Dr. Alice Accorsi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of California, Davis. Her research is focused on understanding how sensory organs—particularly camera-type eyes—can regenerate. Leveraging the golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) as a novel model, Dr. Accorsi and her team investigate the cellular, genetic, and molecular mechanisms underlying adult eye regeneration using techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, light microscopy, and RNA sequencing. Their work aims to unravel gene regulatory networks critical for eye regeneration, distinguish regeneration-specific elements from developmental programs, and explore the evolutionary conservation of visual systems, with the ultimate goal of informing biomedical strategies that may one day help restore human vision.