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Emma L Rawlins leads research focused on cellular and molecular mechanisms of lung development and homeostasis utilizing human organoid systems and mouse models. Her developmental studies target the population of multipotent epithelial progenitor cells necessary for lung formation. The research investigates how these cells integrate local and systemic signaling cues to balance cell division and fate specification while contributing to morphogenesis. Key areas of inquiry include elucidating cell-cell interactions that regulate the development of the lung's gas exchange surface. Additionally, her adult work emphasizes the maintenance and repair of conducting airway epithelium, examining how basal stem cells react to local signals to promote quiescence, incite division, and differentiate. A strong focus is placed on understanding mechanisms that facilitate the slow turnover of a steady-state epithelium's rapid response to damage before returning to quiescent states.
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