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
Ferret 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 CiteTransforming Biological Foundation Model Representations for Out-of-Distribution Data
Preprint · November 21, 2025 Full text CiteModeling functional responses to pollutant exposure using modular hydrogel supported vascularized alveolosphere-on-a-chip.
Journal Article Biomater Sci · October 21, 2025 Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells play a pivotal role in maintaining lung homeostasis, and the generation of three-dimensional cultures, such as alveolospheres, provides a valuable model for studying lung development, pathologies, and drug responses. Here, we in ... 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.