Alon Zaslaver

Prof. Alon Zaslaver is a Professor in the Department of Genetics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Life Sciences. He leads the Zaslab, an interdisciplinary Systems Biology lab combining molecular genetics, computational modeling, and neurobiology. His work focuses on understanding neural circuits and gene networks in C. elegans, particularly in learning/memory mechanisms and sensory processing.

Research Interests:

• Computation in neural circuits with single-neuron resolution
• Plasticity in neural networks (aging, neurodegeneration)
• Epigenetic memory transmission across generations
• Evolutionary genomics of transcription networks
• Neuro-developmental disorders modeling
• Gut-brain axis signaling

Awards & Grants:

• ERC Starting Grant 2013: 'Design Principles in Encoding Complex Noisy Environments'
• Farkas-Himsley 2016 Award for Young Researchers

Lab Team:

• PhD students: Eddie Bokman (computational biology), Yuval Balshayi (physics-based modeling)
• MSc students: Neta Barlam (neurodevelopmental disorders), Omri Babay (memory mechanisms)
• Alumni: Dr. Rotem Ruach (data scientist at Prospera Technologies)