Filipa Bica Simões

The paper shows that in IPF lungs, COL6 gene expression is higher but protein levels and synthesis around airways and vessels are lower, suggesting disrupted matrix organization and fibroblast persistence.

This study shows that collagen remodeling biomarkers, found in circulation, are present in lung tissue of pulmonary fibrosis patients and non-fibrotic controls, with distinct spatial distributions.

The paper investigates infection dynamics and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in human airway epithelial models, identifying four infection clusters based on strain-specific virulence and host response.