Zev Gartner

Zev Gartner is a Professor at the University of California San Francisco, leading a multidisciplinary research lab focused on cellular self-organization in tissue development and cancer progression. His work integrates chemistry, biology, and engineering to uncover how tissue structure regulates information flow between cells, with applications in regenerative medicine and cancer therapy.

Education:

• University of California, Berkeley (B.S. in Chemistry, 1994-1999)
• Harvard University (M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Biology, 1999-2004)
• University of California, Berkeley (Postdoctoral in Chemical Biology, 2005-2008)

His research spans tissue engineering, single-cell analysis, and mechanobiology, with particular emphasis on intestinal morphogenesis and breast cancer mechanics. Recent work includes 4D bioprinting technologies and computational modeling of gene regulatory networks.

Scientific Awards:

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2000)
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowship (2003)
• NIH New Innovator Award (2017)
• Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator (2020)