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Matthew Vega

University of Southern California

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Organism:C. elegans· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Form and function of actin impacts actin health and aging.

Maxim Averbukh, Hunter T. Nelson, Tiffany V. Wang, Caitlin M. Lange, Athena Alcala, Juri Kim, Daniella Suh, Matthew Vega, Shihong Max Gao, Naibedya Dutta, Khristina E. Young, Rebecca Aviles Barahona, Aeowynn J. Coakley, Joe A. Gerke, Sofia F. Odron, , Ryo Higuchi‐Sanabria

This study investigates how actin structure and function affect aging in C. elegans and finds that actin dysfunction accelerates aging hallmarks and correlates with human age-related decline in gait speed.

iScience · Aug 24, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Cross comparison of imaging strategies of mitochondria in C. elegans during aging.

Juri Kim, Naibedya Dutta, Matthew Vega, Andrew Bong, Maxim Averbukh, Rebecca Aviles Barahona, Athena Alcala, Jacob T. Holmes, Gilberto Garcia, Ryo Higuchi‐Sanabria

This study compares mitochondrial imaging strategies in C. elegans during aging, evaluating transgenic constructs for mitochondrial morphology analysis.

Life Science Alliance · Jun 3, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Mechanical stress through growth on stiffer substrates impacts animal health and longevity in C. elegans.

Maria Oorloff, Adam J. Hruby, Maxim Averbukh, Athena Alcala, Naibedya Dutta, Cray Minor, Toni Castro Torres, Darius Moaddeli, Matthew Vega, Juri Kim, Andrew Bong, Aeowynn J. Coakley, Daniel Hicks, Jing Wang, Tiffany V. Wang, , Ryo Higuchi‐Sanabria

This study investigates the impact of substrate stiffness on C. elegans health and longevity, finding only mild effects on cellular and organismal health.

PLoS ONE · Sep 12, 2024Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Glial-derived mitochondrial signals impact neuronal proteostasis and aging.

Raz Bar‐Ziv, Naibedya Dutta, Adam J. Hruby, Edward Sukarto, Maxim Averbukh, Athena Alcala, Hope R. Henderson, Jenni Durieux, Sarah U. Tronnes, Qazi Ahmad, Theodore Bolas, J. M. Perez, Julian G. Dishart, Matthew Vega, Gilberto Garcia, , Andrew G. Dillin

This study shows glial cells in C. elegans sense mitochondrial stress and signal to neurons to improve protein homeostasis and longevity.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2023 · PreprintGenetics