A project spearheaded by scientist Rodrigo Dutra Nunes in the Drummond-Barbosa Lab found that a high-sugar diet, and not obesity, causes decreased fertility in fruit flies.
Category: Regenerative Biology
Rising Sparks: Odette Herrand, regenerative biology
Odette Herrand is drawn to the inherent creativity involved in answering complex scientific questions, which they use to study fertility in the fruit fly.
Fruit fly research is heating up at Morgridge
The increasing impacts of climate change include the effect on fertility as a factor that could decide an organism’s survival or extinction. New research reveals how chronic exposure to warm temperatures affects sperm development in the model organism, Drosophila.
CAR macrophages show promise for cancer immunotherapy treatments
Scientists use stem cells to develop CAR macrophages that can infiltrate and kill tumor cells, showing promise for cancer immunotherapy treatments.
Photos: How Sea Spiders and Other Creatures Could Unlock the Secrets of Tissue Regeneration
Many animals have the ability to regrow limbs and other body parts after injury. A Wall Street Journal photo essay explores scientific inquiries into these amazing creatures — including the work of Melanie Issigonis in the Phil Newmark Lab at Morgridge.