University of California-San Francisco · PharmacologyVillus Dynamics Lab
Zev Jordan Gartner · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Dr. Zev Jordan Gartner's lab at UCSF focuses on understanding how the tiny finger-like structures in the intestine, called villi, are formed and repaired. This is important because healthy villi are essential for absorbing nutrients, and their dysfunction can lead to serious digestive diseases. The lab combines advanced imaging techniques and mouse genetics to study the forces and signals that drive villus growth and branching. Their research could lead to new therapies for gastrointestinal diseases and strategies for tissue regeneration.
villus biologytissue engineeringgastrointestinal diseasesmorphogenesisregenerative medicine
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the molecular mechanisms driving villus formation.
AIM 02Explore the physical forces involved in villus extension and branching.
AIM 03Understand how villi generate and regulate their growth during differentiation.
Skills the Lab Values
live imagingmouse geneticscomputational modelingmechanical perturbationscell culture
Output against the department
Publications163bottom 45% of dept.253rd of 462
this lab
most publishedleast published
Citations14ktop 29% of dept.134th of 462
this lab
most citedleast cited
Career totals from OpenAlex, compared against labs that share a department. A department spans everything from one paper to tens of thousands, so bar heights are on a log scale — otherwise the largest lab would flatten every other bar to a line.