Lab Members

Smadar Shulami is the manager of the Fishman laboratory. She received her PhD from the faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology under the supervision of Prof. Shoham.  She completed her Post Doctorate at the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry in the lab of Prof. Timor Bazzov. Her research focused on elucidation at the molecular level of the bacterial sensing and regulatory mechanisms that control gene expression, by using methods involving genetic engineering and biochemistry as well as fermentations tools.

Dr. Smadar Shulami

Lab manager

smadars@technion.ac.il

Jovana holds an M.Sc and a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ph.D. research was done in the lab of Prof. Ayelet Fishman (co-supervision with Prof. Biljana Kukavica). Currently, she is a PostDoc Fellow.
Her research focuses on modulating plant protein properties using enzymes. At present, she is involved in the development of plant-based fat analogs for cell-based meat.
Jovana was awarded the Lady Davis Fellowship for excellent Post-doctoral researchers at the Technion.

Dr. Jovana Glusac

Post Doc

jovanag8@gmail.com

Ayelet holds a BSc and a MSc from the Biotechnology and Food Engineering Faculty, Technion. She is currently working under the supervision of Prof. Fishman on a Ph.D. in the Interdisciplinary Program for Biotechnology, researching enzymatic treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Ayelet Hershkovits

Ph.D student

sayeletr@campus.technion.ac.il

Graduated from the Biotechnology and Food Engineering faculty at the Technion. Did a final project at Ayelet Fishman’s lab under the supervision of Dr. Shalev Gihaz.
Continued to Master’s degree at Ayelet Fishman’s lab, and currently in the direct track for PhD. Presently working on designing new inhibitors for tyrosinase.

Inbal Rush

Ph.D student

inbal.r-m@campus.technion.ac.il

Graduated from the Biotechnology and food Engineering program in Technion. Presently working on stabilisation of lipase at extreme pH, as part of biodiesel production process.

Yael Arazi

M.Sc student

yael.bash@campus.technion.ac.il

Graduated from the Biotechnology Engineering program in Ort Braude.
Worked for two years in Amai proteins as a biotechnology analyst – from gene to 10L fermentation. Presently working on development of fermentation process for expression of recombinant plant protein in yeast

Hodaya Lankri

M.Sc student

hodayalankry27@gmail.com

Graduated from the Biotechnology Engineering program in Ort Braude. Worked for 6 years in NextFerm as a strain development (non-GMO) and fermentation expert. Presently working on expression of plant proteins in yeast.

Paz Shemesh

M.Sc student

pazshemeshs@gmail.com

Graduated from Biotechnology and Food Engineering program in GTIIT.

Hanfeng Cai

M.Sc student

cai.hanfeng@campus.technion.ac.il