Interested in zebrafish, gene editing, and disease modeling. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.
Joined March 2013
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Jun 2
Excited to share that Dr. Wei Qin (@qinwei007007) from my lab will present his base editing work on June 25!
Join us for a NEW IZFS WEBINAR: Franklin-Prasher-Kimmel (FPK) Series! On June 25th at 10 am EDT with speakers Stefan Choy and Wei Qin. Read more & register here: lnkd.in/g383zP7
This IZFS Webinar is FREE to all registrants, thanks to the #YoRC!
#IZFSWebinar #Zebrafish
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Your vote is vital! The 2026 IZFS Board of Directors Election is open and we need your vote! Meet our candidates and vote here for our next President-Elect, Treasurer and four Regional Representatives: izfs.org/membership/2026-ele…
#IZFSElection #VoteNow #BoardofDirectors #Zebrafish
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OMRF scientists Drs. Chi Fung Lee and Hina Nizami have discovered a way to reverse the effects of heart disease in diabetic mice.
Read more: omrf.org/omrf-researchers-ma…
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May 8
If you are using CRISPR in zebrafish, you are most likely using the Cas9 plasmid from Wenbiao Chen, one of the most impactful contributions to the community. Consider voting for Wenbiao for the BOD position.
Save the Date: 2026 IZFS Board of Directors Election opens in one week! Be ready on May 11th to vote for your next President-Elect, Treasurer, and four Regional Representatives.
Meet the candidates: izfs.execinc.com/edibo/Login…
#Zebrafish #IZFS #BODElection #IZFSElection
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Gaurav retweeted
🧬 Abstract submissions are now open for #ASHG26
Share your discoveries, connect with the global human genetics and genomics community, and help drive real‑world impact. Submissions are due May 18, 5pm ET.
Submit now: ashgmeeting.ashg.org/program…
@GeneticsSociety
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OMRF's Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Adam Cohen, and Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Tim Hassen, are in Washington, D.C. with @RepBice advocating for medical research.. We are proud and excited to have them representing OMRF and AIRI on Capitol Hill! 🧬 🏛️
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Our Fleming Scholars were sweet in the 60s! ⭐ The Fleming Scholar program gained momentum, and we welcomed former OMRF VP of Research Dr. Rod McEver as a scholar in 1965!
Learn more about our Fleming anniversary and reunion event at omrf.org/flemingreunion.
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Our gene discovery study implicating PSMF1 in early-onset PD and parkinsonism is now online in Nature Communications
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Grateful to an exceptional team and my funders
What is made with patience carries its own quiet gravity
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@MDC_IoN_UCL @QS_RareMD @MichaelJFoxOrg @ParkinsonsUK @APDAParkinsons @UCLHresearch
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Dr. Paul Kincade devoted his life to medical research, spending his entire career probing the mysteries of the human immune system. That commitment continued upon his death, with the former VP of research at OMRF making a $500,000 estate gift to OMRF. omrf.org/2026/02/23/research…
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OMRF dedicated the Research Tower's fifth floor as the Meinders Center for Neurodegenerative Research, thanks to a $8.25 million gift by Herman Meinders and the Meinders Foundation. The new space will serve as a hub for studying brain diseases in Oklahoma.
omrf.org/2026/02/16/omrf-ded…
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Harrison and Elaine Levy have made a $1 million gift to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation to support Alzheimer’s research. To honor that gift, on Wednesday OMRF dedicated the Levy & Ray Family Laboratory for Alzheimer’s Research.
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Feb 9
Thank you,@SanjeevSaGa @sumeetpalsingh8 @SNU_NatScience, for having me and for the warm hospitality! Really enjoyed discussing our work with the faculty and students today. SNU has a stunning campus and houses one of the largest zebrafish facilities in India, truly impressive!
#DLSScientificSeminarSeries✨
Join us for a talk today by Dr. Gaurav Varshney, Assoc. Prof in the Genes & Human Disease Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, USA.
#GenomeEditing #CRISPR #Zebrafish #RareDiseaseResearch #FunctionalGenomics #PrecisionMedicine
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A powerful new technology developed at OMRF could dramatically speed up the process of diagnosing rare genetic diseases.
Read more: omrf.org/2026/02/03/omrf-sci…
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Jan 28
Our paper on TCBE-Umax is out in @natBME! We developed these high-efficiency cytosine base editors for zebrafish, enabling rapid functional testing of disease variants. This work is led by a talented scientist @qinwei007007
nature.com/articles/s41551-0…
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Jan 28
TCBE-Umax delivers:
✓ 2x higher efficiency
✓ Works across diverse sequence contexts
✓ Minimal indels
✓ Expanded PAM options for hard-to-target sites
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The new findings by Drs. Courtney Griffin and Eric Ma hold the potential for developing drugs to prevent or treat diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), both of which damage the retina and can lead to blindness.
Read more: omrf.org/2025/09/25/omrf-dis…
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