Laura Pillay
@pillaylab.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Biology Dept. @ WWU | Studying blood vessel integrity and development using zebrafish | Mom | Dog-owner | Views my own | she/her 🇨🇦
My student researchers carved this beauty of a zebrafish-themed pumpkin, complete with hidden “molecular biology” joke/message. Do you get it? There were power tools involved. It got messy. (I’m so proud!)
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My student researchers carved this beauty of a zebrafish-themed pumpkin, complete with hidden “molecular biology” joke/message. Do you get it? There were power tools involved. It got messy. (I’m so proud!)
Reposted by Laura Pillay
Dear all, PLEASE add comments on the importance of model organism research at this link:
July 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Dear all, PLEASE add comments on the importance of model organism research at this link:
Reposted by Laura Pillay
Please comment on this! The complexity of living systems cannot be fully recapitulated by in vitro or computational approaches alone. While advances in non-animal model technologies offer complementary tools, they lack the full physiological and developmental context of a living organism.
🧪 After the workshop on 7/7, the FDA and NIH are asking for public comments on implementing novel methodologies and other strategies to reduce the use of animal testing by 7/14:
www.fda.gov/news-events/...
www.fda.gov/news-events/...
FDA-NIH Workshop: Reducing Animal Testing
The FDA is hosting a workshop on reducing animal testing. The workshop is open to current FDA and NIH employees.
www.fda.gov
July 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Please comment on this! The complexity of living systems cannot be fully recapitulated by in vitro or computational approaches alone. While advances in non-animal model technologies offer complementary tools, they lack the full physiological and developmental context of a living organism.
Reposted by Laura Pillay
Attention all NAVBO Members:
Check out “The Vascular Network” - NAVBO’s brand-new members only social media platform.
Launch Date: June 12th 2025
Use it to stay connected and engaged with the vascular biology community and all things NAVBO!
Get access here: navbo.junolive.com/main/home
Check out “The Vascular Network” - NAVBO’s brand-new members only social media platform.
Launch Date: June 12th 2025
Use it to stay connected and engaged with the vascular biology community and all things NAVBO!
Get access here: navbo.junolive.com/main/home
June 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Attention all NAVBO Members:
Check out “The Vascular Network” - NAVBO’s brand-new members only social media platform.
Launch Date: June 12th 2025
Use it to stay connected and engaged with the vascular biology community and all things NAVBO!
Get access here: navbo.junolive.com/main/home
Check out “The Vascular Network” - NAVBO’s brand-new members only social media platform.
Launch Date: June 12th 2025
Use it to stay connected and engaged with the vascular biology community and all things NAVBO!
Get access here: navbo.junolive.com/main/home
Reposted by Laura Pillay
If you love Daniocell, but wish it could generate analyses specific to YOUR genes & cell types of interest, check out DaniocellDesktop - a new point-and-click app for Mac and Windows that enables reanalysis of the Daniocell data without programming: daniocell.nichd.nih.gov/desktop/ (1/4)
June 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you love Daniocell, but wish it could generate analyses specific to YOUR genes & cell types of interest, check out DaniocellDesktop - a new point-and-click app for Mac and Windows that enables reanalysis of the Daniocell data without programming: daniocell.nichd.nih.gov/desktop/ (1/4)
Reposted by Laura Pillay
Special congrats to NIH Senior Investigator Brant Weinstein, Ph.D., who was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Weinstein was honored for his contributions to vascular biology. Learn more at go.nih.gov/sl2B1ka. #zebrafish @izfs.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Special congrats to NIH Senior Investigator Brant Weinstein, Ph.D., who was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Weinstein was honored for his contributions to vascular biology. Learn more at go.nih.gov/sl2B1ka. #zebrafish @izfs.bsky.social
Reposted by Laura Pillay
Four transgenic #zebrafish embryos with fluorescent blood vessels and blood cells. Credit to @pillaylab.bsky.social & @zebrafish007.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪
March 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Four transgenic #zebrafish embryos with fluorescent blood vessels and blood cells. Credit to @pillaylab.bsky.social & @zebrafish007.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