PhD | Melamed Lab

Anusha Majumder

PhD Student

anusha.majumder@mail.huji.ac.il

Anusha obtained her BSc in Zoology from the University of Calcutta. She proceeded to two Master's degrees in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at Presidency University and the University of Hyderabad, respectively. Anusha combines experimental and computational tools to decipher how small RNAs affect and control bacteria's interactions with phages and plants. Anusha's favorite activity in the lab is clustering genes and generating colorful heatmaps.

Hila Rotbard

MD/PhD Student

hila.rotbard@mail.huji.ac.il

Hila combines experimental and computational tools to decipher how small RNAs affect and control the interactions between different species of bacteria. Hila develops machine learning algorithms to help us better understand how sRNAs work. Hila's favorite activity in the lab is listening to music while working.

Aviezer Silverman

Direct to PhD Student

aviezer.silverman@mail.huji.ac.il

Aviezer finished his bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Aviezer studies:

(1) A novel sigma 28-dependent sRNA named UhpU. Aivezer is characterizing its targets and aims to understand the physiological consequences of the sRNA activity.

(2) The interactions between bacteria and phages at the RNA level.

Aviezer's favorite activity in the lab is infecting bacteria with phages and seeing them die.

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Raghad Zaghal

PhD Student

raghad.zaghal@mail.huji.ac.il

Raghad obtained her BSc in Life Science and her MSc in Biomedical sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Raghad is investigating how small RNAs are affecting and controlling the interactions between different species of bacteria. Raghad's favorite activity in the lab is growing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and watching them turn green.