Week 3: Wednesday, 8.9.23
Week 3: Wednesday, 8.9.23
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Echinoderms: Bat Stars
Echinoderms: Bat Stars
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Students had the opportunity to learn about the different stages of the Bat Star life cycle. With Dr. Zak Swartz (MBL) and his team, students had the opportunity to see a fertilized embryo, as well as the ensuing cell division (cleavage). Dr. Margherita Perillo (MBL), taught students about the later stages of the Bat Star life cycle and gave them the opportunity to touch and interact with adult Bat Stars.
"The Swartz laboratory is defining molecular mechanisms that underly the development of an egg from its precursor cell, the oocyte. As relatives to the animal group that includes vertebrates like ourselves, the sea star can teach us important lessons relevant for human reproductive health, disease, and aging."
Periklis Paganos,
Periklis Paganos,
Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Scholar
Akshay Kane,
Akshay Kane,
Master's student
Jamie MacKinnon,
Jamie MacKinnon,
Research Assistant
Research Scientist, MBL
Research Scientist, MBL
Dr. Perillo is interested in the cellular and molecular mechanisms that guide organ morphogenesis. The main themes of her research include: "organogenesis (mechanisms of epithelial tube formation), evolutionary origins of organs, and mechanisms of collective cell migration."
Cephalopods: Cuttlefish and Octopuses
Cephalopods: Cuttlefish and Octopuses
Kendra Buresch
Kendra Buresch
IMG_0934.MOVStudents had the opportunity to see the animals studied in the Hanlon Lab at MBL. Research Biologist and Lab Manager, Kendra Buresch shared with students information about the cuttlefish and octopuses in the lab such as lifespan, habits, and other characteristics.
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