Thomas P Zwaka | Mount Sinai

About Me

Dr. Zwaka’s research focuses on fundamental questions surrounding stem cell biology, including how to reverse the process of differentiation and “re-program” any given cell type into a pluripotent stem cell. Zwaka Lab website: https://www.zwakalab.org/

Language

English

Position

PROFESSOR | Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology

Research Topics

Apoptosis/Cell Death, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Embryology, Epigenetics, Gene Regulation, Gene Therapy, Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering, Transcription Factors, Transcriptional Activation and Repression

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

Development Regeneration and Stem Cells [DRS]

Education

MD PhD, University of Ulm

Postdoctoral, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Research

In this project we explore non-classical (quantum physical) properties of early embryonic cells and neurons. The idea is that the current view that cells organize activities (like signal transduction or subcellular communication) via random walks among the staggering range of possibilities is incredibly unlikely. We propose instead a quantum mechanics-based relationship between molecular assemblies and elements of cell behavior. We are currently testing the prediction that cells harbor highly specialized structures that act in a quantum-computer like fashion to orchestrate cell function at a higher level.