Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Surgery
·
2024 - Present
Surgery, Surgical Sciences,
Surgery
Assistant Research Professor of Cell Biology
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2020 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Ferret model of bleomycin-induced lung injury shares features of human idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Journal Article NPJ Regen Med · November 21, 2025 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating lung disease with limited treatment options, partly due to a lack of effective disease models. This study presents a ferret model of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) induced by bleomycin, which replicates key cha ... Full text Link to item CiteModeling functional responses to pollutant exposure using modular hydrogel supported vascularized alveolosphere-on-a-chip.
Journal Article Biomater Sci · October 21, 2025 Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells play a pivotal role in maintaining lung homeostasis, and the generation of three-dimensional cultures, such as alveolospheres, provides a valuable model for studying lung development, pathologies, and drug responses. Here, we in ... Full text Link to item CiteMechanosensitive genomic enhancers potentiate the cellular response to matrix stiffness.
Journal Article Science · September 25, 2025 Epigenetic control of gene expression and cellular phenotype is influenced by changes in the local microenvironment, yet how mechanical cues precisely influence epigenetic state to regulate transcription remains largely unmapped. Here, we combine genome-wi ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Molecular control of a novel transitional cell state in alveolar regeneration
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2029Tau Mediates Microtubule and Mitochondrial Dynamics to Control Cellular Organization and Alveolar Epithelial Repair
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2029Alveolar injury and repair in Pompe Disease
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Ulm (Germany) ·
2011
Ph.D.
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland) ·
2007
M.S.