SCHEDULE.
Zebrafish infection research has seen an exciting gain in momentum over recent years, enabling fundamental discovery and therapeutic advance. We therefore organise a one-day event each year to promote this emerging research avenue.
This Zebrafish Infection and Immunity 9 workshop held at Worcester College Oxford will highlight the potential of zebrafish to study host-pathogen interactions, and to dissect mechanisms of inflammation and immunity.
We have invited keynote speakers that have made outstanding contributions to the field, but the majority of the talks (15 mins) will be delivered by early-career researchers. We will also have a vibrant poster session and flash talks (2-3 mins) selected from the posters.
Detailed Agenda Below.
ZII9. Worcester College, Oxford, UK . Thursday 1st October 2026.
9.00-10.00 Arrival, Poster Set-Up, Registration and Coffee
10.00-10.10 Opening Remarks and sponsors
Clare Muir, Yi Feng and Maria Forlenza
Session 1
Cellular Choreography of Infection:
Visualising host defense and pathogen evasion in zebrafish
Chair: Clare Muir + Early Career Researcher (TBC)
10.10-10.50 Keynote 1
Dr Stefan Oehlers
10.50-11.05
Short Talk 1
11.05-11.20
Short Talk 2
11.20-11.50: Tea/Coffee and poster viewing
11.50-12.05
Short Talk 3
12.05-12.20
Short Talk 4
12.20-12.35
Short Talk 5
12.35-12.55
X4 Flash talks
12.55-14.00: Buffet lunch and poster viewing
Session 2
Innate Immune Sensing and Signalling
Chair: Yi Feng + Early Career Researcher (TBC)
14.00-14.40 Keynote 2
Prof Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic
14.40-14.55
Short talk 6
14.55-15.10
Short talk 7
15.10-15.40 Tea/Coffee and poster viewing
Session 3
Emerging Infection Models in Zebrafish
Chair: Maria Forlenza + Early Career Researcher (TBC)
15.40-15.55
Short talk 8
15.55-16.10
Short talk 9
16.10-16.30
X4 Flash talks
16.30-17.00
Plenary discussion
Prize giving and Close
*Please join us for an informal social dinner after the meeting. Venue TBC*.