
Howard J. Worman MD
Hepatology & Liver Transplantation
Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Cell Biology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
161 Fort Washington AvenueNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Worman
Dr. Howard Worman is a physician-scientist in New York, NY. He is Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University and an Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his BA from Cornell University and MD from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Worman is an internist who specializes in hepatology. His research is focused on genetic disorders caused by mutations in genes encoding nuclear envelope proteins and liver diseases including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 1990 - 1991
The Rockeller UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1987 - 1990
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1985
Cornell UniversityBA, Chemistry and Biology, Cum Laude, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1986 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Association of American Physicians, 2010
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1998
- Silberberg Award Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1995
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Farnesylated prelamin A induces fibroblast polarity defects in premature aging disorders by inhibiting nesprin-2-SUN2 LINC complex function.Chonkit Lio, Yuexia Wang, Paige C Wilson, Yutao Li, Susumu Antoku
Journal of Cell Science. 2026-04-21 - Stem cell-associated osteogenic deficiency causes craniofacial deformities with progeroid accumulation of prelamin A.Kai Li, Trunee Hsu, Hitoshi Uchida, Tingxi Wu, Susan Michaelis
JCI Insight. 2026-03-09 - 1 citationsNesprin-2 contains BH3-like motifs that can promote cell death.Hila Zohar, Amit Kessel, Liora Lindenboim, Dang Nguyen, Nir Ben-Tal
Cell Death Discovery. 2025-06-03
Journal Articles
- Cell signaling abnormalities in cardiomyopathy caused by lamin A/C gene mutationsWorman, H. J., Biochem. Soc. Trans., 1/1/2018
- Gunter Blobel: Pioneer of molecular cell biology (1936�2018)Blobel Laboratory Trainees (authors in footnote), J. Cell Biol., 1/1/2018
- Permanently farnesylated prelamin A, progeria and atherosclerosisWorman, H. J. and Michaelis, S., Circulation, 1/1/2018
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Entertaining Science: From Nuclear Membranes to Aging�What a Long, Strange Trip It�s BeenThe Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, NY - 1/1/2018
- Biomedical Research in the Next DecadeNew York, NY - 1/1/2018
- A Precision Medicine Approach to the LaminopathiesMultiple locations, 2016, 2017 - 1/1/2017
Other
- Computers and technology: creating a websiteWorman, H. J., AGA News
1/1/1997 - Electronic prescription services offer potential savings and improvements in efficienciesWeinstein, D. R. and Worman, H. J., AGA News
1/1/1997 - Military AIDS tests can't be conclusive (letter)Worman, H. J., The New York Times
1/28/1985
Press Mentions
Kids with Rare Rapid-Aging Disease Get Hope from Study DrugApril 24th, 2018
Unorthodox Study Claims Drug Prolongs Lives of Children with Premature Aging DiseaseMay 8th, 2014
Progeria Drug Prospect FoundMay 2nd, 2014
Grant Support
- Role for prelamin A in premature and physiological agingJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2027
- Using mouse models to dissect the roles of ZMPSTE24 and prelamin A in accelerated agingCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2024–2026
- Using mouse models to dissect the roles of ZMPSTE24 and prelamin A in accelerated agingCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2024–2026
- 2024 Intermediate Filaments Gordon Research Conference and SeminarGORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES2024–2025
- Mechanistic Basis of Cardiac LaminopathyCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2025
Research History
- ProfessorDepartment of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY2007 - Present
- Associate Professor (Tenured 2001)Department of Medicine and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY1998 - 2007
- Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Medicine and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY1995 - 1998
- Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Medicine and Department of Molecular Biology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY1990 - 1994
- Postdoctoral FellowLaboratory of Cell Biology (Günter Blobel, Lab Head), Rockefeller University, New York, NY1987 - 1990
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMember
- American Society for Cell BiologyMember
- American Society for Clinical InvestigationMember
- Association of American PhysiciansMember
Industry Relationships
- Scientific Advisory Board, AlloMek Therapeutics2015 - Present
- Board of Directors, Epiphany Biosciences, Inc.2009 - Present
- Scientific Advisory Board, Epiphany Biosciences, Inc2007 - Present
- Scientific Advisory Board, MNG Laboratories2017 - 2018
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