Prof. Motti Gerlic promoted to Full Professor

Prof. Motti Gerlic, PhD, is head of the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology.

He obtained his PhD (Direct track) at Ben Gurion University, followed by a CCFA postdoctoral fellowship at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), San Diego.

Prof. Gerlic joined Tel Aviv University following a research officer position at WHEI & Melbourne University. 

The Gerlic lab focuses on learning the mechanisms of necroptosis and pyroptosis to ultimately harness this knowledge to fight cancer and improve the health of infectious and inflammatory diseases patients.