Identification and characterization of viruses in vegetables
Development of transgenic resistance
Stuadayng the plant defense systems
Education
1993 – 1991
B.Sc. in Biology at Tel-Aviv University
1998 -1995
M.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, and Volcani Center, Department of Flowers.
2012 - 2008
Ph.D. in Philosophy at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences and Volcani Center, Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research.
Title of thesis: Characterization of transgenic ZYMV resistance based on RNA silencing.