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B.Sc. Animal Sciences, Hebrew University, 1976
M.Sc. Immunology, Hebrew University, 1978
Ph.D. Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 1983
Rothschild's Fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1983
The overall goal of our past and present research activities is to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms governing the interaction between the gastrointestinal tract and the immune response. Interactions between the immune response and the gastrointestinal tract may occur at several levels, three of which have become the focus of our investigations:
Development of the gut-associated immune system (GALT) in omnivorous birds: influences of gastro-intestinal development, bacterial colonization and nutrition.
Immunology.
Dean 2009-2013
HU Vice President 2013-2016
Short biography:
A statement of research interests:
Illumination of the mechanisms underlying hypothalamic regulation in fish.
kisspeptin/kisspeptin receptor system and puberty in fish.
The relationship between growth and reproduction in fish.
Our research focuses on one of the most important aspects of poultry nutrition: the functional development of the chicken digestive system, and the influence of feed and specific nutrients on the integrity and functional capability of the gut epithelium. The goal of this research is to improved efficiency of poultry production.
