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Deema Abayawardena

University of Miami

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Alizarin red perturbs skeletal patterning and biomineralization via Catalase inhibition

Abigail E. Descoteaux, Marko Radulovic, Erin Mahoney, Mayank Ghogale, Santhan Chandragiri, Deema Abayawardena, Bikram D. Shrestha, Athula H. Wikramanayake, Vivek N. Prakash, Cynthia A. Bradham

This study shows Alizarin Red S causes skeletal and nervous system defects in embryos by inhibiting catalase, leading to increased reactive oxygen species.

Development · Aug 14, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

PFAS Compounds PFOA and Gen X are Teratogenic to Sea Urchin Embryos

Alexandra T. Lion, Sophie M. Bodine, Kelley R. McCutcheon, Mayank Ghogale, Santhan Chandragiri, Deema Abayawardena, Bikram D. Shrestha, Abigail E. Descoteaux, Karla Alejandra Lascano Álvarez, J’nesse A. Balkman, Breelyn Cocke, Athula H. Wikramanayake, Jennifer J. Schlezinger, Joyce Y Wong, Vivek N. Prakash, Cynthia A. Bradham

This study shows that both PFOA and Gen X, two PFAS compounds, are teratogenic to sea urchin embryos, with Gen X causing more severe developmental effects.

Developmental Biology · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology