Today is #RareDiseaseDay & we are celebrating by highlighting the invaluable work of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN)! Formed in 2020, it aims to solve the most challenging medical mysteries using advanced technologies. In this thread, we will highlight their use of the #zebrafish model. 1/5 🧪

For those interested! A third position for a PhD/Research Associate with @ferencmueller.bsky.social is open as well. Details: shorturl.at/O9eKd

As the political climate around animal research becomes less supportive in the UK, it is our interest to argue for & protect organismal biology. BBSRC opened a survey, which gives us a timely platform. Please fill & share link among colleagues. Deadline: 9/2 engagementhub.ukri.org/mrc-bbsrc/la...

Christian Helker @unimarburg.bsky.social and co-workers show that apelin signaling acts as a molecular switch between endothelial and hematopoietic #stemcells. link.springer.com/article/10.1... Highlight by @labmonteiro.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Doro's new lab in Münster! Apply now!

Model organisms, in particular non-mammalian model organisms, such as yeast, Caenorhabditis elegans, #Drosophila and zebrafish, have long stood at the centre of biological discovery www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Abstract deadline for #ZDM18 in Boston ends tonight (EST) for those to be considered for oral talks. More details here: www.zdmsociety.org/zdm18-abstra... #ZebrafishMeeting

Free Webinar - Cancer research using zebrafish models, #ZDMS 2025 Cancer RIG Meet-up on Wednesday 28 May (10-11.30AM EST) exciting stories by rising stars of zebrafish cancer research field us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

We have a fully funded 4-year PhD position in the Monteiro Lab (rb.gy/osbkxv) to investigate novel modulators of blood stem cell fitness in GATA2 deficiency. Deadline for application: 6th April 2025 NOTE: only UK Home candidates are eligible to apply! rb.gy/7qffpf please share!

Are you involved w/ #zebrafish research in the UK? Since new regulations went into effect in Sept 2024, it’s been nearly impossible to import our fishy friends from abroad. Help us change that w/ this call to action! 🙏 To download templates to use in emails, visit: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p9rra... 🧪

📢Open call: multiple #PhD #Fellowships in #biomedical research available at our institute at #ULB in #Brussels 🇧🇪 👉🏻Our team is hoping to recruit one candidate so if you are interested in using #zebrafish to dive into the secret lives of #microglia, please get in touch! Deadline May 4th More info👇🏻

Have/nearly have a PhD? ≤7 years post-doc experience? Working outside UK? Not a UK citizen? BA & Royal Society offering 2-yr Fellowships for early career researchers to come to the UK! 💷 Includes: Research expenses £12k Relocation up to £8k 🗓️ Deadline: Mar 18, 2025 (17:00 GMT) #ResearchFunding

Final reminder: we are recruiting two PhD students for the Monteiro Lab 1. Clinical Research Fellow, DEADLINE 12th JAN www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/40... 2. Non-clinical PhD studentship (part of the MIBTP programme), DEADLINE 16th Jan www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Please share!

Hello everyone, the MBL Gene Regulatory Networks for Development course still has openings for its 2025 offering, Apr 6-18. We’d love to receive some more applications! The deadline is Jan 3, but if you start the application by then and get us the letters later, we will be happy to consider you!

Yes! We are hiring! Looking for highly motivated people to make good use of our #ERC_SyG money 💶! The project is super cool, and the people are the best!! There are plenty of opportunities for international collaborations, too! Please help us spread the word!

Application deadline is Friday (20th), for those finterested! #ZebrafishCareers

We've extended the deadline for application to this Clinical Research Fellow PhD studentship for candidates with a medical degree - it's now 12th January 2025, so still time to apply after the holidays! Full advert here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKX208/c...

Re-posting as a reminder - deadline for the clinical PhD studentship is fast approaching! Both UK or International applicants with a medical degree are welcome to apply! Please share!

We have two fully-funded PhD studentships available! 1. Clinical PhD studentship - deadline 12/12/24 www.linkedin.com/posts/rui-mo... 2. Non-clinical PhD studentship (within the MIBTP program) - deadline 16/01/25 www.linkedin.com/posts/rui-mo... #ZebrafishJobs #PhD

PhD position available! We have a position available as part of the @MIBTP_BBSRC programme (warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...) on epigenetic regulation of stem cell fate in collaboration with the Cowley lab @uniofleicester. Deadline for applications - 16th January 2025 DM for more info Please share!