News and Announcements
9/14/16
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
The 2016 Zebrafish Husbandry Association Executive Board would like to announce our 8th annual peer reviewed special session at the Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop, in conjunction with Aquaculture America 2017. The meeting will be held in San Antonio, Texas on February 19-22, 2017.
We would like to invite members of the research community to submit abstracts for presentations related to any aspect of Zebrafish husbandry for review by our peer panel. This is a great opportunity to share your advancements in husbandry, discoveries, or novel inventions with the research community.
Please submit your abstract via email to admin@zhaonline.org. We will accept submissions for review until Friday, October 7.
If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@zhaonline.org. Please spread this announcement to any colleagues who may wish to submit an abstract.
The 2016 Zebrafish Husbandry Association Executive Board would like to announce our 8th annual peer reviewed special session at the Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop, in conjunction with Aquaculture America 2017. The meeting will be held in San Antonio, Texas on February 19-22, 2017.
We would like to invite members of the research community to submit abstracts for presentations related to any aspect of Zebrafish husbandry for review by our peer panel. This is a great opportunity to share your advancements in husbandry, discoveries, or novel inventions with the research community.
Please submit your abstract via email to admin@zhaonline.org. We will accept submissions for review until Friday, October 7.
If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@zhaonline.org. Please spread this announcement to any colleagues who may wish to submit an abstract.
9/2/16
Just released! The newest edition of Stripes
Click here to download the summer edition of Stripes.
Click here to download the summer edition of Stripes.
8/31/16
Zebrafish Husbandry Education Online Course
Registration is now open for the Zebrafish Husbandry Education Online Course.
Sponsored By: Zebrafish Husbandry Association (ZHA)
Offering: 6 CEUs at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Taught By: The ZHA Zebrafish Husbandry Education Team
Start Date: September 6, 2016
Cost: $400
For more information please contact:
Dr. Hugh Hammer at hhammer@gadsdenstate.edu
Dr. Susan Farmer at sfarmer@uab.edu
or visit the course link at:
http://prostudies.uab.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=4607518
Registration is now open for the Zebrafish Husbandry Education Online Course.
Sponsored By: Zebrafish Husbandry Association (ZHA)
Offering: 6 CEUs at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Taught By: The ZHA Zebrafish Husbandry Education Team
Start Date: September 6, 2016
Cost: $400
For more information please contact:
Dr. Hugh Hammer at hhammer@gadsdenstate.edu
Dr. Susan Farmer at sfarmer@uab.edu
or visit the course link at:
http://prostudies.uab.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=4607518
8/17/16
Free One-Day Workshop - FVG and Friends: Risk Management
A flagship knowledge transfer event examining practical risk mitigation strategies. The lessons learned and approaches used to reduce impact and the probability of occurrence.
Date and Time: Wednesday 5 October 2016 | 9.30 -15.30
Location: Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial Street Portland, ME 04101
Free of charge.
For conference agenda, presentation summaries, speaker bios, or to register go to http://zebrafish.fishvetgroup.com/events/
A flagship knowledge transfer event examining practical risk mitigation strategies. The lessons learned and approaches used to reduce impact and the probability of occurrence.
Date and Time: Wednesday 5 October 2016 | 9.30 -15.30
Location: Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial Street Portland, ME 04101
Free of charge.
For conference agenda, presentation summaries, speaker bios, or to register go to http://zebrafish.fishvetgroup.com/events/
8/15/16
ZHA Webinar Series Presents: "Danio musculus: Taking Principles Learned From Mouse Enrichment and Applying Those to Improve the Lives of Research Zebrafish"
Presenter: Michael Esmail, VMD DLAM, Tufts University
Date: August 23, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM CST
What is enrichment? Do zebrafish need it? How can we use the knowledge we have with mice and apply it to zebrafish? These questions and more will be discussed during the next ZHA Webinar presentation.
To attend RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by Friday, August 19. Please Note: You must be a paid member of ZHA to participate in this webinar. Click Here for membership details. If you have any questions about your membership, please email admin@zhaonline.org
Presenter: Michael Esmail, VMD DLAM, Tufts University
Date: August 23, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM CST
What is enrichment? Do zebrafish need it? How can we use the knowledge we have with mice and apply it to zebrafish? These questions and more will be discussed during the next ZHA Webinar presentation.
