Courses and education on zebrafish
The zebrafish core facility offers practical education for both researchers and husbandry staff.
For questions about course contents and available slots please contact zebrafish-office@km.ki.se The following courses are currently available:
Advanced zebrafish husbandry course
This is our annual advanced zebrafish husbandry course which we organize together with the zebrafish facility in Bodö (Norway), and it is primarily directed to personnel and researchers working with zebrafish husbandry as well as veterinarians. This three day course is intense with ten hours of lectures and practical training per day. The course is held in November every year by the KI zebrafish core facility at KI campus Solna.
The upcoming course is held on November 10-12, 2025, and is directly followed by the Nordic Zebrafish meeting which takes place close to KI campus Solna.
The number of course participants is limited to 12 to ensure proper training of all students.
The fee for the course is 6500 SEK (excl. VAT) including all course materials, coffee, lunch and one dinner.
Course registration is open, please register here.
Here you can download the course flyer.
Nordic zebrafish meeting 2025
We welcome you to our annual Nordic Zebrafish meeting!
Like every year, we are inviting researchers, animal technicians, veterinarians, facility managers and anybody from the Nordic countries that shares our passion for the zebrafish animal model.
This year’s Nordic zebrafish meeting will take place from November 12-14 in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference site will be the Elite Hotel Carolina Tower very close to Karolinska Institutet Campus Solna.
Laboratory animal science course zebrafish (EU module “Function A”)
This course (both the theoretical and the practical part) is required for being able to use zebrafish 5 days or older in scientific experiments. For registration, please email to KM Las-Edu las-edu@km.ki.se
Practical course for zebrafish cryopreservation and IVF
This is our specific training course for zebrafish cryopreservation and IVF and is run by our specialist for these techniques. The minimum number of participants is two.
Practical course for aquatic technique
This is our specific training course for aquatic technique and directed to staff managing Tecniplast zebrafish facilities. The minimum number of participants is two.