Elizabeth M. DiLoreto

Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Degeneration of Nociceptive Neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans

This study shows that S. aureus infection causes degeneration of nociceptive neurons in C. elegans, leading to impaired behavior and reduced neuronal function.

Harnessing Microbial Tools: Escherichia coli as a Vehicle for Neuropeptide Functional Analysis in Caenorhabditis elegans

The paper develops a method to functionally analyze individual neuropeptides in C. elegans by expressing active peptides in E. coli and feeding them to loss-of-function mutants.

Diverse states and stimuli tune olfactory receptor expression levels to modulate food-seeking behavior

The paper shows that diverse states and stimuli modulate olfactory receptor expression in C. elegans to influence food-seeking behavior.

Non-Transgenic Functional Rescue of Neuropeptides

The paper introduces a method to functionally rescue neuropeptide genes in C. elegans by feeding them bacteria expressing active peptides, revealing both redundant and unique functions of different neuropeptides.

Co-option of neurotransmitter signaling for inter-organismal communication in C. elegans

The paper shows that a neurotransmitter receptor in C. elegans is co-opted for inter-organismal communication via pheromone sensing.