معرفی
Prof. Eran Meshorer is a Professor in the Department of Genetics at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, affiliated with the Institute of Life Sciences and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC). His research focuses on epigenetics, stem cell biology, and neurodegenerative diseases. He uses pluripotent stem cells and paleo-epigenetic approaches to study mechanisms underlying cellular differentiation and disease. Key projects include modeling Huntington’s disease and investigating chromatin plasticity in embryonic stem cells.
Research Interests:
- Epigenetic regulation in stem cells and neurons
- Neurodegenerative disease modeling via iPSCs
- Paleo-epigenetics: reconstructing ancient DNA methylation
- Live imaging of nuclear dynamics in differentiation
- Chromatin structure and histone variants in pluripotency
Scientific Awards:
- Hestrin Prize (2012)
- ERC Starting Grant (2011)
- Vigevani Research Prize (2015)
- Irene and Michael Mochrik Award (2022, 2023)
Advising & Grants:
Prof. Meshorer advises PhD students (e.g., Patrick Lim, Juliane Viegas) and has secured grants including the EpiSyStem ITN Marie Curie Network (2018–2022). His lab collaborates internationally on projects like chromatin dynamics in early embryogenesis and epigenetic disease modeling.
Labs/Teams:
Meshorer Lab focuses on epigenomic databases (e.g., BindDB) and integrates advanced imaging and genomic tools to study chromatin function in health and disease.
