Prof. Nir Osherov

Nir Osherov is a full Professor at Tel Aviv University, where he is Director of the Ella Kodesz Institute of Host Defense against Infectious Diseases, and Head of BSc Program in Medical and Life Sciences.

He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Tx.  He has authored over 100 research publications and reviews and is named co-inventor in 3 patents. 

His research laboratory focuses on  the the Identification of novel virulence genes in the human pathogenic mold Aspergillus fumigatus, the identification of novel antifungal resistance mechanisms, and the development of novel antifungals. 

His approach integrates molecular biology, evolution, high throughput screeing, transcriptomics and proteomics.