Zebrafish as a model in Parkinson’s disease
April is Parkinson disease awareness month and for this reason, we decided to talk about zebrafish and this neurodegenerative disease. By their numerous advantages as a model organism, zebrafish show us one more time that they are relevant in neurotoxicity studies and neurodegenerative disorders. The prevalence of Parkinson disease has increased over the past 25 […]
Third in the series : Dr. Sharon Amacher
For the third week of our special Women’s month, we are going to present to you Dr. Sharon Amacher, an American scientist who dedicates her research to understanding muscle development, patterning and disease. Biography Her contribution to zebrafish research Conclusion References Biography Sharon Amacher completed her entire academic studies in the United States. She first […]
Second in the series : Dr. Kerstin Howe
For the second week of our Women in Science month, we are pleased to present Dr. Kerstin Howe. She is a German computational biologist working on genomic sequences (1). Biography Her contribution to zebrafish research Conclusion References Biography Kerstin Howe was born in Germany. She studied Biology at the Ruhr University of Bochum in Germany […]
First in the series : Prof. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
In March we celebrate women’s history. And we have taken this great celebration to highlight important women in the history of aquatic models research, especially zebrafish and xenopus. Every Friday of this month, we will publish one article on the fantastic discoveries made by a woman. Today we are honored to present to you Prof. […]
The EggSorter went to the ANZAAP Symposium 2023 and the 21st Australia New Zealand Zebrafish meeting
To celebrate the start of the collaboration with our distributor Tecniplast Australia, Frank Bonnet – our CEO and Co-founder, travelled to Australia and participated with the Tecniplast team in both the Australia New Zealand Association of Aquarium Professionals Symposium 2023 and the 21st Australia New Zealand Zebrafish meeting. The ANZAAP Symposium took place between the […]
Do zebrafish fall in love?
Valentine’s Day just passed and zebrafish show us their dance again. In fact, male zebrafish have a special way to seduce females: they court females by dancing! By being an emergent model in biology and medicine, zebrafish are more and more studied and used. But do we really know about their social behavior? This article […]
Where do our aquatic models come from ?
Did you know that the EggSorter works with small biological entities from different species: from zebrafish, medaka and killifish eggs to xenopus oocytes and embryos? Sounds cool, right? But do you know where these species exactly come from and what they are used for in research? This article presents the ecology of these organisms and […]
Do zebrafish like classical music ?
In laboratories and fish facilities, environmental noise management is essential to ensure the well-being of zebrafish and optimize their reproduction. Noises from the aquarium facility, as well as from human activities, can influence zebrafish behavior. In this article, we talk about how fish react to environmental sounds and how music, especially classical music can positively […]
How can zebrafish embryos help to find a personalized treatment for leukemia?
September is blood cancer awareness month. Leukemia is the broad term for blood cancer, and just in Switzerland, there are more than 1000 new cases listed per year. It is also the most common childhood cancer (1). The diversity of leukemia and the ineffectiveness of current treatments call for new treatments tailored to each individual, […]
What a month! Discover all the conferences in which Bionomous took part in June
June has been a very busy month for Bionomous’ team: working on the release of the new version of the EggSorter, the adaptation of our technology to new models, and (of course) the participation and sponsoring of many different events and conferences! We started our month of June participating in Future Labs Live 2022 in Basel, […]