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New Biological Sensor Detects Hidden Disease in Potatoes
23 August, 2022
Israel’s Hebrew University & Volcani Institute Team Up to Prevent Looming Global Food Crisis:
(Jerusalem, August 23, 2022)-- Despite advances in increased food production, half of all world’s harvested food is lost due to שבrots caused by microorganisms. Plants emit various volatile organic compounds into their surrounding environment, which can be monitored for early detection of plant disease and prevent food loss.
Publications
Fichman, G., Andrews, C., Patel, N.L; Schneider, J.P, Antibacterial Gel Coatings Inspired by the Cryptic Function of a Mussel Byssal Peptide. Advanced Materials, 33 (40), 2103677, 2021.
Fichman, G. and Schneider, J.P, Dopamine Self-Polymerization is a Simple and Powerful Tool to Modulate the Viscoelastic Mechanical Properties of Peptide-Based Gels. Molecules, 26 (5), 1363, 2021.
Michael Chasnitsky Thesis Movies
Atomic force microscopy measurement of ice crystal's melting and growing in AFP III solution
Smell and Taste Changes in COVID-19
and Other Respiratory Diseases
List of publications
Peer reviewed articles
- Sharabi, K., Hurwitz, A., Simon, A.J., Beitel, G.J., Morimoto, R.I., Rechavi, G., Sznajder, J.I., and Gruenbaum, Y. (2009a). Elevated CO2 levels affect development, motility, and fertility and extend life span in Caenorhabditis elegans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106, 4024-4029.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2001-2004 – B.Sc. in life sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Amirim student, Graduated Cum Laude.
2005-2007 – M.Sc. in genetics. The Department of Genetics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Advisor: Prof. Yosef Gruenbaum.
2007-2012 – Ph.D in genetics. The Department of Genetics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Advisor: Prof. Yosef Gruenbaum.
Dr. Kfir Sharabi
Metabolic syndrome diseases, including diabetes, have become a world-wide epidemic affecting millions throughout the world. Dysregulated whole-body energy homeostasis is a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome, and better understanding of the molecular pathways that become dysregulated during its progression can ultimately lead to the development of new and improved therapies. Our goal is to understand how changes in nutritional and hormonal cues control basic metabolic pathways to modulate whole-body energy homeostasis.