Tom Levy

The paper shows that sexual differentiation in freshwater prawns can occur through primordial cells independent of sex-chromosomes, using cellular-resolution analysis of AG-cell transfer.

The paper identifies region-specific signaling cues that control stem cell-mediated regeneration in the invertebrate chordate Ciona robusta.

This study maps the anatomical and functional organization of the cholinergic system in Botryllus schlosseri, revealing a dual-effector system coordinating muscular and ciliary networks.

This study identifies a conserved neural stem cell pool driving continuous CNS regeneration in Botryllus schlosseri, showing aging disrupts this process.

The study quantifies survival benefits and germline competition costs of chimerism in Botryllus schlosseri, finding survival advantages outweigh competition costs.

This study investigates age-related changes in germline stem cells (GSCs) in the protochordate Botryllus schlosseri using single-cell RNA sequencing and transplantation assays, revealing that GSCs, not gametes, drive reproductive aging.

The paper shows that pulsatile electrical current improves survival, regeneration, and reproduction in Botryllus schlosseri by altering stem cell and immune activity through transcriptomic changes.