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Vicky Tan

@vickytan.bsky.social

Postdoc | White Lab, Ludwig Cancer Research, Uni of Oxford Fulford Junior Research Fellow | Somerville College. I am interested in how melanin's electrical properties may influence cell-cell communication and melanoma initiation.

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Excited to hear @saradakethar.bsky.socialโ€™s talk on โ€œZebrafish models of inherited bone marrow failure syndromes identify metabolic modulators that restore hematopoiesisโ€ at #ZDM18 on Weds Oct. 15th! #zdmECI #ZDMSociety

14.10.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@espinlab.bsky.social will be giving a talk titled โ€œProgranulin is a critical amplifier of the IL-6/Jak2/Stat3 pathway that controls myeloid lineage decisionsโ€ at #ZDM18. We look forward to it on Weds Oct. 15th! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety

14.10.2025 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next up, Jeff Yoder (North Carolina State Uni) will be giving a talk titled โ€œHolostean genomes reveal evolutionary novelty in the vertebrate immunoproteasome that have implications for MHCI functionโ€ on Weds Oct. 15th at #ZDM18! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety

14.10.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are excited to have Young Sook Kim (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) give a talk titled โ€œDual Screening of Herbal Extracts with Anti-Pruritic Potential via Bio-Chip and Zebrafish Larvae-Based Assaysโ€ at #ZDM18 on Weds Oct. 15. #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety

14.10.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are excited to have Stephanie MacMaster (Uni of Edinburgh) give a talk titled โ€œโ€œCut & Traceโ€: Tracking gene edited melanocyte stem cells through timeโ€ at #ZDM18 on Weds Oct. 15. #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety

13.10.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@daetwylerstephan.bsky.social will be giving a talk at #ZDM18 on โ€œImaging of cancer cell dynamics and interactions with self-driving, multi-scale microscopy.โ€ We look forward to hearing about it on Weds 15th Oct! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety

13.10.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At #ZDM18 on Weds 15th Oct, we are excited to have @francoiskroll.bsky.social talk about โ€œCRISPR prime editing made precise and highly efficient by inhibition of microhomology-mediated end-joiningโ€ #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety

13.10.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#ZDM18 has kicked off! We are excited to have Shiaulou Yuan talk about โ€œJoining forces: cilia and Pkd1l1 as mechanotransducers that shape cardiac left-right asymmetry.โ€ #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety

13.10.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are excited for Carmen G. Feijoo's (Universidad Andrรฉs Bello) talk "Mission (im)Possible: Zebrafish Research from Outside the Mainstream" on Oct. 15th at 13:40 at #ZDM18!

ZDM18 is only a few days away and we can't wait to see the wonderful zebrafish community soon!

10.10.2025 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are looking forward to @benjhogan.bsky.social's (Peter Mac, Uni of Melbourne) talk at #ZDM18! Ben will sharing his lab's work on using sc-genomic approaches to explore lymphatic development, regeneration and the blood brain barrier. Don't miss his talk on Oct. 13th at 14:30 in Boston or online!

25.09.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are excited to have Catarina M Henriques (University of Sheffield) at #ZDM18. She will be talking about her lab's work on telomerase's protective role in the zebrafish brain and how it is required for blood brain barrier integrity. Don't miss her talk on Oct. 15th at 11:00 in Boston or online!

18.09.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are looking forward to Sylvia Brugman's (Wageningen Uni) talk: "Using zebrafish to study the immune system's impact on the microbiota composition and intestinal disease risk" at #ZDM18 on Oct 13th at 11:00 in Boston! ZDMS is also offering virtual access to #ZDM18!

17.09.2025 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're excited to have Carine Smith from Stellenbosch University at #ZDM18 in Boston! Carine's talk "Autism spectrum disorder: from brain to gut" will be kicking off the GI and Metabolic Disease session on Oct. 14 at 11:00.
ZDMS will also have virtual access for the first time this year!

15.09.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re honored to welcome Len Zon, a zebrafish trailblazer who needs no introduction. Catch his talk in the Cancer Biology Plenary session at #ZDM18 on October 15th at 3:15 pm! #ZDMSociety #zdmsECI ZDM offers virtual access for the first time - join us from anywhere!

11.09.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next up in our #ZDM18 speaker series is keynote speaker Dr. David Langenau! His lab transformed cancer biology research by innovating some of the first zebrafish pediatric cancer models. #zdmsECI Donโ€™t miss his talk this October in Boston!

09.09.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet our first #ZDM18 keynote: Dr. Cassandra Extavour!
Her pioneering work in germ cell development has reshaped how we think about early embryogenesis across species. Canโ€™t wait to hear her insights at ZDM18! #zdmsECI #ZDMSociety Abstract submission is open until September 12th!

09.09.2025 02:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey zebrafish folks! Super excited to kick off a speaker spotlight series for the ZDM Conference happening this October in Boston! Watch this space and be sure to retweet!
#zdmsECI #ZDM18

09.09.2025 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Calling all #zebrafish researchers, ZDMS is hosting #ZDM18 in Boston this year (Oct 13-15) ๐ŸŸ. One of my favourite conferences with interesting talks and is always fun!

Abstract submissions and early bird registrations close on July 11. Hope to see you there!

www.zdmsociety.org/zdm18-home

20.06.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

So happy to see this out, a fantastic collaborative effort led by @tobiaswilliams.bsky.social and Ewa ๐Ÿ˜Š Happy to have been a part of it.

05.01.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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