Tal Magory Cohen

Tal Magory Cohen serves as a Researcher at the Section for Hologenomics within the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on the integrated study of host and microbial genomes in natural ecosystems.

Her research centers on hologenomics, ecological genomics, and evolutionary biology, with specific emphasis on how host-microbe interactions shape biodiversity, ecological networks, and adaptive processes. This work bridges molecular biology, ecology, and evolutionary theory to address complex biological systems.

Her 2024 publication in Trends in Ecology and Evolution establishes her role in the Earth Hologenome Initiative Consortium, advocating for a global framework to study ecological and evolutionary dynamics through hologenomic approaches. The article highlights interdisciplinary collaboration across 100+ researchers to advance methodologies in metagenomics and holobiont theory.

The Section for Hologenomics provides her primary research environment, facilitating international partnerships to investigate microbiome roles in conservation and ecosystem health.