Elio J. Challita

This study investigates how termite soldiers use viscoelastic secretions to create a liquid lasso for defense, extending their reach and trapping predators.

Trackoscope enables long-term, high-resolution tracking of microscale organisms in a large area, capturing diverse behaviors like ciliate movement and bacterial hunting.

OpenCell is a low-cost, open-source 3-in-1 DNA extraction device that successfully isolates DNA from spinach with high yield and purity, demonstrating its effectiveness for PCR and affordability for resource-constrained labs.