8th Zebrafish Workshop

Registration is now open for the 8th Workshop of the Polish Zebrafish Society, which will take place in Lublin, Poland, on 23–25 September 2026.

We invite everyone interested in zebrafish research to apply. The workshop will provide an excellent opportunity to learn, exchange ideas, discuss recent advances, and establish new collaborations within the zebrafish community.

📅 Application deadline: 04 September 2026

📝 Registration form: here

We look forward to welcoming you to Lublin!

The Polish Zebrafish Society is pleased to invite researchers, PhD students, technical staff, and all scientists interested in the use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a biological and biomedical model to the 8th Workshop of the Polish Zebrafish Society, which will take place in Lublin, Poland, on 23–25 September 2026.

Venue

The lectures on 23.09.26 will take place in the Main Lecture Hall of Collegium Universum, Medical University of Lublin,

W. Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.

The practical sessions on 24-25.-9.26 will be held at the Center for Experimental Medicine (Ośrodek Medycyny Doświadczalnej), Medical University of Lublin,

Dr K. Jaczewskiego 8d, 20-090 Lublin, Poland.

Workshop objectives

The primary goal of the workshop is to bring together the Polish zebrafish research community and to provide participants with both theoretical background and hands-on experience essential for effective work with the zebrafish model in basic, translational, and applied research.

The program will combine lectures and practical laboratory sessions, covering key aspects of zebrafish research, including:

zebrafish husbandry and facility management,

microinjection techniques and genetic manipulation (including CRISPR/Cas9),

imaging and microscopy approaches,

behavioral and phenotypic analyses,

applications of zebrafish in toxicology and disease modeling.

Scientific program

Following the established format of previous workshops, the first day will be open to the public and will consist of invited lectures delivered by experienced researchers and guest speakers.

The second and third days will focus on hands-on laboratory sessions, conducted in small groups and supervised by qualified instructors with extensive practical expertise in zebrafish research.

Target audience

The workshop is intended for:

researchers and PhD students working in genetics, developmental biology, toxicology, neuroscience, and disease modeling using zebrafish,

laboratory technicians involved in zebrafish husbandry and experimentation,

scientists planning to introduce zebrafish into their research or teaching activities,

all individuals interested in practical and methodological aspects of zebrafish-based research.

Fee: 150 PLN for PTZ members (who have paid the 2026 membership fee), 200 PLN for non-members. The fee covers training participation, coffee breaks, and lunches. New members may allocate part of the fee toward the PTZ membership.

The results of the recruitment process will be announced by email to each participant on Monday 7 September. Participants will then be provided with all the information regarding abstracts and the poster session.

Registration is open until Friday 4 September.

Practical parts schedule
(preliminary)

DAY II (24.09.26)

Time	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
08.15– 10.15	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part I + Dissection of organs from adult zebrafish, finclips and swabbing (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)	Imaging and sample preparation - Fluorescence, lightsheet microscopy (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)	Microinjections and Zebrafish xenograft model (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)	Behavioral analysis (Łukasz Kurach)+ Visit in the zebrafish facility ( Agnieszka Jakubaszek)
10.15- 10.30	Coffee break	Coffee break	Coffee break	Coffee break
10.30-12.30	Behavioral analysis (Łukasz Kurach)+ Visit in the zebrafish facility ( Agnieszka Jakubaszek)	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part I + Dissection of organs from adult zebrafish, finclips and swabbing (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)	Imaging and sample preparation - Fluorescence, lightsheet microscopy (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)	Microinjections and Zebrafish xenograft model (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)
12.30-14.00	Lunch & Discussion	Lunch & Discussion	Lunch & Discussion	Lunch & Discussion
14.00-16.00	Microinjections and Zebrafish xenograft model (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)	Behavioral analysis (Łukasz Kurach)+ Visit in the zebrafish facility ( Agnieszka Jakubaszek)	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part I + Dissection of organs from adult zebrafish, finclips and swabbing (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)	Imaging and sample preparation - Fluorescence, lightsheet microscopy (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)
16.00-16.15	Short break	Short break	Short break	Short break
16.15-18.15	Imaging and sample preparation - Fluorescence, lightsheet microscopy (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)	Microinjections and Zebrafish xenograft model (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)	Behavioral analysis (Łukasz Kurach)+ Visit in the zebrafish facility ( Agnieszka Jakubaszek)	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part I + Dissection of organs from adult zebrafish, finclips and swabbing (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)

Time	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
9:00 - 10:15	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part II (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)	Microinjections II (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)	Visualisation of xenografts and transgenic zebrafish (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)	CRISPR/Cas9 design personal laptop required! (Anna Sarosiak)
10:15 - 11:30	CRISPR/Cas9 design personal laptop required! (Anna Sarosiak)	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part II (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)	Microinjections II (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)	Visualisation of xenografts and transgenic zebrafish (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)
11:30 - 11:45	Coffee break	Coffee break	Coffee break	Coffee break
11:45 - 13:00	Visualisation of xenografts and transgenic zebrafish (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)	CRISPR/Cas9 design personal laptop required! (Anna Sarosiak)	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part II (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)	Microinjections II (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)
13:00 - 14:15	Microinjections II (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)	Visualisation of xenografts and transgenic zebrafish (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)	CRISPR/Cas9 design personal laptop required! (Anna Sarosiak)	Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part II (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)
14:15 - 15:30	Lunch & Summary	Lunch & Summary	Lunch & Summary	Lunch & Summary

Time

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

9:00 - 10:15

Toxicity screening using zebrafish embryos - Part II (Natalia Kasica, Mikołaj Mazur)

Microinjections II (Przemko Tylzanowski, Anna Boguszewska-Czubara)

Visualisation of xenografts and transgenic zebrafish (Piotr Podlasz, Tomasz Prajsnar)

CRISPR/Cas9 design
personal laptop required! (Anna Sarosiak)

10:15 - 11:30

CRISPR/Cas9 design
personal laptop required! (Anna Sarosiak)