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James Monaghan
Associate Professor of Developmental Biology

James Monaghan in the Press

James Monaghan for Northeastern Global News

How do axolotls regenerate limbs and organs? This researcher has started to uncover the secret
An axolotl seen from the front. It looks like a pale salamander with feathery gills sticking out from the side of its head.

How do axolotls regenerate limbs and organs? This researcher has started to uncover the secret

The salamander’s ability to regrow limbs and even organs could be the key to regenerative medicine in humans.
Why are axolotls suddenly so popular — and going extinct at the same time?
An axolotl in a lab.

Why are axolotls suddenly so popular — and going extinct at the same time?

Northeastern professors explain how the axolotl has become so popular, and why it’s also critically endangered in the wild.
This salamander can regenerate limbs like Deadpool. Can it teach us to do the same?

This salamander can regenerate limbs like Deadpool. Can it teach us to do the same?

Scientists are studying how the axolotl can regrow injured or lost body parts flawlessly, and without scarring, to see if humans could develop the same regenerative ability.
Here’s what makes a great teacher

Here’s what makes a great teacher

The passion that drives James Monaghan is tissue regeneration; for Denise Garcia, it’s international diplomacy. While their disciplines couldn’t be more different, what earned them the 2018 University Excellence in Teaching Award is what they have in common—a passion for students on both the academic and human level.
The salamander king

The salamander king

James Monaghan, an assistant professor of biology, studies the axolotl salamander, which can grow new limbs and parts of its spinal cord.