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Vicky Tan
@vickytan.bsky.social
Postdoc in the White Lab (Ludwig Cancer Research/Uni of Oxford). Fulford Junior Research Fellow (Somerville College).

I am interested in how melanin's electrical properties may influence cell-cell communication and melanoma initiation.
Excited to hear @saradakethar.bsky.social’s talk on “Zebrafish models of inherited bone marrow failure syndromes identify metabolic modulators that restore hematopoiesis” at #ZDM18 on Weds Oct. 15th! #zdmECI #ZDMSociety
October 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
@espinlab.bsky.social will be giving a talk titled “Progranulin is a critical amplifier of the IL-6/Jak2/Stat3 pathway that controls myeloid lineage decisions” at #ZDM18. We look forward to it on Weds Oct. 15th! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety
October 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Next up, Jeff Yoder (North Carolina State Uni) will be giving a talk titled “Holostean genomes reveal evolutionary novelty in the vertebrate immunoproteasome that have implications for MHCI function” on Weds Oct. 15th at #ZDM18! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety
October 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We are excited to have Young Sook Kim (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) give a talk titled “Dual Screening of Herbal Extracts with Anti-Pruritic Potential via Bio-Chip and Zebrafish Larvae-Based Assays” at #ZDM18 on Weds Oct. 15. #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety
October 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We are excited to have Stephanie MacMaster (Uni of Edinburgh) give a talk titled ““Cut & Trace”: Tracking gene edited melanocyte stem cells through time” at #ZDM18 on Weds Oct. 15. #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety
October 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@daetwylerstephan.bsky.social will be giving a talk at #ZDM18 on “Imaging of cancer cell dynamics and interactions with self-driving, multi-scale microscopy.” We look forward to hearing about it on Weds 15th Oct! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
At #ZDM18 on Weds 15th Oct, we are excited to have @francoiskroll.bsky.social talk about “CRISPR prime editing made precise and highly efficient by inhibition of microhomology-mediated end-joining” #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety
October 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#ZDM18 has kicked off! We are excited to have Shiaulou Yuan talk about “Joining forces: cilia and Pkd1l1 as mechanotransducers that shape cardiac left-right asymmetry.” #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety
October 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We are excited for Carmen G. Feijoo's (Universidad Andrés Bello) talk "Mission (im)Possible: Zebrafish Research from Outside the Mainstream" on Oct. 15th at 13:40 at #ZDM18!

ZDM18 is only a few days away and we can't wait to see the wonderful zebrafish community soon!
October 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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!
September 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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!
September 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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!
September 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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!
September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Reposted by Vicky Tan
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!
September 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Reposted by Vicky Tan
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!
September 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by Vicky Tan
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!
September 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Reposted by Vicky Tan
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
September 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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
June 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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.
January 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM