Dr. Yaara Oren
Short Bio
Dr. Oren is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University.
Dr. Oren obtained her Ph.D. at Tel Aviv University, studying regulatory evolution of bacterial pathogens.
She then pursued her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and the Broad institute where she worked on the identification and characterization of mechanisms of non-genetic drug resistance.
Her lab focuses on cancer 'persister' cells: a rare cell population that is highly tolerant to treatment without any underlying genetic cause.
Areas of interest & scientific knowledge
Gray School of Medical Sciences
- Human Genetics and Computational Medicine
- Cancer Biology and Immunology
Selected Publications
