Seeing is Understanding
One would never mistake a fruitfly for a human, yet there are some remarkable biological similarities that make these insects very useful for biomedical research. Priya Khatri saw that first-hand this week when her PI, Nina Sherwood, showed her some movies of humans and fruitflies with a similar neuro-muscular disorder. Priya writes: “First she showed me a video of HSP patients and then the fly video. It was as if a field of lightbulbs had alighted, as well as thousands of questions.”