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Geoffrey C. Gurtner

Geoffrey C. Gurtner

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Medicine

D-Index
105
Citations
52674
World Ranking
6684
National Ranking
3533

Overview

Geoffrey C. Gurtner is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on rehabilitation, surgery, molecular biology, cell biology, and epidemiology. The scientist's work spans multiple interconnected disciplines related to wound healing, tissue regeneration, and cellular mechanisms.

The main topics associated with their research include:

  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research

Geoffrey C. Gurtner has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Advances in Wound Care

Some of their recent published papers are:

  • Preventing Engrailed-1 activation in fibroblasts yields wound regeneration without scarring, 2021, Science
  • Topological supramolecular network enabled high-conductivity, stretchable organic bioelectronics, 2022, Science
  • Wireless, closed-loop, smart bandage with integrated sensors and stimulators for advanced wound care and accelerated healing, 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • Chronic wounds: Treatment consensus, 2022, Wound Repair and Regeneration
  • Multi-omic analysis reveals divergent molecular events in scarring and regenerative wound healing, 2022, Cell Stem Cell

The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Kellen Chen
  • Michael T. Longaker
  • Dominic Henn
  • Michael Januszyk
  • Derrick C. Wan

Overall, Geoffrey C. Gurtner's work revolves around advancing understanding and treatments in wound healing, regenerative medicine, and related biomedical fields through multidisciplinary approaches covering cellular biology, surgery, and rehabilitation.

Best Publications

  • Progenitor cell trafficking is regulated by hypoxic gradients through HIF-1 induction of SDF-1

    Daniel J Ceradini;Anita R Kulkarni;Matthew J Callaghan;Oren M Tepper

  • Human skin wounds: a major and snowballing threat to public health and the economy.

    Chandan K. Sen;Gayle M. Gordillo;Sashwati Roy;Robert Kirsner

  • Wound Healing: A Cellular Perspective.

    Melanie Rodrigues;Nina Kosaric;Clark A. Bonham;Geoffrey C. Gurtner

  • Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells From Type II Diabetics Exhibit Impaired Proliferation, Adhesion, and Incorporation Into Vascular Structures

    Oren M. Tepper;Robert D. Galiano;Jennifer M. Capla;Christoph Kalka

  • Wound repair and regeneration

    Geoffrey C. Gurtner;Sabine Werner;Yann Barrandon;Yann Barrandon;Michael T. Longaker

  • Topical vascular endothelial growth factor accelerates diabetic wound healing through increased angiogenesis and by mobilizing and recruiting bone marrow-derived cells.

    Robert D. Galiano;Oren M. Tepper;Catherine R. Pelo;Kirit A. Bhatt

  • Quantitative and reproducible murine model of excisional wound healing

    Robert D. Galiano;a Joseph Michaels;a Michael Dobryansky;Jamie P. Levine

  • Cellular dysfunction in the diabetic fibroblast: impairment in migration, vascular endothelial growth factor production, and response to hypoxia

    Oren Z. Lerman;Robert D. Galiano;Mary Armour;Jamie P. Levine

  • Identification and isolation of a dermal lineage with intrinsic fibrogenic potential

    Yuval Rinkevich;Graham G. Walmsley;Michael S. Hu;Zeshaan N. Maan

  • Mechanical load initiates hypertrophic scar formation through decreased cellular apoptosis

    Shahram Aarabi;Kirit A. Bhatt;Yubin Shi;Josemaria Paterno

  • Adult vasculogenesis occurs through in situ recruitment, proliferation, and tubulization of circulating bone marrow-derived cells

    Oren M. Tepper;Jennifer M. Capla;Robert D. Galiano;Daniel J. Ceradini

  • The molecular basis for impaired hypoxia-induced VEGF expression in diabetic tissues

    Hariharan Thangarajah;Dachun Yao;Edward I-Fei Chang;Yubin Shi

  • Surgical Approaches to Create Murine Models of Human Wound Healing

    Victor W. Wong;Michael Sorkin;Jason P. Glotzbach;Michael T. Longaker

  • Focal adhesion kinase links mechanical force to skin fibrosis via inflammatory signaling.

    Victor W Wong;Kristine C Rustad;Satoshi Akaishi;Michael Sorkin

  • Targeted disruption of the murine VCAM1 gene: essential role of VCAM-1 in chorioallantoic fusion and placentation.

    Geoffrey C. Gurtner;Vannessa Davis;Hongmei Li;Michael J. McCoy

  • Homing to hypoxia: HIF-1 as a mediator of progenitor cell recruitment to injured tissue.

    Daniel J. Ceradini;Geoffrey C. Gurtner

  • Enhancement of mesenchymal stem cell angiogenic capacity and stemness by a biomimetic hydrogel scaffold.

    Kristine C. Rustad;Victor W. Wong;Michael Sorkin;Jason P. Glotzbach

  • Hypertrophic scar formation following burns and trauma: new approaches to treatment.

    Shahram Aarabi;Michael T Longaker;Geoffrey C Gurtner

  • The Role of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor in Wound Healing.

    Wan Xing Hong;Michael S. Hu;Mikaela Esquivel;Grace Y. Liang

  • The mechanisms of action of vacuum assisted closure: more to learn.

    Dennis P. Orgill;Ernest K. Manders;Bauer E. Sumpio;Raphael C. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael T. Longaker
Michael T. Longaker Stanford University
Reinhold H. Dauskardt
Reinhold H. Dauskardt Stanford University
Paul G. Yock
Paul G. Yock Stanford University
Irving L. Weissman
Irving L. Weissman Stanford University
Amato J. Giaccia
Amato J. Giaccia Stanford University
Joseph C. Wu
Joseph C. Wu Stanford University
Howard Y. Chang
Howard Y. Chang Amgen (United States)
Atul J. Butte
Atul J. Butte University of California, San Francisco
Gerald G. Fuller
Gerald G. Fuller Stanford University
Rainer Detsch
Rainer Detsch University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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