Dr. Gabriel Frank
Principal Investigator
My role in the laboratory is to train new workers, manage the lab’s HR & procurement, and lead the research projects before they reach the point our students can perform them. Every day of my job is a new quest, so it is never boring. In my spare time, I enjoy rock climbing, drawing, and traveling in Israel and abroad.
Dr. Sagit Cohen-Shwartz
Lab Technician
The research in my lab is focused on understanding how molecular machines sense and respond to their environment. We are particularly interested in how molecular machines accelerate under load, sense binding partners, and count ligands. In my free time, I like playing Go, sitting under my lemon tree, listening to podcasts about historical events, and cooking new things.
Ran Zalk
Core Facility Manager
My passion lies with anything that produces interesting imagery, be it a reflex camera, a tattoo artist, or a Cryo-EM!
Elina Klukin
PhD Student
Since my first Biochemistry lecture, I was fascinated with the way non-living molecules govern complex reactions and pathways. The similarities between these processes give me a sense of unity among all domains of life. My free time revolves around painting, cooking and taking care of my ever-growing collection of animals and plants.
Sean Connor (Xiaokang Zhang)
PhD Student
My research is about the ferritin heavy chain and its binding partner NCOA4. It is exciting to understand their behaviors through structural biology. In my free time, I play touch rugby and jog. Playing computer games is also one of my hobbies.
Hadar Mansur
MSc Student
My research is on dynamic polimerization of synthetic proteins, and I hope to break the boundaries of what is known and discover new ways of designing protein systems. In my free time I like to cook and play piano.
Alumni
Fabian Hoelzgen
PhD
My research focuses on understanding how molecular machines respond to environmental triggers. I find it fascinating how these small triggers have such a big effect on the translocation of substrates across membranes. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and exploring the culture of Israel.
Gili Abelya
MSc
