Chelsea Magin, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado - Denver

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Graduate School :
  • PhD, University of Florida (2010)
Undergraduate School:
  • BS, University of Florida (FL) (2006)
Department: University of Colorado - Denver

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Recognition & Awards

  • Educator of the Year, Colorado Bioscience Association (2019)

Research Interests

My scientific interests focus on developing engineered cell culture platforms that precisely and consistently mimic the dynamic and complex architecture, composition, and mechanical properties of lung tissue in vitro. These bioengineered lung models enable us to study lung disease and regeneration using patient-derived cells bridging the gap between basic research results obtained using traditional cell culture techniques and rodent animal models and the outcomes of clinical studies. Our results will provide a foundation for development of precision medical treatments.

Publications

  • Bailey KE, Pino C, Lennon ML, Lyons A, Jacot JG, Lammers SR, Königshoff M, Magin CM. Embedding of Precision-Cut Lung Slices in Engineered Hydrogel Biomaterials Supports Extended Ex Vivo Culture. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2020 Jan;62(1):14-22. PubMed PMID: 31513744
  • Petrou, Cassandra L., D’Ovidio, Tyler J., Tas, Sinem, Bölükbas, Deniz, Brown, R. Dale, Stenmark, Kurt R., Wager, Darcy E., Magin, Chelsea M. Clickable, decellularized extracellular matrix as a new tool for building dynamic, hybrid hydrogels to model chronic fibrotic diseases in vitro. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00613K (2020).
  • T. J. D’Ovidio, A. R. W. Friederich, N. de Herrera, D. Davis-Hall, E. E. Mann, C. M. Magin, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 2019, 5, 065027.
  • D. Davis-Hall, V. Nguyen, T. J. D'Ovidio, E. Tsai, G. Bilousova, C. M. Magin, Peptide-functionalized hydrogels modulate integrin expression and stemness in adult human epidermal keratinocytes. Advanced Biosystems 2019, 3, 1900022.
  • Bailey KE, Floren ML, D'Ovidio TJ, Lammers SR, Stenmark KR, Magin CM. Tissue-informed engineering strategies for modeling human pulmonary diseases. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2019 Feb 1;316(2):L303-L320. PubMed PMID: 30461289
  • Symmes BA, Stefanski AL, Magin CM, Evans CM. Role of mucins in lung homeostasis: regulated expression and biosynthesis in health and disease. Biochem Soc Trans. 2018 Jun 19;46(3):707-719. PubMed PMID: 29802217
  • Magin CM, Neale DB, Drinker MC, Willenberg BJ, Reddy ST, La Perle KM, Schultz GS, Brennan AB. Evaluation of a bilayered, micropatterned hydrogel dressing for full-thickness wound healing. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2016 May;241(9):986-95. PubMed PMID: 27037279
  • Mann EE, Magin CM, Mettetal MR, May RM, Henry MM, DeLoid H, Prater J, Sullivan L, Thomas JG, Twite MD, Parker AE, Brennan AB, Reddy ST. Micropatterned Endotracheal Tubes Reduce Secretion-Related Lumen Occlusion. Ann Biomed Eng. 2016 Dec;44(12):3645-3654. PubMed PMID: 27535564
  • May RM, Magin CM, Mann EE, Drinker MC, Fraser JC, Siedlecki CA, Brennan AB, Reddy ST. An engineered micropattern to reduce bacterial colonization, platelet adhesion and fibrin sheath formation for improved biocompatibility of central venous catheters. Clin Transl Med. 2015;4:9. PubMed PMID: 25852825
  • Magin CM, Finlay JA, Clay G, Callow ME, Callow JA, Brennan AB. Antifouling performance of cross-linked hydrogels: refinement of an attachment model. Biomacromolecules. 2011 Apr 11;12(4):915-22. PubMed PMID: 21401017
  • Magin CM, Long CJ, Cooper SP, Ista LK, López GP, Brennan AB. Engineered antifouling microtopographies: the role of Reynolds number in a model that predicts attachment of zoospores of Ulva and cells of Cobetia marina. Biofouling. 2010 Aug;26(6):719-27. PubMed PMID: 20706891
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Professional Memberships

  • Society for Biomaterials, Member
  • American Thoracic Society, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Personal Interests
I enjoy a good project whether that's fixing up my 19th century house, throwing pottery or blazing a new trail on my bicycle.

Volunteer Activities
Recently, I've been volunteering to design and sew cloth face coverings for healthcare and essential workers.

Public Speaking
Yes
I've shared the results of our research with a variety of audiences in the community, including the Rocky Mountain Gator Club, an alumni group representing my alma mater, the University of Florida. Go Gators!

General Information

Graduate Schools:
  • PhD, University of Florida (2010)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of Florida (FL) (2006)
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Department: University of Colorado - Denver
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13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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