Dr. Michel Bagnat

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Michel Bagnat is the Nanaline Duke Distinguished Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at Duke University. His research focuses on understanding the cellular physiologic mechanisms that control morphogenesis in multicellular structures. The lab investigates how fluid movement within enclosed intracellular spaces creates hydrostatic pressure that acts as a driving force for organogenesis and morphogenetic events. Specific areas of study include the regulation of fluid secretion and its role in organogenesis, the function of lysosome-rich enterocytes in protein absorption physiology, and the cellular mechanisms governing epithelial polarization and lumen formation in the gut tube. Prior to his current position, Bagnat was an Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in the same department. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, where he earned his Ph.D. from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. His academic contributions have been recognized by multiple NIH grants supporting his innovative research on developmental biology and cellular mechanisms.

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