Business trip report, Germany, Rashed

Report of the traineeship in the Max Planck Institute for Biology in Tübingen, Germany

The Max Planck Institute for Biology in Tübingen, Germany, is one of the world's renowned institutions. I am proud to have had the opportunity to work there as a trainee from July 1st to August 31st, 2025, learning gene editing through CRISPR/Cas technology under the supervision of Dr. Uwe Irion, who serves as the scientific group leader in pigmentation pattern studies in Danio fish. I have also learnt how to prepare the components of the technology. Additionally, I have been able to conduct one of my experiments there, specifically identifying the expression of the genes I am looking for. It was a remarkable experience.

I would like to thank my Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Water, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, for making this possible. I would like to express my gratitude to the ERASMUS mobility program and my laboratory (Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology) for funding the traineeship program.