Automating health monitoring for zebrafish facilities
Official title: Improving Husbandry and Data Reproducibility Through Automated Health Monitoring in Zebrafish Facilities
Funded at Nemametrix, INC. · NIH-11061402 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is creating a friendly system called 'FishCam' to help scientists keep an eye on the health and activity of zebrafish, which are important for understanding human diseases and testing new treatments.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Nemametrix, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Eugene, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | August 1, 2023 |
| Project end | March 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,126,155 |
| NIH project number | 5R44OD035388-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11061402 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for benefiting from this research include researchers and institutions that utilize zebrafish in their studies of human diseases and therapeutics.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not engage in research involving zebrafish or who are not involved in related scientific fields may not receive any benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on developing an automated health monitoring system for zebrafish, which are crucial for modeling human diseases and testing therapeutics. The project aims to create a system called 'FishCam' that captures images and videos of zebrafish populations, allowing researchers to track their health and activity levels. By correlating fish health with environmental factors, this system seeks to improve the reliability of research outcomes and reduce waste in scientific efforts. The approach involves building imaging technology and software algorithms to analyze fish data effectively.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could enhance the quality and reproducibility of studies using zebrafish, leading to better therapeutic developments for human diseases.
How similar studies have gone: Other research has shown success in using automated monitoring systems in animal studies, indicating that this approach has potential for effective application.
Where this research is happening
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Nemametrix, INC.
Eugene, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brock, Trisha — Nemametrix, INC.
- Study coordinator: Brock, Trisha
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.