Whitehead Institute MIT, USA
Peter Reddien is a Professor at MIT, a Member of the Whitehead Institute, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The Reddien laboratory studies the molecular and cellular basis of animal regeneration. A prominent subject of study in the Reddien lab are planarians. Planarians are flatworms famous for their ability to regenerate any missing part of their bodies. Planarians possess pluripotent adult, somatic stem cells that impart the animals with almost unlimited regenerative abilities. The development of molecular tools has made planarians a new and powerful molecular, genetic system. The Reddien laboratory focuses research on stem cell biology, regeneration initiation, and the specification of missing tissue type in regeneration across regenerative animals.
CELLULAR PLASTICITY IN REGENERATION AND CANCER
Saturday, July 13, 2024
8:15 AM – 9:45 AM CEST
CHOICES IN REGENERATION: HOW PLANARIAN STEM CELLS CHOOSE THEIR FATE
Saturday, July 13, 2024
9:20 AM – 9:40 AM CEST