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The Salamander That Eats Its Siblings’ Arms Could One Day Help You Grow a New One
Axolotls are special because, unlike other animals, they can regrow organs that are just as robust as the originals, no matter how old they get.
October 22, 2019
Eye of Newt and Leg of Axolotl: Northeastern University Hosted an International Conference on Salamander Research
Northeastern is proud to have hosted the 2019 Salamander Models in Cross-Disciplinary Biological Research Conference.
August 08, 2019
This Salamander Can Regenerate Limbs like Deadpool. Can It Teach Us to Do the Same?
James Monaghan, associate professor of biology at Northeastern, is studying the axolotl, a type of salamander native to Mexico because of its ability to regrow lost or injured body parts. Monaghan hopes that ability might one day be transferable to humans.
July 23, 2019
Professor James Monaghan talks about his research
James Monaghan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about his research at Northeastern University.
September 21, 2017
Global citizen, budding scientist, model – for one Northeastern student, “adaptability” is key
Meet Yaa Kyeremateng, a behavioral neuroscience major who speaks multiple languages, conducts research, is fascinated with the brain, and has modeled for the past year. Here, she discusses these aspects of her Northeastern experience and why “adaptability” is perhaps her strongest trait.
August 09, 2017
Global citizen, budding scientist, model – for one Northeastern student, "adaptability" is key
Meet Yaa Kyeremateng, a behavioral neuroscience major who speaks multiple languages, conducts research, is fascinated with the brain, and has modeled for the past year. Here, she discusses these aspects of her Northeastern experience and why “adaptability” is perhaps her strongest trait.
August 09, 2017
Undergrads publish as first line authors in prominent developmental biology journal
Pankhuri Singhal and Matthew Nguyen published research on the regeneration of limbs in axolotls as first-line authors in Development.
March 07, 2017
Ovary regeneration in salamander could provide solutions to human infertility
Northeastern University biology professor James Monaghan and his team have discovered that Axolotl salamanders not only have the capability of re-growing limbs, they can also regenerate their ovaries and produce eggs throughout their lifespan.
November 07, 2016
James Monaghan at Northeastern University
Dr. James Monaghan of Northeastern University talks at the Accelerating Translational Research for Drug Discovery conference at Northeastern University.
September 18, 2013
The salamander king
When assistant professor of biology James Monaghan was an undergraduate, he hung a life-size inflatable Spiderman from the ceiling of his dorm room.
December 21, 2012
Using Salamanders to Study Regeneration
Dr. James Monaghan, an assistant professor of regeneration biology at Northeastern University, has been studying the Mexican axolotl salamander’s amazing regenerative properties to discover the cellular and genetic basis of tissue regeneration — findings that could have a huge impact on regenerative medicine.
November 09, 2012