A Predictive NAM for Developmental Toxicity Testing: An Automated, Repeatable DevTox Assay Using Microfluidics and Machine Learning-Based Approaches

Posted on October 8, 2025October 14, 2025 by Gina Carrion

Developmental toxicity (DevTox) occurs when a chemical or substance disrupts an organism’s normal growth and developmental processes. The mechanisms underlying developmental toxicity may include structural malformations, molecular growth pathway interference, Read more about A Predictive NAM for Developmental Toxicity Testing: An Automated, Repeatable DevTox Assay Using Microfluidics and Machine Learning-Based Approaches[…]

Unlocking the Mysteries of Protein Aggregation: Insights from C. elegans

Posted on July 31, 2025October 14, 2025 by Gina Carrion

How Dietary and Pharmacological Interventions Can Slow Progression of Neurodegenerative Diseases Protein homeostasis, or proteostasis, is essential for maintaining cellular function by ensuring proper protein folding, trafficking, and degradation. Disruption Read more about Unlocking the Mysteries of Protein Aggregation: Insights from C. elegans[…]

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

Posted on May 1, 2025October 14, 2025 by Gina Carrion

They may be tiny, but Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) are titans in the world of science. Named for their elegant, wave-like movements, these microscopic worms have quietly powered some of Read more about Tiny Titans of Science: The Nobel-Worthy Science of C. elegans[…]

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

Posted on April 25, 2025October 14, 2025 by Gina Carrion

Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), a tiny transparent roundworm, has become one of the most widely used model organisms in scientific research. First introduced to the laboratory by Sydney Brenner Read more about Why C. elegans Is a Powerful Model Organism in Biomedical Research[…]

C. elegans scientists awarded 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their pioneering work discovering microRNA

Posted on October 28, 2024October 14, 2025 by Gina Carrion

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 Read more about C. elegans scientists awarded 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their pioneering work discovering microRNA[…]

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

Posted on June 20, 2023 by vivoVerse

Model organisms are non-human species that we use to study biological phenomena that are recapitulated in humans. Lab mice (Mus musculus), fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), and the bacterium E. coli Read more about Nobel Nematode – A History of C. elegans as a Model Organism[…]

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

Posted on March 16, 2023March 23, 2023 by vivoVerse

Toxicology testing (often called “safety testing” or “product safety testing”) is an essential component of many industries, including the chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, and environmental science. It involves the evaluation of Read more about C. elegans as a Model for Rapid, Cost-Effective Toxicology Assessments[…]