We pursue questions of basic intestinal development and homeostasis, as well as various aspects of intestinal health. Our studies have focused upon the development of the intestine, normal intestinal function, intestinal stem cells, the role of cellular metabolism in intestinal health, inflammatory bowel diseases, and colorectal cancers. Many of our projects employ epigenomics, mouse models, or patient-derived organoids.
Program Faculty
- Michael Verzi
- Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Program Director
- Professor
- Department: Department of Genetics
- Graduate Program(s): Cell and Developmental Biology | Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology | Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- Major Research Interest(s): Cancer Biology, Epigenetics/ Chromatin, Gene regulation, Metabolism / Nutrition, Stem Cells, Regeneration, and Tissue Injury
- Research Techniques: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics / Computational, Genetics, Genomics, Single Cell RNA Techniques
- Research Organism(s): Cell lines, Humans, in vitro, Mice
- Rotation Faculty
- Phone: 1.8484459578
- Email:
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- Division of Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Building
- 145 Bevier Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Key Words: intestinal regeneration, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, transcriptional mechanisms, epigenetics, omics
- Lab Site URL
- News Items: Intestinal Stem Cell Genes May Link Dietary Fat and Colon Cancer, Michael Verzi Appointed to the Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Endowed Chair in Cancer Genomics, Vitamin D Regulates Calcium in Intestine Differently Than Previously Thought