Purushothama Rao Tata

Purushothama Rao Tata is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Department of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with the Duke Regeneration Center and Duke Cancer Institute, focusing on stem cell research and tissue regeneration.

Research Interests: His work explores the genetic and epigenetic basis of cell identity and plasticity in regeneration and tumorigenesis. Key areas include lung regeneration, organoid modeling, single-cell biology, and fibrotic diseases. The lab developed 'mini-lungs' to study respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and influenza.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 International Society for Regenerative Biology (ISRB) Rising Star Award

Grants: Multiple NIH-funded projects (2020-2030) on topics like S-palmitoylation in TGFbeta signaling, microtubule dynamics in pulmonary repair, and ferroptosis in renal repair. Also leads training programs in stem cell biology and pulmonary research.