Dr. Alexandra Tayar | Chemical and Biological Physics Research Focus Biophysics, soft matter, active matter Dr. Alexandra Tayar Chemical and Biological Physics
Prof. Brian Berkowitz | Earth and Planetary Sciences Field Biogeochemistry of kidney stones and urine Research Focus With background in fluid dynamics and biogeochemistry, we study the properties of kidney stones and urine, as well as the function of ureteral stents, and implications for clinical diagnoses and treatments. Prof. Brian Berkowitz Earth and Planetary Sciences
Prof. Joel Stavans | Physics of Complex Systems Field Ecological Systems Biology, Astrobiology Research Focus We study bacterial ecological interactions, diversity, stability and stress in communities from pre-Cambrian oceans Prof. Joel Stavans Physics of Complex Systems
Dr. Meital Oren-Suissa | Brain Sciences Field Molecular Neurobiology Research Focus The synaptic basis for sexual dimorphism in the nervous system Dr. Meital Oren-Suissa Brain Sciences
Prof. Ziv Reich | Biomolecular Sciences Field Evolution, Microbial Communities, Biophysics, Population Diversity and Dynamics, Drought resistance in plants, the plant microbiome Research Focus Our studies proceed along three major lines: (1) Microbial population dynamics under stress, (2) Understanding drought resistance and engineering drought-resistant nutritious plants (3) The plant microbiome and its dynamics Prof. Ziv Reich Biomolecular Sciences
Dr. Eyal Karzbrun | Molecular Genetics Field Stem-cell Bioengineering; Developmental biology; Soft-matter physics; Research Focus Studying how human organs acquire their shape by developing 3D stem-cell systems and applying concepts from soft-matter physics Dr. Eyal Karzbrun Molecular Genetics
Prof. Yoav Soen | Biomolecular Sciences Field Emergence of Adaptive Variations, Evolution, Host-microbiome Interactions, Adaptation of a Meta-Organism, Dynamic Sustainability of Complex Systems Research Focus Investigating how adaptive variation arises (as opposed to being selected) and testing predictions of a theory of individual-specific adaptation that complements natural selection by explaining adaptation on every timescale and level of organization Prof. Yoav Soen Biomolecular Sciences