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
TP53/TAU axis regulates microtubule bundling to control alveolar stem cell-mediated regeneration.
Journal Article J Clin Invest · April 1, 2026 Cells exhibit diverse sizes and shapes, tailored for functional needs of tissues. Lung alveoli are lined by large, extremely thin epithelial alveolar type 1 cells (AT1s). Their characteristic morphology is essential for lung function and must be restored a ... Full text Link to item CiteMechanosensitive genomic enhancers potentiate the cellular response to matrix stiffness.
Journal Article Science · December 11, 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. In this study, we combined ... Full text Link to item CiteFerret 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 CiteRecent Grants
Ex Vivo Delivery of Viral-Mediated Gene Therapy for the Amelioration of Post-Transplant Rejection
ResearchRes. Prof. · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031Molecular 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 - 2029View All Grants
Education
University of Ulm (Germany) ·
2011
Ph.D.
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland) ·
2007
M.S.