1st German Fish Model Research Meeting
September 16 - 18, 2026
Center for Organismal Studies
University of Heidelberg
Welcome to the inaugural German Fish Model Research Meeting, a unique gathering that unites both the German and international research communities dedicated to using fish models such as zebrafish, cavefish, killifish, medaka etc ... This event aims to foster collaboration, share innovative ideas, and advance our understanding of fish biology and its applications in. Join us for insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and a chance to connect with fellow researchers passionate about fish as model organisms. We look forward to seeing you there!
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OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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In the Mommersteeg group, we compare diverse species of animals with different regenerative capacity to identify novel mechanisms involved in heart regeneration. By directly comparing zebrafish with the Mexican cavefish and mammals, we recently identified a role for circadian rhythms and the adaptive immune response in successful cardiomyocyte proliferation as well as the importance of a metabolic switch to enable re-differentiation of cardiomyocytes to complete heart regeneration.
https://www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/research/mommersteeg-group
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Laure Bally-Cuif is a CNRS research director and group leader at Institut Pasteur. Her lab studies the molecular, cellular and spatial control of neurogenesis in the vertebrate brain, using as main model the adult zebrafish telencephalon and a combination of functional genetics, dynamic imaging and modeling.
https://research.pasteur.fr/en/team/zebrafish-neurogenetics/
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We study how regulatory sequences control transcription during vertebrate development and in cancer, using functional genomics, multiomics, and computational approaches in zebrafish and organoid models. Our work spans promoter codes, cis-regulatory organisation, chromatin and nuclear dynamics, and the development of new methods for analysing chemical effects on transcription. We are based in the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences.
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https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/cancer-genomic/mueller-ferenc
