Bergman Yehudit

Yehudit Bergman is a Professor at the Hebrew University Medical School and holds the Morley Goldblatt Chair for Cancer Research. She has been affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem since 1984, progressing through academic ranks from Lecturer to Full Professor.

• Chairperson, Developmental Biology Program (2000-2005)
• Chairperson, Department of Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research (2000-2005)

Her research focuses on epigenetic mechanisms in cancer and immune cell development, including histone/DNA methylation and immunoglobulin allelic exclusion. She has received multiple awards for both teaching and research excellence, including EMBO membership and the Abisch-Frankel Prize.

• 2013 Helmholtz International Fellow Award
• 2007 Israel Cancer Research Fund Professorship
• 2002 Hebrew University Rector Award for Excellent Teacher and Outstanding Investigator