDM18 in Boston! Carine's talk "Autism spectrum disorder: from brain to gut" will be kicking off the GI and Metabolic Disease session on Oct. 14 at 11:00.
ZDMS will also have virtual access for the first time this year!

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Sarada Ketharnathan @saradakethar.bsky.social · 27d

We’re honored to welcome Len Zon, a zebrafish trailblazer who needs no introduction. Catch his talk in the Cancer Biology Plenary session at #ZDM18 on October 15th at 3:15 pm! #ZDMSociety #zdmsECI ZDM offers virtual access for the first time - join us from anywhere!

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Sarada Ketharnathan @saradakethar.bsky.social · 29d

Next up in our #ZDM18 speaker series is keynote speaker Dr. David Langenau! His lab transformed cancer biology research by innovating some of the first zebrafish pediatric cancer models. #zdmsECI Don’t miss his talk this October in Boston!

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Sarada Ketharnathan @saradakethar.bsky.social · 29d

Meet our first #ZDM18 keynote: Dr. Cassandra Extavour!
Her pioneering work in germ cell development has reshaped how we think about early embryogenesis across species. Can’t wait to hear her insights at ZDM18! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety Abstract submission is open until September 12th!

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Sarada Ketharnathan @saradakethar.bsky.social · 29d

Hey zebrafish folks! Super excited to kick off a speaker spotlight series for the ZDM Conference happening this October in Boston! Watch this space and be sure to retweet!
#zdmsECI #ZDM18

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Vicky Tan @vickytan.bsky.social · Jun 20

Calling all #zebrafish researchers, ZDMS is hosting #ZDM18 in Boston this year (Oct 13-15) 🐟. One of my favourite conferences with interesting talks and is always fun!

Abstract submissions and early bird registrations close on July 11. Hope to see you there!

www.zdmsociety.org/zdm18-home

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Vicky Tan @vickytan.bsky.social · Jan 5

So happy to see this out, a fantastic collaborative effort led by @tobiaswilliams.bsky.social and Ewa 😊 Happy to have been a part of it.

Mark Dawson @mafdawson.bsky.social · Jan 2

Why can a human tolerate a drug that globally inhibits transcription? Why do transcription inhibitors not cure cancer? Our first paper of 2025 may help explain (some) of this!

So incredibly proud of @tobiaswilliams.bsky.social & Ewa Michalak who led the work!

www.cell.com/molecular-ce...

mRNA export factors store nascent transcripts within nuclear speckles as an adaptive response to transient global inhibition of transcription

Transcription inhibitors also disrupt nuclear export. Here, Williams et al. reveal that mRNA export factors sense transcription inhibition and adapt by storing mature export-competent mRNA in nuclear speckles. This enables rapid release when transcription resumes and ensures retention of cellular identity and viability during a transient global transcription insult.