Rachel N. Arey

This paper evaluates the transferability of single-cell foundation models across deep evolutionary distances using developmental atlases of Dictyostelium discoideum and Caenorhabditis elegans.

This study identifies lipoprotein-mediated endocytosis as a conserved mechanism for cationic cell-penetrating peptides across animal lineages, showing it modulates their antimicrobial function.

The paper identifies INS-17 as a specific insulin-receptor ligand in C. elegans that regulates learning and memory independently of lifespan.

This study shows that EtOH cessation disrupts associative memory in C. elegans by downregulating glr-1 and increasing CREB activity, linking AMPAR regulation to behavior deficits.

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.

The paper identifies LOAD risk genes through systems biology and shows their impact on memory function via neuronal endosomal dysfunction in C. elegans.

The paper identifies CEY-1/YBX RNA-binding proteins as memory regulators in C. elegans and links YBX dysfunction to neurological symptoms in humans.

The paper identifies presynaptic mRNAs in C. elegans and shows that puf-7/8 repress memory formation by regulating mff-1.