Dr.
David
Gokhman
- Molecular Genetics
Weizmann Institute of Science
English, Hebrew
- Discipline Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Field Computational Biology, Epigenetics, Evolution, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Phenotypic Heterogeneity, Systems Biology
- Research Keywords Ancient DNA, Brain, Denisovan, evolution, Gene expression, Gene regulation, Great apes, Human evolution, Molecular evolution, Neanderthal, Skeleton
Research Interests
We study how gene regulation has shaped human evolution and diseases. To do so, we use and develop methods to map gene regulatory differences between us and our closest extinct and extant relatives – the Neanderthal, Denisovan and non-human great apes. Read more here: www.gokhmanlab.com
Selected Awards
People’s choice Breakthrough of the Year, Science Magazine
Editor’s choice Breakthrough of the Year, 1st runner-up, Science magazine
Dan David Young Researcher Award
Israel’s 40 Under 40 – The Marker magazine
Breakthrough of the Year, Archaeology magazine
Editor’s choice Breakthrough of the Year, 1st runner-up, Science magazine
Dan David Young Researcher Award
Israel’s 40 Under 40 – The Marker magazine
Breakthrough of the Year, Archaeology magazine
