FInZ Zebrafish Core Center

2 students examining a zebrafish tank

FInZ is the Department of Genetic Medicine's Center for Functional Investigations in Zebrafish. 

FInZ center construction was funded by a generous gift from Joel J. and Lillian Cohen.

FInZ is the entry point for all things zebrafish. Whether you want to rapidly determine the function of a candidate gene identified in the human population or other systems or assay the regulatory potential of selected sequences – we are here to help.

Location

FInZ is located in the Edward D. Miller Research Building (452) on the East Baltimore Campus. Services: We provide specialized services that include, microinjection of zebrafish embryos, establishment of transgenic lines, morpholino-based gene knockdown strategies, whole mount in situ hybridizations and in vitro fertilization. Other services comprise adult fish and embryo sales and transgenic line screenings. Training courses are also available throughout the year.

FInZ Zebrafish Core Center
Edward D. Miller Research Building
733 N. Broadway, Baltimore MD 21205

Personnel/Contact Information

Facility Manager

Frazer Matthews
410-502-9894
[email protected]

Directors

Dr. Andy McCallion
Department of Genetic Medicine and  
McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine
Professor of Genetic Medicine, Pediatrics and Medicine
Co-director, Ph.D. Training Program in Human Genetics
Co-director, Functional Investigations in Zebrafish Core Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
[email protected]
 
Dr. Jeff Mumm
Helen Larson & Charles Glenn Grover Chair in Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Neuroscience and Genetic Medicine
Director, High-Throughput Phenotypic Screening (HPS) Core
Co-director, Functional Investigations in Zebrafish Core Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Wilmer Eye Institute
[email protected]