Dr. Ivo Spiegel | Brain Sciences Field Molecular Systems Neuroscience Research Focus Genomic & state-dependent regulation of neural circuit plasticity Dr. Ivo Spiegel Brain Sciences
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
Prof. Jeffrey Gerst | Molecular Genetics Field Intracellular and Intercellular RNA trafficking Research Focus Intracellular and intercellular trafficking of mRNA and its role in protein localization and cell physiology Prof. Jeffrey Gerst Molecular Genetics
Prof. Igor Ulitsky | Immunology and Regenerative Biology Field RNA biology Research Focus Characterization of the functions and mechanisms of long noncoding RNAs and of nuclear RNA export Prof. Igor Ulitsky Immunology and Regenerative Biology
Prof. Gad Asher | Biomolecular Sciences Field Circadian Clocks and Metabolism Research Focus We study interactions between peripheral circadian clocks and exercise physiology, hypoxia signaling and metabolic pathways Prof. Gad Asher Biomolecular Sciences
Prof. Neta Regev-Rudzki | Biomolecular Sciences Field Infectious Disease, Microbiology, Malaria, Parasite, Immunology, Cell-cell communication, Signaling, Host-Pathogen interaction Research Focus Studying cell-cell communication mechanisms of malaria parasites within a population and with their hosts Prof. Neta Regev-Rudzki Biomolecular 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
Prof. Ari Elson | Molecular Genetics Field Bone homeostasis in health and disease Research Focus We study how osteoclasts, the only cells in our body that can degrade bone, are formed and how they function, both in health and in disease Prof. Ari Elson Molecular Genetics
Dr. Orly Laufman | Molecular Genetics Field Molecular and Cell Biology of RNA viruses Research Focus How human RNA viruses interact with their host cells and transform them into viral factories Dr. Orly Laufman Molecular Genetics
Prof. Elior Peles | Molecular Cell Biology Field Cellular and molecular neurobiology - Myelin and glial cell biology Research Focus Combine molecular biology, biochemical and advanced microscopy techniques to study myelinating glial cells Prof. Elior Peles Molecular Cell Biology
Prof. Ravid Straussman | Molecular Cell Biology Field Cancer biology, tumor microbiome, drug resistance Research Focus Drug resistance in cancer, effects that intra-tumor bacteria on cancer biology and drug resistance, ex vivo organ culture for the prediction of drug response Prof. Ravid Straussman Molecular Cell Biology