Overview
Lung regeneration
Lung stem cells
Cell plasticity
Organoid models
Lung Fibrosis
Single Cell Biology
Lung stem cells
Cell plasticity
Organoid models
Lung Fibrosis
Single Cell Biology
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Cell Biology
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2024 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor in Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2021 - Present
Duke Regeneration Center,
Basic Science Departments
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Recent Publications
Novel Porcine Model Reveals Two Distinct LGR5 Cell Types during Lung Development and Homeostasis.
Journal Article Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol · May 2025 Cells expressing leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (LGR5) play a pivotal role in homeostasis, repair, and regeneration in multiple organs, including skin and gastrointestinal tract, but little is known about their role in the lung ... Full text Link to item CiteHuman BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP): 3D Human Reference Atlas construction and usage.
Journal Article Nat Methods · April 2025 The Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP) aims to construct a 3D Human Reference Atlas (HRA) of the healthy adult body. Experts from 20+ consortia collaborate to develop a Common Coordinate Framework (CCF), knowledge graphs and tools that describe the ... Full text Link to item CiteTopology-driven discovery of transmembrane protein S-palmitoylation.
Journal Article J Biol Chem · March 2025 Protein S-palmitoylation is a reversible lipophilic posttranslational modification regulating diverse signaling pathways. Within transmembrane proteins (TMPs), S-palmitoylation is implicated in conditions from inflammatory disorders to respiratory viral in ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Tau Mediates Microtubule and Mitochondrial Dynamics to Control Cellular Organization and Alveolar Epithelial Repair
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2029Alveolar injury and repair in Pompe Disease
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2028ETS-family Transcription Factor Mediated Control of Pulmonary Inflammation Induced by Influenza Viruses
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Ulm (Germany) ·
2011
Ph.D.