ד"ר חן ויינר
Professional Experience
2019-2025 אוניברסיטת תל אביב פקולטה לרפואה - PhD Medical sciense & Research in Human Molecular genetics and biochemistry
2014-2016 אוניברסיטת תל אביב פקולטה לרפואה - MSc Medical sciense & Research in Human Molecular genetics and biochemistry
2005-2009 The Open University of Israel - BSc Natural Sciense emphasis in Chemistry
Professional Development
Licensed Senior academic medical laboratory sceintist in Genetics- 2024
American Socienty of Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Improvement Associated (CQIA)- 2013
ESHG – European Society of Human Genetics – Clinical Genomics & NGS- 2023
List of Publications
• Weiner C, Hecht I, Lindovsky J, et al. Characterisation of SLC38A8 and Its Role in Retinal Pathways and Disease. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology. 2025;53(5):542-557.
• Gazit I, Hecht I, Weiner C, et al. Variants in the WDR45 gene within the OPA-2 locus associate with isolated X-linked optic atrophy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2023;64(13):17-17.
• Hecht I, Weiner C, Kotlyar A, Shoshany N, Pras E. Micro chromosomal deletions at the NYS7 locus and autosomal dominant nystagmus. Experimental Eye Research. 2023;230:109459.
• Yosef TB, Banin E, Chervinsky E, Weiner C, et al. Genetic causes of inherited retinal diseases among Israeli Jews of Ethiopian ancestry. Molecular Vision. 2023;29:1.
• Shapira G, Abu Hamad R, Weiner C, et al. Population differences in antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and BNT162b2 vaccination. The FASEB Journal. 2022;36(4):e22223.
• Shapira G, Weiner C, Sorek Abramovich R, et al. SARS-CoV-2 evolution and evasion from multiple antibody treatments in a cancer patient. medRxiv. 2022:2022-06.
• Weiner C, Hecht I, Kotlyar A, et al. Association of Variants in TMEM45A With Keratoglobus. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2021;139(10):1089-1095.
• Zuckerman N, Nemet I, Kliker L, Weiner C, et al. The SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant and its neutralisation efficiency following vaccination with Comirnaty, Israel, April to June 2021. Eurosurveillance. 2021;26(45):2100974.
• Shapira G, Hamad RA, Weiner C, et al. Antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and BNT162b2 vaccine in Israel. medRxiv. 2021:2021-07.
• Rubinstein Y, Weiner C, Chetrit N, et al. Effect of light and diurnal variation on macular thickness in X-linked retinoschisis: a case series. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2020;258(3):529-536.
• Weiner C, Hecht I, Rotenstreich Y, et al. The pathogenicity of SLC38A8 in five families with foveal hypoplasia and congenital nystagmus. Experimental Eye Research. 2020;193:107958.
• Or L, Barkana Y, Hecht I, Weiner C, et al. FOXC1 variant in a family with anterior segment dysgenesis and normal-tension glaucoma. Experimental Eye Research. 2020;200:108220.
• Shoshany N, Weiner C, Safir M, et al. Rare genetic variants in Jewish patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration. Genes. 2019;10(10):825.
• Sheps I, Weiner C, Shoshany N, Pras E. Clinical and genetic characterization of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum patients. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2019;60(9):404-404.
• Heller D, Weiner C, Nasie I, et al. Reversal of cystoid macular edema in gyrate atrophy patients. Ophthalmic Genetics. 2017;38(6):549-554.
• Shoshany N, Avni I, Morad Y, Weiner C, et al. NHS gene mutations in Ashkenazi Jewish families with Nance–Horan syndrome. Current Eye Research. 2017;42(9):1240-1244.
• Rubinstein Y, Weiner C, Einan-Lifshitz A, et al. Macular corneal dystrophy and posterior corneal abnormalities. Cornea. 2016;35(12):1605-1610.