Robert Schwartz

Physician Scientist; Prof with tenure and hepatologist with focus on stem cell biology, tissue models, liver disease, infectious diseases, cancer, metabolism

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

I need to thank the people working in my lab and our alumni whose hard work, teamwork, and creativity helped to make this possible. I look forward to our continued work together as we endeavor to push the field forward, make new discoveries, and impact the change patient care.

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

I am excited to share that I have been promoted to Full Professor with Tenure at Weill Cornell Medicine. I want to thank my family, mentors, collaborators, and the many colleagues and friends in and out of the field who have pushed, supported, and helped me over the years.

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

It would be too many people to acknowledge everyone here but I want to offer my thanks to every one of you.

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

@SenBillCassidy So besides a tweet...what are you going to do. You are a senator who voted for this. What is your plan to fix this mess?

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

On Amtrak train 90 to NYP. Not moving yet again. @Amtrak tired of the excuses. 4 hours late on a 3 hour trip. Amtrak execs need to go abroad to learn how to run trains. I'd suggest going to Japan for a start.

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Heading down to DC for the AASLD Liver Meeting 2025. Looking forward to presenting our work, seeing the latest clinical innovations, and meeting up with colleagues and making new ones.

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Had a great week at the Aegean Conference focused on Liver Diseases. Incredible presentations in the field and wonderful discussions. Lots of learning and a great time meeting with colleagues and new friends. #LiverDisease #AgeanConference #KalimeriKriti

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Major congrats to First author Saloni Sinha who help to lead this project in the lab. We surprisingly found that hepatic zonation is very perturbed and altered and there is development of cells with aberrant gene expression during aging. #Liver #LiverDisease

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Our latest paper is out in Hepatology. We found that aging causes loss of the unique organization and communication of the cells of the liver. It may inform the development of new therapies targeting age-associated liver dysfunction.
https://t.co/kwjwFHbqw7

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

@EwelinaBolcunF @JiwoonPark_ @DrJasPlummer @LGMartelotto @ElementoLab @WCMEnglanderIPM Hi Ewelina...I am one of the co-authors...we plan on doing this moving forward. Funds were limited and normal high-quality tissue samples for each organ are not equally available. We obviously are eager to expand this so any funds you are aware of would be very helpful.

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

So it has been a few years now since East Side Access opened. It used to take 42-47 minutes to get to the city...now best case 52-65 minutes. So service is worse by 10-30% percent. Can this be fixed? @LIRR @LIRR_Executive @AssemblymanAriB @CanzoneriFitz9 @RepLauraGillen

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Does anyone know what finally wound up and was approved in the House Bill as it relates to the NIH, NSF, and CDC budgets? @NIH

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Always great to hear Charlie Rice @RiceLaboratory talk about HBV and HCV. @NYASciences

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Had a great @DDWMeeting in San Diego. Always great to present our work, see old colleagues and friends and make new ones!

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

@FD_Camargo @SarahBowling15 @Li_Li_666 @ShouwenW Congratulations on this amazing work!

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

We believe that further dissection and insights of these processes regulating HBV cccDNA formation and function will identify additional vulnerabilities that could be used to target HBV infection and hopefully drive HBV cure. https://t.co/OvWJjPRRHg

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Behind finishing the post on our collaborative work on HBV with @Yael_David__ and @vivrisca revealing how HBV infection is established in human cells and identifying a potential new strategy to target this virus for cure. #HBV #Epigenetics https://t.co/FwupphEy2S… 🧵to follow

[Robert Schwartz @RobSchwartzLab]

Recognizing the importance that HBV chromatinization plays in regulating this process we tested drug compounds known to impair chromatin formation. One drug CBL137 (currently in clinical trials for other purposes) greatly impaired HBV viral replication and infection.