Lab alumni hold positions in the field of computational or food science, working in The Ministry of Health, Evogene, Biomica, BiomX, Mobileye, Miloubar and more, or work in academia (i.e. UCSF, TUM).

in English:

    Triggering bitter taste receptors could someday treat asthma, COPD

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Education

• PhD, Mentor: Prof. Benny Gerber (2001) 
  Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

• MSc via direct PHD program (1997) 
  Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

• BSc in Chemistry, cum laude (1994) 
  The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

We are intrigued by the sense of taste, and are aiming to understand how bitterness and sweetness are elicited and modified by molecules. We combine data curation (BitterDB), machine learning, ligand and structure-based drug discovery tools, cell-based functional assays and human sensory studies, to learn about the molecular recognition, structure and function of taste GPCRs.

Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory

Interested candidates should send CV and brief statement of interest to:

Prof. Aron Troen

Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory
Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
P.O.Box 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel

Email Address: aron.troen@mail.huji.ac.il

Aron M. Troen, DPhil

Associate Professor, Nutrition
Director, Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory
Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition
Office address: Freiburg building, Room  #102

November 2021

Education