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Category: Disease Modeling

Deciphering Breast Cancer with C. elegans – A Case Study

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August 24, 2017

In recent years, the nematode C. elegans has emerged as a model for systematic dissection of the molecular basis of tumorigenesis. Many cancer genes and

24 July

Modeling Rare Diseases in Caenorhabditis elegans

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Shawn Lockery, Ph.D., Co-founder ,

July 24, 2017

There are approximately 7,000 rare diseases in humans, ~80% of which are monogenic. A rare disease is defined as affecting less than one in 1,500

19 June

Aging studies use C. elegans to test bacterial genes

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Matt Beaudet, CEO ,

June 19, 2017

Interesting data using C. elegans for studying the impact your gut microbiome may have on your lifespan and healthspan from the Wang Lab at Baylor

28 April

New phenotype discovered for NPC disease using C. elegans

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InVivo Biosystems ,

April 28, 2017

We discovered that in the absence of cholesterol, NPC mutants display a lower pharyngeal pumping frequency and a longer duration between pumps than control N2 animals.

13 April

Searching for a cure for Niemann-Pick Type C using C. elegans

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Terra Hiebert, Ph.D. ,

Yoanne Clovis, Ph.D. ,

April 13, 2017

Niemann-Pick Type C is a rare and fatal disorder affecting children. We explore the efficacy of new potential therapeutics with the ScreenChip System.

24 February

Health markers are impaired in aging C. elegans

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Yoanne Clovis, Ph.D. ,

February 24, 2017

C. elegans’ feeding behavior strongly influences the worm’s aging and longevity. We tested adult worms to quantify how aging affects their feeding behavior. In

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