Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Surgery
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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
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 CiteInfluenza B virus infection alters the regenerative potential of murine alveolar type 2 pneumocytes.
Journal Article mBio · February 5, 2025 UNLABELLED: Respiratory epithelial cells can survive direct infection by influenza viruses, and the long-term consequences of that infection have been characterized in a subset of proximal airway cell types. The impact on the cells that survive viral infec ... Full text Link to item CitePolybacterial Intracellular Macromolecules Shape Single-Cell Epikine Profiles in Upper Airway Mucosa.
Journal Article bioRxiv · October 9, 2024 The upper airway, particularly the nasal and oral mucosal epithelium, serves as a primary barrier for microbial interactions throughout life. Specialized niches like the anterior nares and the tooth are especially susceptible to dysbiosis and chronic infla ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Tau 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 - 2028ETS-family Transcription Factor Mediated Control of Pulmonary Inflammation Induced by Influenza Viruses
ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Ulm (Germany) ·
2011
Ph.D.
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland) ·
2007
M.S.