Yoav Ram

Since Apr 17, 1983

I'm a theoretical population biologist. I study evolutionary biology, ecology, and cultural evolution (aka population biology) using mathematical models, numerical and stochastic simulations, computational and Bayesian statistics, and machine and deep learning models.

I'm a senior lecturer (asst. prof.) at the School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University. I'm affiliated with the Sagol School of Neuroscience, the Safra Center for Bioinformatics, and the Center for Combatting Pandemics at Tel Aviv University.

I was previously a senior lecturer at the School of Computer Science at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) and a CEHG postdoctoral fellow in the Feldman lab at Stanford University. I completed a direct PhD in the Hadany lab and a BSc in math and biology, both at Tel Aviv University.

I live with my partner, four kids, and too many cats. I enjoy cooking, listening to music, reading, running, and dancing.

Curriculum vitae

Education

  • 2016-2018 | Postdoc, Stanford University
  • 2012-2016 | PhD (direct track), Tel Aviv University
    • Mentor: Prof. Lilach Hadany
    • PhD title: The Evolution of Stress-Induced Mutagenesis: Causes and Consequences
  • 2010-2012 | MSc (via direct PhD track), Tel Aviv University
    • Theoretical and Computational Biology
  • 2007-2010 | BSc, Tel Aviv University
    • Biology and Mathematics magna cum laude

Employment

Selected Awards

  • TAD center for artificial intelligence and data science grant, with Jonathan Belmaker and Yossi Yovel, TAU; 2023-2024
  • US–Israel Binational Science Foundation grant, with David Gresham, NYU; 2022-2026
  • Israel Science Foundation KillCorona research grant, with Lilach Hadany, TAU; 2020-2021
  • Templeton Foundation grant, with Marc Feldman, Stanford, and Kevin Laland, St Andrews; 2021-2024
  • Minerva center for lab evolution, with Tzachi Pilpel, WIS; 2020-2026
  • Israel Science Foundation personal research grant; 2019-2023.
  • Stanford Center for Computational, Evolutionary, and Human Genomics** postdoctoral fellowship, Stanford University; 2016-17.
  • Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University; 2015-16.
  • The Ministry of Science and Technology International Education scholarship; 2014.
  • SSE International Travel Award; 2011
  • Direct PhD scholarship from the Department of Molecular Biology and Ecology of Plants, Tel Aviv University; 2010-2015.
  • SMBE Undergraduate Diversity Mentoring Program* award; 2010.
  • Best poster award at MMSB in Tel Aviv, Israel; 2010