Sea cucumbers and starfish reveal the secrets of stem cells and regeneration
Echinoderms, with their close evolutionary similarity to humans, provide insight into fundamental stem cell biology and neural regeneration that will inform human health.
disease models
Salamanders hold the secrets to limb regeneration
Jessica Whited studies how super-regenerative axolotls regrow their limbs after injury, hoping to one day translate her findings to cures for scarring and neurodegeneration.
