Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
updated: 25.11.2024
Principal Investigator |
Research Area |
|---|---|
| Prof. Ohad Gal-Mor | Host-pathogen interactions and Salmonella pathogenicity |
| Cancer Research - Analysis of signaling pathways (in particular Wnt) and their involvement in cancer | |
| Prof. Elhanan Borenstein | Computational Microbiome |
| Dr. Merav Cohen | Similarities and discrepancies in interactome molecular signature between tissue development process and cancerous conditions in order to identify novel immunotherapy targets, directed against intercellular crosstalk |
| Dr. Natalia Freund | Human antibody responses |
| Prof. Arnona Gazit (Emeritus) |
Virology |
| Prof. Motti Gerlic | Lab website |
| Prof. Danny Gold (Emeritus) | Parasitology |
| Prof. Nurit Holander (Emeritus) | Immunology - Immunotherapy of leukemias |
| Prof. Fuad Iraqi | Bacteriology and Mycology-Identification of host genes involved in resistance to bacterial and fungal infection; Cancer Research-Identification of host resistance genes against Colorectal Cancer |
| Prof. Yona Keisari (Emeritus) | Immunology - Novel cancer therapy combining electro/radiotherapy with immunotherapy |
| Dr. Oren Kobiler | Virology - Interaction of DNA viruses with the host cell nucleus |
| Prof. Ariel Munitz |
Immunology - Molecular control of inflammatory immune cells in the respiratory and digestive systems |
| Prof. Itzhak Ofek (Emeritus) | Bacteriology |
| Prof. Nir Osherov | Mycology - Pathogenic fungi and in particular Aspergillus fumigatus, development of novel antifungals |
| Prof. Edgar Pick (Emeritus) | Immunology - phagocytes, oxygen radicals, resistance towards infection |
| Prof. Ehud Qimron | Bacteriology - Bacterial defense systems against phages. Phage mechanisms of bacterial takeover |
| Dr. Dor Salomon | Bacteriology – bacterial protein secretion systems and toxins |
| Prof. Esther Segal (Emeritus) | Mycology - Pathogenic yeast, antifungal therapy |
| Prof. Levana Sherman (Deceased) | Virology - Involvement of papilloma viruses in the development of skin and gential tract |
| Dr. Ella Sklan | Virology - Host viral interaction of Hepatitis and Dengue viruses |
| Prof. Ilan Tsarfaty | Cancer Research - Analysis of the molecular, bioenergetic and underlying cellular mechanisms |
| Prof. Yaniv Avraham (Emeritus) | Virology |
| Prof. Israel Zan-Bar (Emeritus) | Immunology |
| Prof. Chen Varol | Researches the involvement of the innate immune cells in inflammatory bowel diseases, liver diseases, cancer and metabolic syndrome |


