Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop (Virtual) 23-25.02.2021
16th Annual Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop, organized by Aguaneering and Zebrafish Husbandry Association.
Tuesday, February 23
Sensing Others: Effect of Social Isolation on the Zebrafish Brain
- Lukas Anneser/Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt am Main
Understanding Zebrafish Gut Health: Feed, Microbiota, and Immune System
- Adrià López Nadal/Wageningen University and Research/Cell Biology & Immunology Group and Aquaculture & Fisheries Group
The Effect of Increased Feeding in Proportion to Density on Sex Ratios in Zebrafish
- Lauren Krug/Aquaneering
Sex and the Tank: Sex as an Important Biological Variable in Zebrafish CNS Research
- Dr. Allan Kalueff/St. Petersburg State University
Background Genetics and Reproducibility
- Marcus Crim/IDEXX, Christian Lawrence/Boston Children’s Hospital
Standardizing Health Reporting
- JP Mocho/FELASA
Fundamentals of the Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research in the USA and its Intersection with International Collaboration
- Noé Tirado-Muñiz/DMV, DVM, MS, CPIA/University of Kentucky
Enrichment Increases Aggression in Zebrafish
- Dr. Penelope J. Watt/University of Sheffield
Wednesday, February 24
ZHA Annual Meeting
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
**Sessions limited to 20 participants maximum; must sign up in advance, first come first served
Session 1: Update on Infectious Diseases and Strategies for Control in Zebrafish Facilities
- Moderators: Michael Kent/Professor/Oregon State University/ZIRC
Session 2: Larviculture Methodology
- Moderators: Carrie Barton/Zebrafish Facility Manager/Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory
Session 3: Zebrafish Facilites. Where To Now?
- Moderator: Bruce Newell/Deakin University
Session 4: Automation in the ZF Lab
- Moderator: Bruno DeSilva/Kings College London
Session 5: Refinement to Genotyping Techniques
- Moderator: Dr. Claire Allen/Biological Services Aquarium, The University of Sheffield
Session 6: Environmental Effects on Zebrafish Sex Ratios: the Role of Epigenetics
- Moderator: Dr. Laia Ribas/Institute of Marine Science, ICM-CSIC, Barcelona
Session 7: One Fish Two Fish, Bred Fish, Whose Fish? Using Databases Within a Zebrafish Facility
- Moderator: Sarah Wheatley/The Francis Crick Institute
Session 8: Do It Yourself
- Dallas Weaver: TGP Meter; Marc Tye: Fish Feeder; Jim Burris: Fish Trap
Session 9: Core Services: Benefits, Considerations, and Communications
- Moderator: Diana Baumann/Head, Reptile & Aquatics/Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Session 10: Construction During COVID
- Moderator: Christine Archer/Zebrafish Facility Coordinator/University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Thursday, February 25
Characterization of the Natural Soundscape of Zebrafish and Comparison with the Captive Noise Conditions
- Rafael Ayala Lara/University of St. Joseph Institute of Science and Environment
Evolution of Temperature Tolerance in Zebrafish
- Rachael Morgan/University of Glasgow
Feed/Nutrition
- Dr. Steve Watts/University of Alabama Birmingham