Carlyne D. Cool

The paper identifies migratory non-canonical AT2 cells in IPF lung fibrosis, showing they are trapped in developmental transition states that drive fibrosis progression.

This study identifies proteomic changes in non-fibrotic lung tissue associated with the MUC5B promoter variant, linking them to fibrosis progression.

The paper finds that somatic mutations in diseased lung tissue correlate with reduced lung function and cell type proportions in COPD and IPF.