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Prof. Ido Braslavsky

Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science, and Nutrition, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
+972-8-9489385
ido.braslavsky@mail.huji.ac.il
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Brief Summary of research: 

Research interests include ice-binding proteins investigation with fluorescence microscopy and microfluidic devices, cryobiology, freeze casting for porous materials, and food structure.

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Dr. Maya Engel

Department of Soil and Water Sciences, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
maya.engel@mail.huji.ac.il
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Brief Summary of research: 

The BioGeoChem lab studies the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, contaminants and organic matter in soil and water systems.

Specific research topics related to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology:

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Dr. Hila Keidan Toporik

Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
hila.toporik@mail.huji.ac.il
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Brief Summary of research: 

The Toporik lab is focused on understating the assembly process of the photosynthetic machinery and its structural manifestation through cryo-EM.

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Prof. Masha Niv

The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
+972-8-9489664
masha.niv@mail.huji.ac.il
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Brief Summary of research: 

We are intrigued by the sense of taste, and are aiming to understand how bitterness and sweetness are elicited and modified by molecules.

Specific research topics related to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology:

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Dr. Guy Polturak

The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
guy.polturak@mail.huji.ac.il
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Brief Summary of research: 

Our lab studies plant specialized metabolism, with a focus on elucidation of biosynthetic pathways of plant metabolites involved in defense against biotic stresses.

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Dr. Omer Revah

Koret School of Veterinary Medicine The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
+972-52-3836295
omer.revah@mail.huji.ac.il
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Brief Summary of research: 

The lab studies the basic processes that control the development of the human and mammalian brain and how genetic mutations may affect these processes to lead to neurodevelopmental disorders

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Prof. Oded Shoseyov

Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
08-9489084
shoseyov@agri.huji.ac.il
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Brief Summary of research: 

Combining plant molecular biology, protein engineering and nano-biotechnology to develop super-performing materials for affordable and sustainable applications.