The Kleiman lab
On the Interface of Materials and Biology
Current
Dr. Maya Kleiman, PI
B.Sc: Biochemistry and Mathematics (Technion, 2003)
M.Sc: Biochemistry (Technion, 2006)
PhD: Computational Biology (Ben-Gurion University, 2012)
Post-Doc: Biomimetics (UCIrvine, 2016)
My background is in evolution in both biological and biomimetics systems. My current interest lies in structures - their development, evolution and co-evolution.
Dr. Tali Sayas, Lab Manager
B.Sc and M.Sc: Ecology and Environmental Sciences (The Ural State University, 2010)
PhD: Chemical Biology (Ariel University, 2019)
I am currently working on comparison of structural features between plants that are resistant or susceptible to a particular pathogen.
Dr. Pallavi Kumari, Postdoc scholar
B.Sc: Chemistry, Physics, Zoology (Ranchi University, 2010)
M.Sc: Chemistry (Ranchi University, 2013)
PhD: Chemistry (Central University of Jharkhand, 2017)
I am currently working on dynamic cellulose based surfaces that react to their environment.
Noy Sadot-Muzika, PhD student (in collaboration with Prof. Leor Eshed-Williams, HUJI)
B.Sc: Life Sciences (Ben-Gurion University, 2017)
M.Sc: Plant Sciences and Genetics (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2019)
I am currently working on the influence of culture platform physical properties on callus development.
Nofar Chriker, M.Sc student (in collaboration with Dr. Iris Yedidia, ARO)
B.Sc: Plant sciences in agriculture (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2018)
I am currently working on soft rot in calla lily and the influence of structure and chemicals on pactobacterium-leaf interaction.
Haguy Alon, M.Sc student (in collaboration with Dr. Helena Vitoshkin, ARO)
B.Sc: Biochemistry and Food Sciences (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2018)
I am currently working on development of synthetic surfaces with microstructure that removes fungus.
Yuval Sherman, M.Sc student (in collaboration with Dr. Samuel Bocobza, ARO)
B.Sc: Marine Sciences and Marine Environment (Ruppin Academic Center, 2019)
I am currently working on studying the effect of 3D scaffold and hormonal gradient on plant regeneration.
Alumni
Neta Ginzburg
B.Sc: Life Science (Ben-Gurion University, 2013)
M.Sc: Ecology Evolution and Behavior (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2016)
Our lab manager 2017-2018.
Helen Rombach
B.Sc: Huriticultural (Humboldt University Berlin, 2018)
Was a visiting student in our lab 2017-2018.
Ruth Abulafia
B.Sc: Psychobiology (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2004)
M.Sc: Neuroscience and Behavior (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2007)
Our research assistant 2017-2019.
Yotam Har-Gil
B.Sc: Biology and chemistry (Tel-Aviv University, 2020)
Our B.Sc student 2018-2019.
Orian Dayan
B.Sc: Microbiology, Achva Academic College (2017)
Graduated her M.Sc thesis at our lab 2019.
Yulia Kostovetsky
B.Sc: Material sciences (Azrieli collage of engineering, 2020)
Our research assistant 2018-2020.