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Perspectives from vivoVerse on C. elegans, predictive toxicology, New Approach Methodologies, microfluidics, and automated biological analysis.

A Predictive NAM for Developmental Toxicity Testing

Toxicology & NAMs

A Predictive NAM for Developmental Toxicity Testing

How vivoVerse combines C. elegans, microfluidics, automated imaging, and machine learning for scalable developmental toxicity testing. March 15, 2026 Gina Carrion

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity (DART) Studies

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity (DART) Studies

Developmental and reproductive toxicity (DART) studies are crucial in identifying risks to human health and assessing the overall safety of chemicals and other substances present in the environment, consumer products,… March 15, 2026 Gina Carrion

Tiny Titans of Science: The Nobel-Worthy Science of C. elegans

Tiny Titans of Science: The Nobel-Worthy Science of C. elegans

Four Nobel Prize-winning discoveries show how C. elegans has transformed genetics, cell biology, fluorescence imaging, and gene regulation. May 1, 2025 Gina Carrion

Tiny Titans of Science: The Nobel-Worthy Science of C. elegans

Tiny Titans of Science: The Nobel-Worthy Science of C. elegans

Four Nobel Prize-winning discoveries show how C. elegans has transformed genetics, cell biology, fluorescence imaging, and gene regulation. May 1, 2025 Gina Carrion

Why C. elegans Is a Powerful Model Organism in Biomedical Research

Why C. elegans Is a Powerful Model Organism in Biomedical Research

Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), a tiny transparent roundworm, is one of the most widely used model organisms in scientific research. First introduced to the laboratory by Sydney Brenner in 1965,… April 25, 2025 Gina Carrion

C. elegans scientists awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their pioneering work discovering microRNA

C. elegans scientists awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their pioneering work discovering microRNA

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA, a small non-coding RNA molecule that plays a crucial… October 28, 2024 Gina Carrion

Nobel Nematode – A History of C. elegans as a Model Organism

Nobel Nematode – A History of C. elegans as a Model Organism

How Sydney Brenner established C. elegans as a model organism and helped launch decades of influential research in genetics, neurobiology, aging, and toxicology. June 20, 2023

C. elegans as a Model for Rapid, Cost-Effective Toxicology Assessments

Toxicology & NAMs

C. elegans as a Model for Rapid, Cost-Effective Toxicology Assessments

How C. elegans combines practical, ethical, genetic, and predictive advantages for rapid, cost-effective toxicology screening. March 16, 2023