Members


Yoav Ram, PI
yoavram@tauex.tau.ac.il

I study evolutionary biology, ecology, and cultural evolution using mathematical, computational, statistical, and machine-learning models.

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Nadav Ben Nun, PhD student
nadavbennun1@mail.tau.ac.il

Pursuing my PhD degree in Bioinformatics (direct track), studying copy number variants (CNVs) and their evolutionary dynamics using computational and statistical models.

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Yoav Livne, PhD Student
yoavlivne@mail.tau.ac.il

PhD student studying genetic diversity in killer whales.

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Tami Yosef, PhD Student
tamarj@mail.tau.ac.il

I am a PhD student studying the evolution of long post-reproductive lifespan in killer whales.

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Tomer Oron, MSc student
tomeroron@mail.tau.ac.il

I am MSc student in Bioinformatics.

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Lior Zlotorinsky, MSc student
liorzloto@gmail.com

As an MSc student in Bioinformatics, I’m interested in applying computer science and statistical methods to a wide range of fields, from evolution and anthropology to psychology, neuroscience, and beyond.

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Neta Kalero, Undergraduate Student
netakalero@mail.tau.ac.il

I am a B.Sc. student, studying computer science and bioinformatics.

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Shany Naim, Research assistant
shany215.sn@gmail.com

I am a software developer passionate about creating high-quality software solutions

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Omer Ovadia, Undergraduate student
omerovadia@mail.tau.ac.il

I am a BSc student in Bioinformatics (Computer Science & Life Sciences dual major program).

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Past members

  • Boaz Shvartzman, MSc Student, 2018
    Self-replicating artificial neural networks give rise to universal evolutionary dynamics

  • Clara Mersch, Visiting MSc, 2022
    Detecting high-order interactions from microbial growth curves

  • Dor Cohen, MSc Student, 2019
    Non-Vertical Cultural Transmission, Assortment, and the Evolution of Cooperation

  • Gabriela Lobinska, PhD Student, 2020
    Adaptive evolution with epigenetically determined mutation rate

  • Ilia Kohanovski, MSc Student, 2018
    Bayesian inference in population biology

  • Israel Rosset, Research Assistant, 2021
    Model selection for mono- and mixed-culture growth curve data

  • Joshua Macdonald, Postdoctoral fellow, 2022
    Cultural evolution of the Austronesian-speaking peoples

  • Luise Rauer, Visiting PhD Student, 2022
    Cultural evolution of global food recipes

  • Martin Pontz, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2021
    Mathematical modelling of recurrent mutation and aneuploidy

  • Remus Stana, Postdoctoral fellow, 2022
    Role of aneuploidy in the evolution of cancer drug resistance

  • Rony Karstadt, MSc Student, 2022
    Gene-culture coevolution of human handedness

  • Saar Egozi, MSc Student, 2019
    Cultural evolutionary dynamics with success and influence bias

  • Stav Ratzon, MSc student, 2022
    Cultural evolution of cooperation

  • Talia Borofsky, Visiting PhD Student, 2022
    Co-evolution of social learning and cooperative hunting

  • Yotam Zigler, Undergraduate student, 2024
    Cultural hitchhiking in matrilineal whales

  • Yuval Goth, MSc Student, 2020
    Early-warning signals in community ecology