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Darcy Wagner is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Lund University, holding multiple prestigious positions including Wallenberg Molecular Medicine Fellow, Research Team Manager for Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration, and Principal Investigator at the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Lund University Cancer Centre, StemTherapy, and NanoLund. They are also a profile area member in Engineering Health, Nanoscience and Semiconductor Technology, and Light and Materials.
Wagner's research focuses on understanding the role of the extracellular environment in lung tissue regeneration, with particular emphasis on designing biologic and synthetic scaffolds for lung tissue engineering. Their work addresses critical challenges in treating chronic lung diseases that affect over 60 million people worldwide, including COPD, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis. Key research interests include lung regeneration, tissue engineering, stem cells, biomaterials, mechanotransduction, and the Hippo signaling pathway.
Analysis of Wagner's recent publications reveals a strong focus on developing advanced models for studying lung diseases, with particular emphasis on 3D bioprinting, precision-cut lung slices, and organ-on-a-chip technologies. Their work bridges molecular biology, tissue engineering, and clinical applications, with growing integration of artificial intelligence approaches for analysis.
- Carol Basbaum Award (2018)
- American Thoracic Society Science and Innovation Center Rising Star of Research (2017)
Wagner has supervised multiple research projects and students, with 98 research outputs and leadership in organizing major conferences including the Stem Cells, Cell Therapies, and Bioengineering in Lung Biology and Diseases conference in 2017 and 2019. Their lab continues to develop innovative approaches to model chronic lung diseases, reduce animal usage in research, and create platforms for drug discovery and therapeutic screening.
