Planarian Regeneration in Microgravity Experiment at Kent Place School

Investigating how a microgravity environment impacts cellular regeneration in Dugesia Tigrina planarians. The study aims to understand if wounds can heal in space and provide insights into the regeneration process without risking human health. By studying the similarities between human and planarian cells, this experiment could offer valuable information for potential future applications in regenerating human body parts.

• Planarian Regeneration
• Microgravity Experiment
• Cellular Regeneration
• Space Study
• Kent Place School

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1. Planarian Regeneration in Microgravity Summit New Jersey Kent Place School Co-Principal Investigators: Liz Cotter, Erin Green, Adrianna Guarino, and Maya Vuchic Wendy Hall - Teacher Facilitator, KPS MS Science Teacher

2. Experimental Question: How does a microgravity environment affect the process of cellular regeneration in Dugesia Tigrina?

3. Experimental Purpose Proof if astronaut wounds can heal in space Study without risking human health Infer that the regeneration cells need gravity to function Platform for future studies of larger cells Similarities of humans and planarian cells Future insight for humans to regenerate body parts

4. The Planarian Small flatworms Reproduce both sexually and asexually through fission Can regenerate themselves due to their unique cells

5. Cellular Regeneration Asexual reproduction Cells atrophy in space

6. Experimental Setup Volume 1: beef liver powder (food ) Volume 2: planarian with water Volume 3: 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin (NBF)

7. Ground Truth Successful regeneration of a planarian Survival in a confined space

8. Hypothesis Due to our understanding of cellular atrophy in humans in a microgravity environment, we have hypothesized that the planarian will not be able to regenerate in microgravity as opposed to in gravity.

9. Thank you NCESSE Student Spaceflight Experiment Program Kent Place School