Faculty Members Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition

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Animal Sciences Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition Entomology Environmental Economics and Management Environmental Sciences
Plant Pathology and Microbiology Plant Science and Genetics Soil and Water Sciences Veterinary Medicine Administration

Administration

Prof. Ido Braslavsky

Professor
Head of Department
Phone: +972-(0)54-8820955
ido.braslavsky@mail.huji.ac.il
Personal Site
Lab Site
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs).
Rakefet Kalev

Department Coordinator
Tel: 08-9489219, 08-9489385
rakefetk@savion.huji.ac.il

Active Faculty Members

Prof. Hagai Abeliovich

Associate Professor

Phone: +972-(0)8–9489060 | Fax: +972-(0)8–9476189

hagai.abeliovich@mail.huji.ac.il

Yeast Cell Biology and Biotechnology.

Dr. Anna Aronis

Senior Teacher

Biochemistry.

Prof. Ido Braslavsky

Professor

Head of Department

Phone: +972-(0)54-8820955

ido.braslavsky@mail.huji.ac.il

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs).

Dr. Gali (Galit) Fichman

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

Gali.fichman@mail.huji.ac.il

Bioinspired materials, Self-assembly, Peptides, Hydrogels, Food-gels, Gel scaffolds, Bacteria-materials interactions, Antibacterial materials, Nutrient/bacteria/drug delivery

Prof. Oren Froy

Professor

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489746.

oren.froy@mail.huji.ac.il

Biological clock rhythms & nutrition, longevity and inate immune system.

Dr. Ido Goldstein

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489626

ido.goldstein@mail.huji.ac.il

The biology of fasting and gene regulation

Prof. Zvi Hayouka

Associate Professor

+972-(0)8-9489019

zvi.hayouka@mail.huji.ac.il

Novel antimicrobial agents for food applications.

Dr. Aharon Helman

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

+972-52-3075932

aharon.helman@mail.huji.ac.il

Studying adaptive mechanisms to nutritional challenges, with the focus on insulin-secreting beta cells

Prof. Zohar Kerem

Associate Professor

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489278 | Fax: +972-(0)8-9476189.

zohar.kerem@mail.huji.ac.il

Beneficial natural products in edible plants, Natural antioxidants.

Prof. Efrat Monsonego Ornan

Professor

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489712.

efrat.mo@mail.huji.ac.il

Skeletal Development Through Endochondral Ossification.

Prof. Masha Niv

Professor

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489664

masha.niv@mail.huji.ac.il

Molecular Recognition of Taste and Smell.

Dr. Sivan Pearl Mizrahi

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

sivan.pearl@mail.huji.ac.il

Microbial interactions and how they shape the community structure, function and evolution

Dr. Merav Setty

Senior Teacher

Phone: +972-(0)8–9489691.

Merav.Setty@mail.huji.ac.il

Computational Methodologies for Designing Bioactive Compounds.

Dr. Kfir Sharabi

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

kfir.sharabi@mail.huji.ac.il

Diabetes, liver, glucose production, hepatocytes, nutrition, metabolism.

Dr. Aliza Stark

Senior Teacher

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489612. Fax: +972-(0)8-9363208.

aliza.stark@mail.huji.ac.il

Nutrition education, health promotion, improving nutritional and therapeutic value of foods.

Prof. Oren Tirosh

Professor

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489623.

oren.tirosh@mail.huji.ac.il

Elucidation of cellular and molecular action of dietary antioxidants.

Prof. Aron Troen

Associate Professor

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489476

aron.troen@mail.huji.ac.il

Nutritional Neuroscience, prevention of cerebrovascular disease and dementia.

Dr. Avihu Yona

Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

avihu.yona@mail.huji.ac.il

Utilizing lab evolution to develop novel microbial food additives and therapeutical probiotics for the human microbiome

Emeritii

Dr. Itzhak Bilkis

Retired

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489880

itzhak.bilkis@mail.huji.ac.il

Structure and reactivity of radical-ion and free radical states in chemical and biological systems.

Dr. Eitan Israeli

Retired

eitan.israeli1@mail.huji.ac.il

Psycho-social aspects of human eating behaviors

Dr. Zvi Ludmer

Retired

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489968

Zvi.Ludmer@mail.huji.ac.il

Thermodynamics of critical solution mixtures.

Prof. Zecharia Madar

Emeritus

Phone: +972-(0)8-0489008

zecharia.madar@mail.huji.ac.il

Prevention of diabetes by dietary fibers and functional foods.

Prof. Michael Naim

Emeritus

michael.naim@mail.huji.ac.il

Biochemistry and physiology of the chemical senses and their relevance to food and nutrition.

Prof. Amos Nussinovitch

Emeritus

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489016 | Fax: +972-(0)8-9363208.

amos.nussi@mail.huji.ac.il

Theoretical and practical aspects of food processing and water soluble polymers.

Prof. Ram Reifen

Emeritus

Karl Bach Chair in Agricultural Biochemistry

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489020.

ram.reifen@mail.huji.ac.il

Pediatric and maternal nutrition, allergy and inflammatory disease.

Prof. Israel Sam Saguy

Emeritus

Mobile: +972-(0)58-7407999 | Telefax: +972-(0)3-6441470

sam.saguy@mail.huji.ac.il

Rehydration of food powders containing particulates; porous foods.

Dr. Shlomit Samish

Retired

Shlomit.Samish@mail.huji.ac.il

Emotional feeding model: experiences that establish emotional well-being.

Prof. Bertha (Betty) Schwartz

Emerita

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489007 | Fax: +972-(0)8-9363208.

betty.schwartz@mail.huji.ac.il

Nutrition and cancer, nutrition and reproductive hormonal systems.

Dr. Roni Shapira

Retired

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489818. Fax: +972-(0)8-9476189.

roni.shapira1@mail.huji.ac.il

Characterization or bacteriocin, application in food systems

Dr. Naomi Trostler

Retired

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489819

Naomi.Trostler@mail.huji.ac.il

Clinical nutrition.