Karen Smeets

This study identifies flavin-rich cells essential for neuronal repair in regenerating planarians, showing their role in spatially organizing vitamin B2 metabolism during tissue regeneration.

The paper investigates pigmentary and structural bases of shell color polymorphism in two Cuban snail species using multiple analytical techniques and identifies a novel light-transmitting shell spot system.

The paper identifies and characterizes HSP70 family members in the Cuban painted snail Polymita picta to assess their role in thermoresistance and adaptation to climate change.

The paper identifies hydrogen peroxide as an upstream signal initiating planarian regeneration by activating pERK and linking it to EGFR-MAPK/ERK pathway activation.