IZFS Webinars
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In April 2020, the International Zebrafish Society (IZFS) launched the IZFS Webinar Series. The series includes a variety of research and professional development topics. The content of the webinars is designed for researchers from every career level and to share the latest scientific findings, methods, technologies, and products to facilitate research. The format provides direct access to experts in the field in an interactive online setting.
Webinar registration is free to all IZFS members. Non-members may participate in each webinar for a fee of $25.00 USD. The Franklin-Prasher-Kimmel Webinar series is free to the entire zebrafish community. To register for webinars, please click here. If you have never been a member and would like to join, please click here. If your membership has lapsed and you would like to renew to participate in the webinars, please click here.
Upcoming Webinars
Editing the Epigenome, Shaping Regeneration
Featuring Maura McGrail, PhD and Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD
May 21, 2026
9:00am - 10:00am EDT | Find your time here
The Zebrafish Community Cre/lox Resource update: a conditional genetics toolkit for epigenome regulation
Maura McGrail, PhD
Professor
Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Iowa State University
The Zebrafish Community Cre/lox resource provides precision knock-in Cre drivers and floxed conditional alleles for lineage analysis and cell autonomous gene studies. In this talk I will present an update on the resource, available Cre drivers, and our newest floxed lines in genes that regulate the DNA and histone epigenome. https://zebrafishccr.org/
Regulatory Interplay Between HDAC Activity, Immune Response, and Collagen Deposition in Zebrafish Regeneration
Rajesh Ramachandran, PhD
Professor
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali
Zebrafish and axolotl regenerate appendages via cellular reprogramming regulated by genetic, epigenetic, and ECM factors. We show that histone deacetylases (HDACs) are essential prior to amputation. HDAC inhibition (TSA) disrupts regeneration by promoting ECM accumulation and a pro-inflammatory microenvironment. RNA-seq and LPS treatments confirm enhanced infiltration of CD11b+ myeloid cells, CD4+ T-cell migration, and TGFβ-dependent collagen deposition. Regeneration defects are rescued by N-acetyl cysteine and collagenase-D, while lymphocyte egress blockade (FTY720) impairs regeneration. Overall, HDACs tightly regulate immune cell dynamics and collagen deposition during appendage regeneration.
Previous Webinars
For a complete list of our archived webinars, please click here
Current members may access the recorded webinars by logging into the "members-only" portal
Webinar Sponsorship Opportunities
This educational format provides a unique opportunity for potential sponsors to connect with the most influential group of fish researchers in a virtual setting. The content of the webinars is designed to attract researchers from every career level and to share the latest scientific findings, methods, technologies and products to facilitate their research work. With this virtual format, sponsors not only have exposure to attendees accessing the live webinars, but additional exposure and continued visibility as webinars are archived on the IZFS website and available to members to view on demand.
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Please reach out to Alyssa Gluth at agluth@izfs.org with any questions.