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Thomas Zwaka

MD, PhD

2000 …2026

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PROFESSOR | Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology

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Research Topics http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Apoptosis/Cell+Death&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Apoptosis/Cell Death http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Cell+Biology&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Cell Biology http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Developmental+Biology&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Developmental Biology http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Embryology&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Embryology http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Epigenetics&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Epigenetics http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Gene+Regulation&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Gene Regulation http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Gene+Therapy&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Gene Therapy http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Stem+Cells&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Stem Cells http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Tissue+Engineering&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Tissue Engineering http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Transcription+Factors&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Transcription Factors http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&rt=Transcriptional+Activation+and+Repression&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Transcriptional Activation and Repression Training Areas http://icahn.mssm.edu/vgn-ext-templating/FapServlet?tab=far&ta=Developmental+and+Stem+Cell+Biology+[DSCB]&kw=&loc=&ips=&hrs=&g=&ln=&fn=&vgnextoid=24fc8af68fc17210VgnVCM1000003242020aRCRD&sitename=MSSM&fpa=true&inst= Developmental and Stem Cell Biology [DSCB] Education MD PhD, University of Ulm Postdoctoral, University of Wisconsin, Madison Research Pluripotency, Cellular Diversity, and Multicellularity Pluripotent stem cells can regenerate any tissue in the body, but the ability to direct these versatile cells toward specific medical endpoints, such as tissue repair or replacement, has been slow to develop. Our research is expected to accelerate the use of pluripotent stem cells in humans with injury or disease in a controlled, robust and predictable manner.

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  • The reluctant blank slate: reprogramming elephant cells

    Zwaka, T. P. & Déjosez, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Methods.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

  • Abortive infection of bat fibroblasts with SARS-CoV-2

    Bisht, P., Gallagher, M. D., Barrasa, M. I., Boucau, J., Harding, A., Déjosez, M., Godoy-Parejo, C., Bisher, M. E., de Nola, G., Lytton-Jean, A. K. R., Gehrke, L., Zwaka, T. P. & Jaenisch, R., 22 Oct 2024, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 121, 43, e2406773121.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    5 Scopus citations

  • Advancing stem cell technologies for conservation of wildlife biodiversity

    Hutchinson, A. M., Appeltant, R., Burdon, T., Bao, Q., Bargaje, R., Bodnar, A., Chambers, S., Comizzoli, P., Cook, L., Endo, Y., Harman, B., Hayashi, K., Hildebrandt, T., Korody, M. L., Lakshmipathy, U., Loring, J. F., Munger, C., Ng, A. H. M., Novak, B. & Onuma, M. & 21 others, Ord, S., Paris, M., Pask, A. J., Pelegri, F., Pera, M., Phelan, R., Rosental, B., Ryder, O. A., Sukparangsi, W., Sullivan, G., Tay, N. L., Traylor-Knowles, N., Walker, S., Weberling, A., Whitworth, D. J., Williams, S. A., Wojtusik, J., Wu, J., Ying, Q. L., Zwaka, T. P. & Kohler, T. N., Oct 2024, In: Development (Cambridge). 151, 20, dev203116.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    20 Scopus citations

  • Bats as instructive animal models for studying longevity and aging

    Cooper, L. N., Ansari, M. Y., Capshaw, G., Galazyuk, A., Lauer, A. M., Moss, C. F., Sears, K. E., Stewart, M., Teeling, E. C., Wilkinson, G. S., Wilson, R. C., Zwaka, T. P. & Orman, R., Nov 2024, In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1541, 1, p. 10-23 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    16 Scopus citations

  • Correction to: Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drugs through large-scale compound repurposing (Nature, (2020), 586, 7827, (113-119), 10.1038/s41586-020-2577-1)

    Riva, L., Yuan, S., Yin, X., Martin-Sancho, L., Matsunaga, N., Pache, L., Burgstaller-Muehlbacher, S., De Jesus, P. D., Teriete, P., Hull, M. V., Chang, M. W., Chan, J. F. W., Cao, J., Poon, V. K. M., Herbert, K. M., Cheng, K., Nguyen, T. T. H., Rubanov, A., Pu, Y. & Nguyen, C. & 25 others, Choi, A., Rathnasinghe, R., Schotsaert, M., Miorin, L., Dejosez, M., Zwaka, T. P., Sit, K. Y., Martinez-Sobrido, L., Liu, W. C., White, K. M., Chapman, M. E., Lendy, E. K., Glynne, R. J., Albrecht, R., Ruppin, E., Mesecar, A. D., Johnson, J. R., Benner, C., Sun, R., Schultz, P. G., Su, A. I., García-Sastre, A., Chatterjee, A. K., Yuen, K. Y. & Chanda, S. K., 4 Jul 2024, In: Nature. 631, 8019, p. E3

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

    Open Access
    1 Scopus citations
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