EFRAT KADOSH

Research: Machine Learning-Driven Optimization of Microalgae Cultivation Protocols for Enhanced Economic Yield.

AVNER HANOCH

Research: Controlled experiment, Using eDNA to detect the presence of Mycobacterium marinum in the environment of Sparus aurata fish suffering from Mycobacteriosis.

FEDOR VOITINSKII

Research: Detection of Gill Parasites and Pathogenic Bacteria in Mediterranean Fish Species, Temporal Dynamics and Pathogen Prevalence Comparison.

TAMAR SILVER

Research: Adapting an AI's Collision Avoidance System for Whale Detection and Marine Biodiversity Protection.

NADAV DAVIDOVICH

Research: Revealing the emergence of a novel nontuberculous mycobacteria, Mycobacterium pseudoshottsii, and its endemic close relative, Mycobacterium marinum in Israeli aquaculture: molecular characterization, pathogenesis, antimicrobial resistance and host immune response.

SHANI GLASSER

 Research: Seasonal Profiling of Gill-Associated Bacterial Pathogens in Freshwater Aquaculture Tilapia Using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS).

AYALA RESHEF

Research: Evaluate the viability of algae in bioremediation for PFAS in water.

ROI SHECWITZ

Research: Predicting Agricultural Fish Diseases via Swim Pattern Analysis.

AMIT COHEN

Research: Levels of Trace Elements and Heavy Metals in Bluefin (Thunnus thynnus) and Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) Tuna from the Eastern Mediterranean

Gabriela Nahshon

Research: Detection of Parasites and Pathogenic Bacteria in Mediterranean Guitarfish Species, Temporal Dynamics and Pathogen Prevalence Comparison.

Zoe Ytzhaki

Research: Oxygen Nanobubbles as a Therapeutic treatment in infected Zebrafish

Moshe Meged

Lab Manager: MSc in Marine Biotechnology with a background in molecular biology, genetic engineering, and marine organism culture systems.

Dr. Asa Oren

Research: Non-invasive detection of mercury (Hg) accumulation in fish using smartphone eye imaging and computer vision analysis. Development of a rapid, real-time screening tool for identifying mercury contamination.