Maya Schuldiner

Maya Schuldiner is a Research Fellow and Principal Investigator at the Weizmann Institute of Science, leading the Department of Functional Genomics of Organelles. She holds the Dr. Gilbert Omenn and Martha Darling Professorial Chair in Molecular Genetics. Her work bridges high-throughput genomic data with mechanistic insights into cellular functions, particularly in yeast. Schuldiner is a Hans Fischer Senior Fellow at the Technical University of Munich’s Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS), contributing to their Focus Group on Subcellular Dynamics in Neurons.

Her research emphasizes yeast as a model organism, leveraging tools like SWAp-Tag, Primers-4-Yeast, and MultiCLEM to advance functional genomics. She has pioneered resources such as LibrarYeast, a comprehensive database of yeast libraries, and developed imaging techniques like LoQAtE for proteome localization. Schuldiner’s contributions include foundational work on organelle contact sites and protein topology prediction via TopologYeast.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in text.
• Awards: Elected TUM Ambassador (2020), Leopoldina Membership (2019), Jean Vance Prize (2019).
• Grants/Labs: Manages the Schuldiner Lab, collaborating with institutions like the John Briggs Lab. Funds projects on yeast genetics, microscopy, and systems biology.

Her lab’s Emojyeast project creatively engages the scientific community, while tools like yDIMMER enable conditional protein depletion. Schuldiner’s work integrates computational biology with experimental genetics, driving innovation in yeast research and beyond.