Published Research

2023. D. Ireland and E.-M. S. Collins, New Worm on the Block: Planarians in (Neuro)Toxicology, Current Protocols: Toxicology. PMID: 36571713

2023. D. Ireland and E.-M. S. Collins, Planarians as a model to study neurotoxic agents, Alternative Methods in Neurotoxicology in: Advances in Neurotoxicology (1st Edition - June 1, 2023).

2020. D. Ireland, V. Bochenek, D. Chaiken, C. Rabeler, S. Onoe, A. Soni, and E.-M. S. Collins, Dugesia japonica is the best suited of three planarian species for high-throughput toxicology screening. Chemosphere, PMID: 32298908.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32298908

2019. S. Zhang, D. Ireland, N. Sipes, M. Behl, and E.-M. S. Collins, Screening for neurotoxic potential of 15 flame retardants using freshwater planarians. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, PMID: 30943442.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30943442

2019. D. Hagstrom, L. Truong, S. Zhang, R. L. Tanguay, and E.-M. S. Collins, Comparative analysis of zebrafish and planarian model systems for developmental neurotoxicity screens using an 87-compound library. Toxicological Sciences, PMID: 30011007.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30011007

2019. S. Zhang, D. Hagstrom, P. Hayes, A. Graham, and E.-M. S. Collins, Multi-behavioral endpoint testing of an 87-chemical compound library in freshwater planarians. Toxicological Sciences, PMID: 29893936.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29893936

2017. D. Hagstrom, S. Zhang, A. Ho, E.S. Tsai, Z. Radic, A. Jahromi, Y. He, K.J. Kaj, P. Taylor, and E.-M. S. Collins, Planarian cholinesterase: molecular and functional characterization of an evolutionarily ancient enzyme to study organophosphorus pesticide toxicity. Archives of Toxicology, PMID: 29167930.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29167930

2016. D. Hagstrom, H. Hirokawa, Z. Radic, L. Zhang, P. Taylor, and E.-M. S. Collins, Planarian cholinesterase: in vitro characterization of an evolutionarily ancient enzyme to study organophosphorus pesticide toxicity and reactivation. Archives of Toxicology, PMID: 27990564.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27990564

2016. D. Hagstrom, O. Cochet-Escartin, and E.-M. S. Collins, Planarian brain regeneration as a model system for developmental neurotoxicology. Regeneration, DOI 10.1002/reg2.52.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27499880

2015. D. Hagstrom, O. Cochet-Escartin, S. Zhang, C. Khuu, and E.-M. S. Collins, Freshwater Planarians as a New Invertebrate System for Neurotoxicology. Toxicological Sciences, PMID: 26116028.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26116028