Episode 28: Tiny Worms with a Big Impact – Using C. elegans for Toxicology Studies

<p>For episode 28 of 17 Minutes of Science, we are joined by Kyle Galford to discuss his recent publication, <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653520319512">The FDA-approved drugs ticlopidine, sertaconazole, and dexlansoprazole can cause morphological changes in C. elegans.</a></p> <p>Kyle is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland (Spring 2019) where he worked with Dr. Antony Jose to conduct this research. Kyle now holds a sales position with Novogene. Kyle joins us to discuss the key findings of his research and why <em>C. elegans</em> were the ideal model for this study.</p>