Dan Bar Yaacov

Dan Bar Yaacov is a highly experienced researcher and educator in the field of genetics and evolutionary biology, currently serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Morgridge Institute for Research and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weizmann Institute of Science since 2015. Dan's research focuses on RNA variation in bacteria and its significance in antibiotic tolerance. Prior experience includes a Ph.D. from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, where research centered on mitochondrial genetics and species formation, along with roles as a teaching assistant in genetics, statistics, and faunistics. Dan also contributed to education at Tapuh Pais Arad, teaching young students about zoology and cell biology. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, a Master's Degree in Mitochondrial Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in the same field from Ben Gurion University.