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Aleksandra Tata

Assistant Professor in Surgery
Surgery, Surgical Sciences
Sands Building Room 448, 303 Research Drive, Durham, NC 27710
Sands Building Room 448, 303 Research Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Surgery · 2024 - Present Surgery, Surgical Sciences, Surgery
Assistant Research Professor of Cell Biology · 2020 - Present Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments

In the News


Published November 15, 2023
Study Provides Clues to Developing Better Treatments for Lung Damage

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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 Cite

Influenza 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 Cite

Polybacterial 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 Cite
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Recent 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 - 2029

Alveolar injury and repair in Pompe Disease

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2028

ETS-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 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Ulm (Germany) · 2011 Ph.D.
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland) · 2007 M.S.