The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology is organising a conference entitled “Heart of Europe: Zebrafish Meeting”, which will be held in Warsaw on 17-19 September 2014.

The objective of this conference is to present academic research carried out with an extensive use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) in many areas of science. The main topics will cover: behaviour, cancer and disease models, cell biology and cell migration, development and organogenesis, emerging technologies, husbandry and health, neurology, ‘omics and bioinformatics, toxicology and chemical screens.

Confirmed speakers (in alphabetical order): Peter Aleström, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Norway; Claire Allen, University of Sheffield, UK; Oliver Bandmann, University of Sheffield, UK; Petr Bartunek, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Republic; Michael Brand, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany; Thomas Dickmeis, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; Marta Gajewska, Polish Laboratory Animals Science Association, Poland; Carl-Philipp Heisenberg, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria; Corinne Houart, King’s College London, UK; Jean-Philippe Mocho, Royal Veterinary College, UK; Stephan Neuhauss, University of Zurich, Switzerland; Stefan Schulte-Merker, Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands; Ewa Snaar-Jagalska, Leiden University, The Netherlands; Herman Spaink, Leiden University, The Netherlands; Didier Stainier, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Germany;[nbsp]Béla Urbányi, Szent Istvan University, Hungary; Cecilia Lanny Winata, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Poland.

For more information please visit: zebrafish.iimcb.gov.pl

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