To attend RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by Friday, August 19. Please Note: You must be a paid member of ZHA to participate in this webinar. Click Here for membership details. If you have any questions about your membership, please email admin@zhaonline.org
6/10/16
eRack Giveway: Supporting Zebrafish K-12 Science Education
Aquaneering is once again supporting zebrafish science education through a call for proposals to award one eRack to a deserving K-12 teacher with a demonstrated need and clear capacity to advance the use of zebrafish in their classrooms.
The eRack is a complete zebrafish housing system for classroom settings. It is a self-contained system with a four-step filtration process to maintain consistent water quality for the fish and a carbon pre-filter to remove chlorine from incoming water. (If RO water is used, salts will need to be added back in.) All that is required is a floor drain or sink for water discarded during daily exchanges.
The eRack has two shelves: one with five 2.8-liter and one with eight 1.8-liter tanks, and includes six breeding tanks are included for embryo production. The rack is on casters and can be transported from its permanent location to a lab or classroom whenever needed.
Overall rack dimensions: 41” wide x 20” deep x 63” tall.
Download the official Call for Proposals here.
Instructions for Proposals
Proposals Due: July 6th, 2016
Awards made: July 15th or 16th in conjunction with the 12th International Conference on Zebrafish Development and Genetics taking place in Orlando, Florida from July 13 to 17th, 2016.
Submit proposal by e-mail to Chris Pierret (pierret.christopher@mayo.edu). Questions about the proposal can be directed to Michael Pickart (Michael.Pickart @cuw.edu) or Chris Pierret. Members of the zebrafish community active in educational use of zebrafish will review proposals and choose the winner. Questions about the eRack can be directed to Bobbi Baur (bobbi@aquaneering.com).
Aquaneering is once again supporting zebrafish science education through a call for proposals to award one eRack to a deserving K-12 teacher with a demonstrated need and clear capacity to advance the use of zebrafish in their classrooms.
The eRack is a complete zebrafish housing system for classroom settings. It is a self-contained system with a four-step filtration process to maintain consistent water quality for the fish and a carbon pre-filter to remove chlorine from incoming water. (If RO water is used, salts will need to be added back in.) All that is required is a floor drain or sink for water discarded during daily exchanges.
The eRack has two shelves: one with five 2.8-liter and one with eight 1.8-liter tanks, and includes six breeding tanks are included for embryo production. The rack is on casters and can be transported from its permanent location to a lab or classroom whenever needed.
Overall rack dimensions: 41” wide x 20” deep x 63” tall.
Download the official Call for Proposals here.
Instructions for Proposals
Proposals Due: July 6th, 2016
Awards made: July 15th or 16th in conjunction with the 12th International Conference on Zebrafish Development and Genetics taking place in Orlando, Florida from July 13 to 17th, 2016.
Submit proposal by e-mail to Chris Pierret (pierret.christopher@mayo.edu). Questions about the proposal can be directed to Michael Pickart (Michael.Pickart @cuw.edu) or Chris Pierret. Members of the zebrafish community active in educational use of zebrafish will review proposals and choose the winner. Questions about the eRack can be directed to Bobbi Baur (bobbi@aquaneering.com).
5/6/16
ZHA Webinar Series Presents: "Implementaion of the ARRIVE (Animal Resarch: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) Guidelines for Zebrafish Research"
Presenter: Dr. Claire Allen, University of Sheffield
Date: May 18, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM EST
The ARRIVE guidelines were developed by the National Centre for the 3Rs of Animal Research in the U.K. These are international recommendations to improve the design, analysis and reporting of research using animals. They aim to maximize information published and minimize unnecessary suffering. These guidelines are extensively endorsed by scientific journals, major funding bodies and requirements of the guidelines as well as discuss how zebrafish facilities can implement them and assist in their fulfillment for publication.
To attend RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by May 13. Please Note: You must be a paid member of ZHA to participate in this webinar. Click Here for membership details. If you have any questions about your membership, please email admin@zhaonline.org
Presenter: Dr. Claire Allen, University of Sheffield
Date: May 18, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM EST
The ARRIVE guidelines were developed by the National Centre for the 3Rs of Animal Research in the U.K. These are international recommendations to improve the design, analysis and reporting of research using animals. They aim to maximize information published and minimize unnecessary suffering. These guidelines are extensively endorsed by scientific journals, major funding bodies and requirements of the guidelines as well as discuss how zebrafish facilities can implement them and assist in their fulfillment for publication.
