Overview
Lung regeneration
Lung stem cells
Cell plasticity
Organoid models
Lung Fibrosis
Single Cell Biology
Lung stem cells
Cell plasticity
Organoid models
Lung Fibrosis
Single Cell Biology
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Cell Biology
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2024 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Director of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2025 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor in Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
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2021 - Present
Duke Regeneration Center,
Basic Science Departments
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Recent Publications
New approaches to uncover COPD pathobiology and develop therapies.
Journal Article JCI Insight · February 23, 2026 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the third leading cause of global mortality in 2011 but receives limited attention and research funding. This Review describes the current knowledge on COPD risk factors, including genetic and epigenetic det ... Full text Link to item CiteCorrection to: Stem cell migration drives lung repair in living mice (Developmental Cell, (2024), 59, 7, (830-840.e4), (S1534580724000741), 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.02.003)
Journal Article Developmental Cell · January 1, 2026 (Developmental Cell 59, 830–840.e1–e4; April 8, 2024) In the STAR Methods section of the original article, in the "Intravital imaging" subsection, reference 28 (Rock and Hogan, 2011) was incorrectly cited twice in place of reference 27 (Entenberg et al., 2 ... Full text 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 CiteRecent Grants
Role of Protein S-Palmitoylation in TGFbeta Signaling and Fibrotic Lung Disease
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Molecular control of a novel transitional cell state in alveolar regeneration
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2029Tau Mediates Microtubule and Mitochondrial Dynamics to Control Cellular Organization and Alveolar Epithelial Repair
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Ulm (Germany) ·
2011
Ph.D.