Nora's research model

Nora uses the planarian flatworm as a model for her research. It's a regenerative animal with a strong immune system that can fight all kinds of bugs

Planarians can regenerate their entire body from one cell using their massive arsenal of adult stem cells

Scientists discovered that planarians can clear serious infections that harm humans, such as bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis 

Now, our lab has shown they can also clear deadly yeast infections 

Antibody staining of planarians, white clusters show adhered fungal cells

We recently published our new infection model in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, Journal of Visualized Experiments