Prof.
Sigal
Ben-Yehuda
- Faculty of Medicine
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
English, Hebrew
- Discipline Life Sciences
Research Interests
The current research in our lab focuses on spore dormancy and awakening, the characterization of intercellular nanotubes formed among neighbouring bacteria identified in her laboratory, the utilization of nanotubes by human pathogenic bacteria, and mechanisms of phage spread in multispecies communities.
Selected Awards
2018 ERC-Synergy (European Research Council, Synergy Grant)- corresponding PI (together with Prof. Ilan Rosenshine)
2013 ERC AdG (European Research Council, Independent Researcher Advanced Grant)
2011 DGHM Lecture, Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology
2011 The Sir Zelman Cowen Prize for discovery in medical research
2011 The ISM (Israel society for microbiology) Shilo Award
2008 The GIF – Young Scientists’ grant award
2007 ERC StG (European Research Council, Independent Researcher Starting Grant)
2013 ERC AdG (European Research Council, Independent Researcher Advanced Grant)
2011 DGHM Lecture, Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology
2011 The Sir Zelman Cowen Prize for discovery in medical research
2011 The ISM (Israel society for microbiology) Shilo Award
2008 The GIF – Young Scientists’ grant award
2007 ERC StG (European Research Council, Independent Researcher Starting Grant)
