Megan N. Ballinger

Engineering a 3D Lung Co-culture Platform to Model Epithelial-Fibroblast Interactions in Pulmonary Fibrosis

This paper develops a 3D lung co-culture model to simulate epithelial-fibroblast interactions in IPF, showing it captures key fibrotic processes like myofibroblast differentiation and collagen disorganization.

scRNA-seq identifies unique macrophage population in murine model of ozone induced asthma exacerbation

The paper uses scRNA-seq to identify unique macrophage and monocyte populations in a murine model of ozone-induced asthma exacerbation, linking them to inflammatory pathways and bronchial constriction.

Nanoparticle delivery of microRNA-146a regulates mechanotransduction in lung macrophages and mitigates lung injury during mechanical ventilation

This study shows that overexpressing miR-146a via nanoparticles reduces lung injury during mechanical ventilation by targeting mechanotransduction in macrophages.