To attend RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by May 13. Please Note: You must be a paid member of ZHA to participate in this webinar. Click Here for membership details. If you have any questions about your membership, please email admin@zhaonline.org
5/4/16
ZHA Nutrition Working Group: Momentum in Standardizing Zebrafish Diets
Jeff Barry (University of Alabama-Birmingham), Stephen Watts (University of Alabama-Birmingham), Mickie Powell (University of Alabama-Birmingham), Chris Lawrence (Harvard), Nick King (Skretting), Marc Tye (University of Minnesota), and Carrie Barton (Oregon State) established the working group on August 11, 2015. This meeting was initially meant to organize zebrafish nutritional research within the ZHA but it soon became clear that the concept of establishing a standardized diet was a much larger issue than originally anticipated. It is also evident that PIs are more aware of the fact that diet/nutrition are important factors that need to be controlled in order for their research to be rigorous and reproducible. The working group decided that the timing was right to begin the arduous task of establishing a standard for zebrafish. It was also determined that to achieve this monumental goal, considerable research needed to be accomplished which means dedicated funding from a willing party such as the NIH.
The working group then reached out to the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) in November 2015 to ask for help. In the past, the ASN (formerly AIN) has pushed for standardization of rodent diets, which resulted in the first standardized diets for laboratory animals in the 1970’s. The head of programs at ASN suggested that establishing a working group at the Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego would be the best method to proceed.
On April 5, 2016 several interested parties met at the Experimental Biology meeting including Stephen Watts (UAB), Cindy Davis (Director of Grants and Extramural Activities – NIH), Chirstopher Lynch (Director of the Office of Nutrition Research – NIH), nutritional researchers from the USDA, NIH, ASN, as well as several other public and private institutions and industries. The purpose of the meeting was to brainstorm on what the ASN can do to address the lack of standardized diets and lack of diet reporting for zebrafish.
During the meeting two needs were identified:
1) Determine dietary requirements for different animal models
2) Improve quality of reporting of diets in order to increase scientific rigor and reproducibility
It was determined that the first step would be to plan another workshop before the Experimental Biology meeting next year. This workshop will be much larger and would include experts of other animal models for which there are standardized diets, the American Physiological Society, and several research diet companies. The ASN would also like to reach out to the zebrafish research community to engage their interest in developing a standardized diet.
While the goal of establishing a standardized diet for zebrafish is far from finished, the ZHA Nutrition Group has gotten the attention of the people that can facilitate this immense undertaking. Thanks to all of those involved in the ZHA Nutrition Working Group.
Jeff Barry (University of Alabama-Birmingham), Stephen Watts (University of Alabama-Birmingham), Mickie Powell (University of Alabama-Birmingham), Chris Lawrence (Harvard), Nick King (Skretting), Marc Tye (University of Minnesota), and Carrie Barton (Oregon State) established the working group on August 11, 2015. This meeting was initially meant to organize zebrafish nutritional research within the ZHA but it soon became clear that the concept of establishing a standardized diet was a much larger issue than originally anticipated. It is also evident that PIs are more aware of the fact that diet/nutrition are important factors that need to be controlled in order for their research to be rigorous and reproducible. The working group decided that the timing was right to begin the arduous task of establishing a standard for zebrafish. It was also determined that to achieve this monumental goal, considerable research needed to be accomplished which means dedicated funding from a willing party such as the NIH.
The working group then reached out to the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) in November 2015 to ask for help. In the past, the ASN (formerly AIN) has pushed for standardization of rodent diets, which resulted in the first standardized diets for laboratory animals in the 1970’s. The head of programs at ASN suggested that establishing a working group at the Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego would be the best method to proceed.
On April 5, 2016 several interested parties met at the Experimental Biology meeting including Stephen Watts (UAB), Cindy Davis (Director of Grants and Extramural Activities – NIH), Chirstopher Lynch (Director of the Office of Nutrition Research – NIH), nutritional researchers from the USDA, NIH, ASN, as well as several other public and private institutions and industries. The purpose of the meeting was to brainstorm on what the ASN can do to address the lack of standardized diets and lack of diet reporting for zebrafish.
