Tal Pupko

Prof. Tal Pupko is a Professor at Tel Aviv University specializing in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics, with research centered on evolutionary selective forces, phylogenetic reconstruction, and computational genomics. His work bridges theoretical modeling and practical applications in pathogen and microbial analysis.

His core research domains include:

• Molecular Evolution: Probabilistic modeling of selective forces shaping genes and genomes
• Phylogenetics: Evolutionary relationship reconstruction, ancestral sequence inference, and lateral gene transfer analysis
• Pathogenomics: Machine-learning prediction of bacterial pathogenicity determinants
• Microbial Genomics: Development of efficient comparative genomics tools for bacterial systems

Prof. Pupko maintains an active research laboratory with dedicated sections for software development, teaching initiatives, and academic collaborations at Tel Aviv University, contributing to the institution's bioinformatics ecosystem through the BioinfoAtTau initiative.