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Sepand Rastegar

@rastapopolus.bsky.social

Developmental biologist interested in neurogenesis, transcription, regeneration, zebrafish, and Middle East geopolitics. https://bip.ibcs.kit.edu/78.php https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4411-5646 https://www.germanfishmeeting.org/ Opinions are my own

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It’s completely wrong to claim the Iranian people have only two choices: a far-right pro-U.S. regime or an Islamic dictatorship. That’s a false narrative.
The people of Iran have the right to choose their own future freely and independently β€” without foreign powers dictating their options. Free Iran

04.03.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visit our webpage (www.germanfishmeeting.org) and register for the first German Fish Meeting in beautiful Heidelberg! #GermanFishMeeting2026 #Zebrafish #Medaka

04.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am free when everyone is free

27.01.2026 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All key information about the German Fish Meeting at COS, Heidelberg (16–18 September 2026) is summarized in this flyer. Please feel free to share it with colleagues and researchers working with any fish model. Thank you!

24.01.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Important meeting to come!!!!

24.01.2026 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes internet is back but only with VPN.

23.01.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done, congratulations!!!

22.01.2026 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1st German Fish Model Research Meeting | German Fish Model Research Meeting Discover the 1st German Fish Model Research Meetingβ€”uniting global experts on zebrafish, cavefish, killifish, medaka & more. Join us to collaborate, share breakthroughs, and advance fish biology resea...

πŸŸπŸ“’ It’s happening! Registration is OPEN for the 1st German Fish Model Research Meeting
πŸ“… 16–18 Sept 2026 | Heidelberg
πŸ‘‰ www.germanfishmeeting.org

#FishResearch #ModelOrganisms #Zebrafish #Medaka

08.01.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FEBS Press In adult zebrafish, injury prompts successful telencephalon regeneration, characterized by transient activation of microglial cells and hypertrophy of radial glial cells (RGCs). Notably, inflammation...

Honored that our review on adult forebrain #regeneration in #zebrafish and mouse, highlighting the pro-regenerative role of the immune system (Chen J. et al., 2024, doi.org/10.1111/febs.17231), was highlighted again by the #FEBSJournal Journal Editorial Board (doi.org/10.1111/febs.70355).

19.12.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us Sept 16–18, 2026 at Heidelberg University #2026germanfishmeeting

08.12.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Germany hosts a world-leading fish research community, yet never had a Fish Meeting. That changes now 🐟
We are organizing the 1st German Fish Meeting to connect the community, support early-career scientists,discuss challenges facing basic research #2026GermanFishMeeting
πŸ‘‰ www.germanfishmeeting.org

07.12.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1st German Fish Meeting - Heidelberg University - September 16-18, 2026 The 7th European Zebrafish PI Meeting will be held in Paris, France - April 2 to 5, 2025. Principal investigators in zebrafish research will share their discoveries

Preview of the German Fish Meeting webpage www.germanfishmeeting.org. Please repost!!!!! #EZRC #EZS #ZFIN

02.12.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Watermelon Pictures on Instagram: "Get your tickets from the link in bio 🎟️ ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU, Jordan’s Official Oscars Submission, arrives in theatres across the US & Canada January 9! Cherien... Jordan's official Oscar submission, 'All That's Left of You' is a powerful and moving exploration of family, love, and the human experience. Follow the story of a Palestinian family's journey through ...

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30.11.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"All That’s Left of You" is among the movies you should absolutely watch to better understand what’s going on in the Middle East and stop believing everything mainstream media tells you.

25.11.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#zebrafish #Brain #Regeneration #GeneRegulation
doi.org/10.1111/febs...
Multiple cis-regulatory elements collaborate to control mdka expression in telencephalic neural stem cells of adult #zebrafish during constitutive and regenerative #neurogenesis

20.11.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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German Fish Meeting webpage coming soon with all fish models! Special postdoc session by @mads100tist.bsky.social + lunch meet-up with the 3 keynotes. We also hope to welcome participants from France, Switzerland, Austria and more Updates here or on @rastapopolus.bsky.social

20.11.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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On Saturday, on the highway between #Strasbourg and #Karlsruhe, the sky suddenly turned red.

17.11.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our study on mdka transcriptional regulation during zebrafish brain regeneration has been accepted in FEBS Journal and will be online soon! πŸš€ A related review from our group on immunity & inflammation in zebrafish brain regeneration is also available in FEBS Journal: doi.org/10.1111/febs...

17.11.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Zebrafish #KIT #Neurogenesis

05.11.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Christian!!!!

01.10.2025 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Need to establish #zebrafish
KO or KI lines? Get in touch with TEFOR.

15.09.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally!!! I’m astonished how so manyβ€”especially the educatedβ€”stay silent while authoritarianism rises and our freedoms shrink.

25.08.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five more journalists killed in a #Gaza hospital today. The toll is now 200. And in our so-called democracy, silence.

25.08.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#zebrafish genome update from Shawn Burgess

15.08.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to you and your team

07.08.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear Jacob, I believe that better days will come, because every tyranny and dictatorship eventually collapses, precisely because they are built on injustice and the oppression of some over others. Stay strong and safe Azizi!!!!.

06.08.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe some Israeli scientists are beginning to react to what's happening in Gaza to avoid losing financial support from the European Commission.

28.07.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What can we expect when the majority of Israelis still support Bibi and his criminal gang? Sadly, Israeli scientists are often not much different from the general population. It’s a harsh reality.

28.07.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Important !!!! #DANIO-CODE data coordination is back online!!!

22.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0