NEOMODELS: Flatworms as new model organisms for stem cell biology, carcinogenesisand drug discovery (Type 3) Ghent University
In this project we will try to validate flatworms as new model organisms and to get a proof of concept of their applicability as a preclinical model systems. First you will develop an in vivo stem cell proliferation assay. This assay will be used specifically to test the stem cell dynamics under the influence of carcinogens and anti-cancer drugs. One will begin testing of well-known agents in order to validate the assay. The central nervous ...