During the meeting two needs were identified:
1) Determine dietary requirements for different animal models
2) Improve quality of reporting of diets in order to increase scientific rigor and reproducibility
It was determined that the first step would be to plan another workshop before the Experimental Biology meeting next year. This workshop will be much larger and would include experts of other animal models for which there are standardized diets, the American Physiological Society, and several research diet companies. The ASN would also like to reach out to the zebrafish research community to engage their interest in developing a standardized diet.
While the goal of establishing a standardized diet for zebrafish is far from finished, the ZHA Nutrition Group has gotten the attention of the people that can facilitate this immense undertaking. Thanks to all of those involved in the ZHA Nutrition Working Group.
5/2/16
Research Funding Opportunities
Looking for funding for zebrafish husbandry related research? Check out the new page "Research Funding Opportunities" under the RESOURCES tab. Some of these opportunities do not require a PhD to submit, so if you have a research proposal in mind please don't hesitate to apply.
Looking for funding for zebrafish husbandry related research? Check out the new page "Research Funding Opportunities" under the RESOURCES tab. Some of these opportunities do not require a PhD to submit, so if you have a research proposal in mind please don't hesitate to apply.
4/12/16
Registration is Open for the Zebrafish Husbandry Education Workshop
This short course will be held at Gadsden State Community College and The University of Alabama at Birmingham from May 24-26, 2016. This course is taught by the Zebrafish Husbandry Education Team, organized in collaboration with the Zebrafish Husbandry Association. This team includes over 30 world experts in zebrafish husbandry, aquaculture, laboratory animal care, & education.
This course is perfect for current husbandry technicians, new husbandry technicians, graduate students, post-docs, principal investigators, and veterinarians interested in working with zebrafish and increasing their husbandry skills. For more information click here.
This short course will be held at Gadsden State Community College and The University of Alabama at Birmingham from May 24-26, 2016. This course is taught by the Zebrafish Husbandry Education Team, organized in collaboration with the Zebrafish Husbandry Association. This team includes over 30 world experts in zebrafish husbandry, aquaculture, laboratory animal care, & education.
This course is perfect for current husbandry technicians, new husbandry technicians, graduate students, post-docs, principal investigators, and veterinarians interested in working with zebrafish and increasing their husbandry skills. For more information click here.
4/1/16
Radboud Summer School Short Course
The Radboud Summer School in Nijmegen, Netherlands is offering a short course titled "Zebrafish as a Model in Biomedical Research: Focus on Gene, Brain and Behaviour". This course runs from August 8 - August 12, 2016 and has lectures focused on zebrafish anatomy, housing, gene manipulation tools, zebrafish hormones, behavior, etc. Application deadline is June 15, 2016. Click here for more details.
The Radboud Summer School in Nijmegen, Netherlands is offering a short course titled "Zebrafish as a Model in Biomedical Research: Focus on Gene, Brain and Behaviour". This course runs from August 8 - August 12, 2016 and has lectures focused on zebrafish anatomy, housing, gene manipulation tools, zebrafish hormones, behavior, etc. Application deadline is June 15, 2016. Click here for more details.
3/23/16
2016 Fish Health Course at MDIBL August 14-19, 2016
The MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, ME is now accepting applications for its annual Fish Health Management Course. This is a short course for principal investigators, technicians, trainees, or core managers who utilize or plan to utilize fish models in laboratory research. Click here for details.
The MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, ME is now accepting applications for its annual Fish Health Management Course. This is a short course for principal investigators, technicians, trainees, or core managers who utilize or plan to utilize fish models in laboratory research. Click here for details.
2/16/16
Survey on Regulatory and Policy Issues that Impact Research
Monte Matthews (Animal Care Services Director at the University of Oregon) has published a survey that seeks input from the zebrafish community regarding regulatory and policy issues that impact zebrafish research. Information from this survey will be used for talking points during the Regulatory Issues Session at the Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop on Wednesday Feb. 24 at Aqua 2016. Closing date for the survey will be Thursday Feb 18 at 5pm PST so please fill it out today! The survey should only take 5-10 minutes. To participate, click here.
Monte Matthews (Animal Care Services Director at the University of Oregon) has published a survey that seeks input from the zebrafish community regarding regulatory and policy issues that impact zebrafish research. Information from this survey will be used for talking points during the Regulatory Issues Session at the Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop on Wednesday Feb. 24 at Aqua 2016. Closing date for the survey will be Thursday Feb 18 at 5pm PST so please fill it out today! The survey should only take 5-10 minutes. To participate, click here.
