Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Research Professor of Cell Biology
·
2022 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
A self-limiting mechanotransduction feedback loop ensures robust organ formation
Journal article Nature Communications · October 10, 2026 Full text CiteThe mouse neonatal small intestine is regionally specialized for protein absorption and transepithelial transport.
Journal article Development · December 1, 2025 In neonates, gastric protein digestion is limited, requiring specialized mechanisms for intestinal protein absorption. While neonatal enterocytes are thought to mediate endocytosis, degradation and transcytosis of dietary proteins, whether these activities ... Full text Link to item CiteA self-limiting mechanotransduction feedback loop ensures robust organ formation.
Preprint · November 14, 2025 Organ morphogenesis uses mechanotransduction feedback loops to convert forces into gene expression changes that regulate cell mechanics. How these loops integrate with developmental programs to ensure robust outcomes remains unclear. We show Yap mechanotra ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Investigating Endocytic Mechanisms in Lysosome Rich Enterocytes
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2029Regulation of notochord vacuole biogenesis: investigating its role in spine formation and IVD Biology
ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2024 - 2028Investigating mechanisms of cell volume regulation in the zebrafish notochord
ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2024 - 2028View All Grants
Education
Vanderbilt University ·
2015
Ph.D.