Tzippora Chwat-Edelstein, BS

Graduate Student (BCMB)
Tzippora

Start Year

2022

Education

BS, Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York

Graduate School - Honors & Awards & Services

  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31)
  • Kravis WiSE fellowship recipient
  • Teaching Assistant for “From Genes to Cells” Course
  • Tri-I Mentorship Initiative Mentor
  • Weill Graduate School Orientation Chair

Publications

Zapater LJ, Lewis SA, Gutierrez RL, Yamada M, Rodriguez-Fos E, Planas-Felix M, Cameron D, Demarest P, Nabila A, Mueller HS, Zhao J, Bergin P, Reed C, Chwat-Edelstein T, Pagnozzi A, Nava C, Bourel-Ponchel E, Cornejo P, Dursun A, Özgül RK, Akar HT, Houlden H, Cheema HA, Anjum MN, Zifarelli G, Bauer P, Essid M, Benrhouma H, Hafsa MB, Kraoua I, Galaz-Montoya CI, Proekt A, Zhao X, Socci ND, Hayes M, Bigot Y, Rabadan R, Maroofian R, Torrents D, Kleinmann CL, Kruer MC, Toth M, Kentsis A. (2026). A transposase-derived gene required for human brain development. Sci Adv. 12:eadv7530. 

Wan B, Guan D, Li S, Chwat-Edelstein T, Zhao X. (2025). Mms22-Rtt107 axis attenuates the DNA damage checkpoint and the stability of the Rad9 checkpoint mediator. Nat Commun. 16:311. 

Attaway M*, Chwat-Edelstein T* and Vuong BQ (2021). Regulatory Non-Coding RNAs Modulate Transcriptional Activation During B Cell DevelopmentFront. Genet. 12:678084

Wishnie AJ, Chwat-Edelstein T, Attaway M and Vuong BQ (2021). BCR Affinity Influences T-B Interactions and B Cell Development in Secondary Lymphoid OrgansFront. Immunol. 12:703918