Vicki P. Losick

This study shows that overexpressing Hayan in Drosophila melanogaster induces copulatory wounds, which heal via polyploid cell formation, suggesting a role for wound-induced polyploidization in resolving sexual conflict injuries.

This study shows that cell fusion is essential for tissue repair after UV-A irradiation in fruit flies, generating multinucleated polyploid cells that depend on caspase activation.

This study shows that melanization limits polyploid cell growth during wound healing in Drosophila, ensuring efficient wound closure.