Phillip A. Newmark

The paper identifies MEG-8.2 as a key esophageal gland factor in schistosomes that drives host cell lysis and interacts with host immune proteins to aid immune evasion.

The paper identifies a non-ribosomal peptide from niche cells that triggers sexual development in planarians, revealing its role in germ cell regulation and reproductive organ formation.

This study shows that Klf4 is essential for germline and yolk cell development and regeneration from somatic stem cells in planarians.

The paper identifies genes and factors involved in female germ cell development and regeneration in planarians, revealing shared molecular signatures with pluripotent stem cells and distinct somatic roles.

This study creates a single-cell RNA sequencing atlas of the early intra-mammalian stage of Schistosoma mansoni, identifying gene expression profiles and validating cell markers.

This study uses laser-capture microdissection and RNA-Seq to analyze the planarian intestine's transcriptome, revealing cell-type diversity and regionalized gene expression.

The paper identifies region-specific regulation of stem cell-driven regeneration in tapeworms, showing that extrinsic signals from the head and neck control regeneration without stem cell restriction to the neck.