Welcome to the NIH Zebrafish Initiative Web site.

In February 1997, the zebrafish community organized a workshop, Current Advances in Defining the Zebrafish Genome, which resulted in recommendations promoting the use of zebrafish as a model organism for the study of vertebrate development and disease. In response to recommendations from the zebrafish community, the NIH established the Trans-NIH Zebrafish Coordinating Committee in the fall of 1997, to formulate a NIH Zebrafish Initiative. For the convenience of all interested investigators, we have established this website as a central information resource, focusing on major NIH-organized zebrafish meetings; funding opportunities for zebrafish genomics and genetic resources; major resources generated from grants funded in response to the initiative referenced above; major zebrafish genomic and genetic resources; courses and scientific meetings related to the zebrafish initiatives; and selected reports and publications. When appropriate, items not in response to the NIH initiative, but which are deemed relevant, will be posted. Posting decisions are made by a subcommittee of the Trans-NIH Zebrafish Coordinating Committee. This website will also be linked to the upcoming Trans-NIH Model Organisms Initiative Website.

Suggestions for improving the website and for items to be included are welcome. Comments may be sent to Maria Giovanni at mgiovanni@niaid.nih.gov.

Co-Chairs, Trans-NIH Zebrafish Coordinating Committee:

Josie Briggs, M.D.
Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Tyl Hewitt, Ph.D.
Chief, Developmental Biology, Genetics and Teratology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)