Eva-Maria Schötz Collins, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Member, Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology
Department: Neuroscience
Contact information
Department of Biology
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Office: 610-690-5380
Email:
ecollin3@swarthmore.edu
ecollin3@swarthmore.edu
Education:
BS (Mathematics and Physics)
University of Konstanz, Germany, 2001.
Diploma (Physics)
University of Konstanz, Germany, 2004.
PhD (Biophysics)
Technical University, Dresden, Germany, 2007.
Permanent linkBS (Mathematics and Physics)
University of Konstanz, Germany, 2001.
Diploma (Physics)
University of Konstanz, Germany, 2004.
PhD (Biophysics)
Technical University, Dresden, Germany, 2007.
Selected Publications
Wang R, Steele RE, Collins ES.: Wnt signaling determines body axis polarity in regenerating Hydra tissue fragments. Dev Biol 467: 88-94, Nov 2020.Ireland D, Bochenek V, Chaiken D, Rabeler C, Onoe S, Soni A, Collins ES.: Dugesia japonica is the best suited of three planarian species for high-throughput toxicology screening. Chemosphere 253: 126718, Aug 2020.
Sabry Z, Rabeler C, Ireland D, Bayingana K, Collins ES.: Planarian Scrunching as a Quantitative Behavioral Readout for Noxious Stimuli Sensing. J Vis Exp (161, Jul 2020.
Wang R, Collins ES.: A novel bilateral grafting technique for studying patterning in Hydra. Dev Biol 462: 60-65, Jun 2020.
Sabry Z, Ho A, Ireland D, Rabeler C, Cochet-Escartin O, Collins ES.: Pharmacological or genetic targeting of Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels can disrupt the planarian escape response. PLoS One 14: e0226104, Dec 2019.
Goel T, Wang R, Martin S, Lanphear E, Collins ES.: Linalool acts as a fast and reversible anesthetic in Hydra. PLoS One 14: e0224221, Oct 2019.
Wang R, Goel T, Khazoyan K, Sabry Z, Quan HJ, Diamond PH, Collins ES.: Mouth Function Determines the Shape Oscillation Pattern in Regenerating Hydra Tissue Spheres. Biophys J 117: 1145-1155, Sep 2019.
Zhang S, Ireland D, Sipes NS, Behl M, Collins ES.: Screening for neurotoxic potential of 15 flame retardants using freshwater planarians. Neurotoxicol Teratol 73: 54-66, May-Jun 2019.
Zhang S, Hagstrom D, Hayes P, Graham A, Collins ES.: Multi-Behavioral Endpoint Testing of an 87-Chemical Compound Library in Freshwater Planarians. Toxicol Sci 167: 26-44, Jan 2019.
Hagstrom D, Truong L, Zhang S, Tanguay R, Collins ES.: Comparative Analysis of Zebrafish and Planarian Model Systems for Developmental Neurotoxicity Screens Using an 87-Compound Library. Toxicol Sci 167: 15-25, Jan 2019.