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.
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 Hod, PhD student (in collaboration with Dr. Yafit Cohen, ARO)
B.Sc: Marine Biotechnology (Ruppin Academic Center, 2015)
M.Sc: Biochemistry and Food Sciences (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2018)
I am currently working on developing a thermal imaging tool to study how microclimate influences bacterial-surface interactions.
Michal Amrani, PhD student (in collaboration with Prof. Ido Braslavsky, HUJI)
B.Sc: Chemical Engineering (Shenkar College, 2019)
M.Sc: Chemical Science (Weizmann Institute, 2022)
I am currently working on the influence of root surface properties on Root Knot Nematode penetration to the root.
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
Dr. Pallavi Kumari
B.Sc: Chemistry, Physics, Zoology (Ranchi University, 2010)
M.Sc: Chemistry (Ranchi University, 2013)
PhD: Chemistry (Central University of Jharkhand, 2017)
Our post-doctoral researcher 2018-2020
Haguy Alon
B.Sc: Biochemistry and Food Sciences (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2018)
Graduated his M.Sc thesis at our lab 2021