Igor Eeckhaut

Single-cell transcriptomics reveals transcriptional diversity of sea cucumber perivisceral fluid coelomocytes

This study uses scRNA-seq to identify transcriptional diversity in sea cucumber coelomocytes, revealing functional roles and potential progenitor and specialized cell types.

Carotenoid-based immune response in sea cucumbers relies on newly identified coelomocytes -- the carotenocytes

This study identifies carotenoid-rich coelomocytes in sea cucumbers, challenging the assumption that hemocytes contain haemoglobin and proposing a new classification as carotenocytes.

Opsin-based photoreception in Crinoids: a molecular and behavioural study of Antedon bifida

This study investigates opsin-based photoreception in the crinoid Antedon bifida, revealing behavioural sensitivity to light, three rhabdomeric opsin genes, and potential extraocular photoreception structures.

Investigating densities of Symbiodiniaceae in two species of Antipatharians (black corals) from Madagascar

The paper investigates Symbiodiniaceae cell density in two black coral species from Madagascar using microscopy and molecular methods, finding low densities and suggesting antipatharians may not rely on high symbiont abundance.