1st UK Zebrafish Meeting
Exmouth & Exeter, 10-12 September 2025
Save the date! Early bird registration opens soon.
Exmouth marks the western gateway to the Jurassic Coast
The Living Systems Institute at the University of Exeter warmly invites you to join the first UK Zebrafish Meeting. The event will begin with an afternoon session on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, in Exmouth and conclude at lunchtime on Friday, 12 September 2025, in the LSI in Exeter.
This meeting will serve as a platform for showcasing and discussing cutting-edge and innovative research being conducted in the UK using zebrafish as a model organism. Covering a diverse range of topics, the scientific program will facilitate the dissemination of ground-breaking research and best husbandry practices and shed light on its future directions while enhancing existing partnerships and establishing new collaborations.
Oral and poster presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts and four keynote lectures will be given by prominent scientists in the UK zebrafish community. There will be poster sessions and social events to foster open scientific exchange and provide informal networking opportunities among participants of all career stages.
Come and join us on 10 to 12 September 2025.
We look forward to welcoming you in Devon!
UK ZF Meeting 2025 Organising Committee
Preliminary programme
Registration
open now
Early bird deadline
15 May 2025
Deadline for abstracts
30 June 2025
Deadline for registration
31 August 2025
Registration fees:
PIs, Senior Researchers, and Facility Managers: Early Bird (soon to open): £200, after 15 May £250
ECRs (Postdocs, and PhD students) and Technical Staff: Early Bird (soon to open): £125, after 15 May £175
Several attractive sponsorship and exhibition packages are offered to provide opportunities for smaller and larger companies and organisations to participate in UKZM2025.
To register / for further information please contact Amanda Goodison or Greg Paull at UKZF2025@exeter.ac.uk
Four levels of sponsorship are available.
Bronze Package
- Sponsor logo
- Permanent second screen (on presentation stage)
- Welcome and thank you slides
- Online abstract collection
Cost: £500
Silver Package
- Sponsor logo
- Permanent second screen (on presentation stage)
- Welcome and thank you slides
- Online abstract collection
- Exhibitor stand (table provided) with one complimentary place for company representative in open plan / refreshment area adjacent to the seminar rooms on
- Opening/registration afternoon (Day 1)
- AM Registration/Refreshment breaks Day 2
Cost: £1,200
Items in bold indicate promotional opportunities specific to this sponsorship tier and above
Gold Package
- Sponsor logo
- Permanent second screen (on presentation stage)
- Welcome and thank you slides
- Online abstract collection
- Option to provide branded lanyards (first come first served)
- Exhibitor stand (table provided) with two complimentary places in open plan / refreshment area adjoining the lecture theatre on
- Opening/registration afternoon (Day 1)
- AM Registration/Refreshment breaks Day 2
- Option to sponsor/present an award (limited availability)
- Branded banner at Gala Evening Meal (Day 2)
Cost: £2,000
Items in bold indicate promotional opportunities available to this sponsorship tier and above
Platinum Package – very limited availability
- Sponsor logo
- Permanent second screen (on presentation stage)
- Welcome and thank you slides
- Online abstract collection
- Option to provide branded lanyards (first come first served)
- Option to provide branded facilitator t shirts (as above)
Exhibitor stand (table provided) and banner with two complimentary places in open plan / refreshment area adjoining the presentation area on - Opening/registration afternoon (Day 1)
- AM Registration/Refreshment breaks Day 2
- Branded banner at Gala Evening Meal (Day 2)
- Additional banner in presentation area
- Technobite opportunity (scheduled short talk within agenda)
Cost: £3,200
Items in bold indicate promotional opportunities available to this sponsorship tier and above
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is nestled in the beautiful Devon countryside within a registered botanical garden campus just 12 miles from the coast and Dartmoor. The university has four campuses: Streatham and St Luke's (both of which are in Exeter); and Truro and Penryn (both of which are in Cornwall). The university is primarily located in the city of Exeter, where it is the principal higher education institution. Streatham is the largest campus containing many of the university's administrative buildings.
Located at the heart of the Streatham campus, the Living Systems Institute provides a cutting-edge environment where cell and molecular biologists, mathematicians, physicists, biomedical scientists, and engineers collaborate within a shared space. This integration promotes innovative, interdisciplinary research focused on the fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern human, animal, and plant biology and disease. The University also boasts the state-of-the-art Aquatic Resources Centre, which features 27 wet and dry labs (including a 2,500 tank capacity zebrafish unit) flexibly designed to enable housing of freshwater and marine species from 10°C - 28°C. This facility supports pioneering research and teaching across both environmental and human health domains.
Ocean, Exmouth
The Ocean is a multi-purpose entertainment venue on Exmouth sea front. Exmouth is 11 miles south of Exeter and marks the western gateway to the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site that spans 95 miles of stunning coastline.
We recommend making dinner reservations for the first night. Below, are few suggestions for restaurants in Exmouth:
Please note that the registration fee DOES NOT include accommodation. Please make sure to book your accommodation early, as accommodation is limited in Exmouth.
You will need to make your own arrangements for accommodation. Below is a list of nearby hotels at Exmouth see front. We also provide a list of hotels for those who want to stay at Exeter. Travel from Exeter Central to Exmouth by train is around about 30 minutes.
Hotels in Exmouth
We highly recommend staying at Exmouth as the train journey from Exeter is 30min plus 15 mins walk to the venue.
Coach transfer:
There will be coaches available to transfer delegates staying in Exmouth to the University of Exeter on 12 September. The coaches will depart from outside the Ocean at 08:45.
- Map and info about Exeter
- Map and info about Exmouth
- Map of Streatham campus
- National Rail for live train information
By train
Exmouth is well connected to Exeter. You can arrive to Exeter by train and change at either St. Davids or Exeter Central stations for a train connection to Exmouth. Train journey to Exmouth takes approximately 30 minutes. For train timetable and tickets check National Rail Enquiries
By plane
For those that choose to fly, you can arrive at Bristol airport. Bristol Temple Meads train station can be reached by Bristol Airport Flyer Bus. Train journey to Exeter St. Davids takes approximately 1 hour.
Exeter airport is also connected to some UK cities.
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