Itay Gonda Ph.D.
- Newe Ya’ar Research Center
- Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, 30095, Israel
- +972-507557610
Education
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2003-2006
B.A in Biology, The Technion, Israel Institute for Technology, Haifa, Israel
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2007-2009
M.Sc. in Biology, The Technion, Israel Institute for Technology, Haifa, Israel and Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, Volcani Institute
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2010-2014
Ph.D. in Biology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel and Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, Volcani Institute
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2014-2018
Postdoctoral fellow at Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY, USA
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2018-present
Principal Investigator at Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, Volcani Institute
Research Interests
People have been using plants for medicine, perfumes, and aromatic herbs for thousands of years. The biological activity attributed to these plants results from various chemical compounds known as specialized metabolites. Aromatic and medicinal plants are prized for their ability to accumulate these beneficial compounds, offering a vast chemical diversity that enhances our kitchens, medicine cabinets, and perfume collections. This diversity exists both between species and within a species. However, the genetic mechanisms driving this chemical diversity are largely unknown, and for some significant plants, the active compounds or their biosynthetic pathways remain a mystery.
Our goal is to apply state-of-the-art methods in the field of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants to advance both scientific understanding and breeding efforts. This includes (but is not limited to) sequencing-based genotyping and QTL mapping, transcriptomic analyses, metabolomics, and genome editing.
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Research Areas
- Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Biochemistry
- Flavors of Fruits and Vegetables