Establishing the Sea Cucumber as an Emerging Model | Society for Developmental Biology
Margherita Perillo, a research scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory (乐播传媒), was awarded the 2024 Society for Developmental Biology for her work on establishing the sea cucumber (Holothuria tubulosa), as an emerging model for developmental biology research. The award recognizes Perillo鈥檚 pioneering work in developing methods to generate and culture larvae in the laboratory; work she has done in collaboration with her colleagues at the 乐播传媒 and at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples, Italy.
Sea cucumbers belong to the phylum Echinodermata, which includes starfish, sea urchins, and sea lilies. Despite appearances, echinoderms have a close evolutionary relationship with vertebrates, which makes them valuable tools for research.
Source: Establishing the sea cucumber as an emerging model in developmental biology | Society for Developmental Biology