New scientists

Dr. Mark Shusterman is working to prove one of the oldest and most famous unsolved problems in mathematics: the twin prime conjecture. 

Dr. Yarden Cohen seeks to understand how such a versatile and adaptable behavior as speech emerges from unreliable neurons and flexible neural connections, using canaries as a model.

Dr. Ariel Afek investigates different sources of genetic mutations and their impact on diseases like cancer, drawing on his expertise in biophysics, bioinformatics, and genomics.

An underlying similarity between SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), dengue, Zika, Ebola, and many other deadly viruses is that they are all considered RNA viruses. Dr. Orly Laufman, a newly recruited scientist, is hard at work finding solutions.

Dr. Nir Fluman’s research on cell membranes may have implications for cystic fibrosis, heart arrhythmias, epilepsy, and other conditions as well as provide methods for overcoming antibiotic resistance.

Meet Dr. Michal Ramot, a new scientist investigating the brain’s resting-state activity, which may have far greater significance than being mere ‘noise’, as was once believed.

Dr. Daniel Dar is addressing the increasing global demand for food through research on bacterial colonies that play a surprisingly large role in sustaining modern life. 

Dr. Yuval Ronen is investigating the emerging field of topological superconductivity, which will inform the quantum computers of tomorrow.

Dr. Ofer Shoshani will examine potential strategies for controlling the accumulation of extra-chromosomal DNA—which might eventually contribute to more successful cancer treatment.