Research output per year
Research output per year
Organization profile
Organization profile
The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics has 16 senior faculty members and over 50 graduate students. It is responsible for the teaching of microbiology, immunology, parasitology, molecular biology and cell biology to medical, laboratory sciences, nursing and life science students. Faculty members are employed either by the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev or the Soroka University Medical Center. In addition to research, the Soroka faculty members are responsible for providing diagnostic and other clinical services in the fields of clinical immunology, parasitology and mycoplasma, and for the skin bank.
The Department is involved in the following research projects: Cancer research, infectious diseases, immunology and cell biology.
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Profiles
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Dan Bar-Yaacov
- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and Immunology - Senior Lecturer, Laboratory Director
Person: Academic, Administrative
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Alex Braiman
- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and Immunology - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
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Idan Cohen
- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and Immunology - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
Research output
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ZNF750 Loss of Function Drives Spontaneous Psoriasiform Skin Inflammation
Levi, H., Alfer, T., Gazit, R. & Cohen, I., 1 Jan 2026, In: JID Innovations. 6, 1, 100416.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A ciliopathy combining Joubert syndrome and Oro-Facial-Digital syndrome caused by bi-allelic 5’-UTR loss-of-function CEP83 variant
Jean, M. M., Yunis, A., Elbaz-Biton, T., Dolgin, V., Narkis, G., Michaelovsky, A., Eskin-Schwartz, M., Tsitrina, A. A., Agam, N., Poleg, T., Safran, A., Freund, O., Hadar, N., Levy, D., Shelef, I., El Amour, K., Flusser, H. & Birk, O. S., 1 Dec 2025, In: npj Genomic Medicine. 10, 1, 66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute Myocarditis Following Zoledronic Acid Infusion: Cardiac MRI Diagnosis of a Rare Cardiotoxic Event with Contextual Literature Review
Massalha, I., Zabit, R., Shalev, A. & Bin-Arie, G., 1 Aug 2025, In: Diagnostics. 15, 16, 2064.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Student theses
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Integrating Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics to Unravel the Mechanisms of Genetic Diseases
Hadar, N. (Author), Birk, O. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Developing efficient diagnostics using group testing
Zismanov, S. (Author), Hertz, T. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Development of a Novel AXL/PD-1 Bi Specific T Cell Engager (BiTE) for the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
Yegodayev-Meir, K. (Author), Aharoni, A.-M. (Supervisor) & Elkabets, M. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Press/Media
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Reports Findings in Rare Diseases and Conditions (Tissue-aware interpretation of genetic variants advances the etiology of rare diseases)
Birk, O., Chalifa-Caspi, V., Yeger-Lotem, E. & Rokach, L.
1/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Studies from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Reveal New Findings on Breast Cancer (Tumor Cell-Associated IL-1a Affects Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis in Mice through Manipulation of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment)
Voronov, E., Elkabets, M., Cohen, I., Braiman, A., Cohen, I.-C. & Kotheri Titus, J.
22/04/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Equipment
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Rubin's lab
Rubin, E. (PI)
The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyEquipment/facility: lab
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Sal-Man Lab
Sal-Man, N. (PI)
The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyEquipment/facility: lab
Datasets
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Rapid activation of hematopoietic stem cells
Thapa, R. (Creator), Elfassy, E. (Creator), Olender, L. (Creator), Sharabi, O. (Creator) & Gazit, R. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6683837.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Rapid_activation_of_hematopoietic_stem_cells/6683837/1
Dataset
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Rapid activation of hematopoietic stem cells
Thapa, R. (Creator), Elfassy, E. (Creator), Olender, L. (Creator), Sharabi, O. (Creator) & Gazit, R. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6683837, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Rapid_activation_of_hematopoietic_stem_cells/6683837
Dataset
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Additional file 3 of Dual inhibition of HERs and PD-1 counteract resistance in KRASG12C-mutant head and neck cancer
Zoor Novoplansky, O. (Creator), Sankar, J. (Creator), Madhusoodanan Nair, M. P. (Creator), Yegodayev-Meir, K. (Creator), Marripati, D. (Creator), Abu Shareb, R. (Creator), Greenshpan, Y. (Creator), Mathukada, S. (Creator), Ben Lulu, T. E. (Creator), Bhattacharya, B. (Creator), Porgador, A. (Creator), Kong, D. (Creator), Brägelmann, J. (Creator), Gutkind, J. S. (Creator) & Elkabets, M. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.27872876, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_3_of_Dual_inhibition_of_HERs_and_PD-1_counteract_resistance_in_KRASG12C-mutant_head_and_neck_cancer/27872876
Dataset
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Identification of lysine demethylases that antagonize SETD6 enzymatic activity
Chopra, A. (PI)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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Role of lncRNAs in cell activation, actin remodeling and HIV latency in CD4 T lymphocytes
Fackler, O. T. (PI) & Taube, R. (CoPI)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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In vitro approaches to study and treat human nonobstructive azoospermia
Huleihel, M. (PI) & Orwig, K. (CoPI)
United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research