2/11/16
Join us for the ZHA Annual Meeting at Aquaculture America!!
ZHA members who will be attending Aquaculture 2016 at the Paris Convention in Las Vegas are invited to attend our annual meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 10:30 - 12:00 PST. There will be a brief overview of what the ZHA has done this past year followed by an open forum where members can discuss ideas on the future of the ZHA.
Those who can't make it to Las Vegas can join us online. If you would like to join online please RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by February 19.
Members in attendance are welcome to join us for our annual luncheon at the Paradise Garden Buffet immediately following the meeting. Please RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by February 15.
ZHA members who will be attending Aquaculture 2016 at the Paris Convention in Las Vegas are invited to attend our annual meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 10:30 - 12:00 PST. There will be a brief overview of what the ZHA has done this past year followed by an open forum where members can discuss ideas on the future of the ZHA.
Those who can't make it to Las Vegas can join us online. If you would like to join online please RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by February 19.
Members in attendance are welcome to join us for our annual luncheon at the Paradise Garden Buffet immediately following the meeting. Please RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by February 15.
12/17/15
The votes are in and the ballots are tallied!
Introducing your 2016 Zebrafish Husbandry Association Executive Board!
President: Marc Tye
President Elect: Dante D'India
Vice President : Susan Farme
Secretary: Lauren Krug
Treasurer: Stephen Canter
The 2015 Executive Board would like to thank everyone for their participation in this year's election, especially all the great candidates for their willingness to serve the organization! Without members that are willing to serve and volunteer ZHA would not be able to exist and provide the many resources to the zebrafish community throughout the year. Thanks again and we hope you enjoy what we have lined up for you in 2016!
Introducing your 2016 Zebrafish Husbandry Association Executive Board!
President: Marc Tye
President Elect: Dante D'India
Vice President : Susan Farme
Secretary: Lauren Krug
Treasurer: Stephen Canter
The 2015 Executive Board would like to thank everyone for their participation in this year's election, especially all the great candidates for their willingness to serve the organization! Without members that are willing to serve and volunteer ZHA would not be able to exist and provide the many resources to the zebrafish community throughout the year. Thanks again and we hope you enjoy what we have lined up for you in 2016!
12/17/15
New presentation recordings have been posted under the Video section of the Resources page!
New presentation recordings have been posted under the Video section of the Resources page!
12/01/15
JUST RELEASED! Here are the talks that will be presented at the WAS Aquaculture America 2016 conference in Las Vegas as part of the Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop!
JUST RELEASED! Here are the talks that will be presented at the WAS Aquaculture America 2016 conference in Las Vegas as part of the Zebrafish Husbandry Workshop!
11/10/15
The 2015 Fall Edition of Stripes: Vendor Edition is here!
Read what the executive board has accomplished this year and be sure to browse our Vendor Marketplace to see what our Vendor Members have to offer!
Click HERE to be redirected to a downloadable version of Stripes!
Read what the executive board has accomplished this year and be sure to browse our Vendor Marketplace to see what our Vendor Members have to offer!
Click HERE to be redirected to a downloadable version of Stripes!
11/06/15
Dave Marancik of Fish Vet Group will be presenting on the following:
This presentation outlines our recent studies that strive to understand the best approaches for detecting and monitoring disease in zebrafish research systems. This includes objectively comparing methodologies used to screen zebrafish for disease, including assay-type, sample number, and fish location. We also discuss results from a challenge model being used to characterize pathogenicity of isolated bacteria. These efforts provide guidance for an evidence-based approach to disease management, biosecurity and fish health.
Please RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by November 30.
Please Note: You must be a paid member of ZHA to participate in this webinar. Click Here to buy a membership. If you have any questions about your membership, please email admin@zhaonline.org
This presentation outlines our recent studies that strive to understand the best approaches for detecting and monitoring disease in zebrafish research systems. This includes objectively comparing methodologies used to screen zebrafish for disease, including assay-type, sample number, and fish location. We also discuss results from a challenge model being used to characterize pathogenicity of isolated bacteria. These efforts provide guidance for an evidence-based approach to disease management, biosecurity and fish health.
Please RSVP to admin@zhaonline.org by November 30.
Please Note: You must be a paid member of ZHA to participate in this webinar. Click Here to buy a membership. If you have any questions about your membership, please email admin@zhaonline.org
11/02/15
