Lab site: Amir Tirosh Lab
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Education:
2011 - 2017 PhD, Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Research topic: “The role of FABP4 in ER stress-triggered cell death”.
Supervisor: Prof. Menachem Rubinstein.
2008 - 2011 M.Sc. (with honors), Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Research topic: “Developing a Drosophila model of IAPP-induced type 2 diabetes”.
Supervisors: Prof. Daniel Segal and Prof. Ehud Gazit.
2004 - 2008 B.Sc., Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Research Interests:
My long-term research interests involve the development of a comprehensive understanding of the molecular basis of diseases. Following my PhD completion, I started working as a research associate at the Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Center at Sheba Medical Center where we focus on adipose tissue role in promoting tumor development and growth. We have identified one adipokine as a key mediator of adipocyte-cancer crosstalk. We are currently exploring the specific molecular mechanism(s) of action by which this adipokine promotes tumor growth.
Research Grants & Awards:
2022 Israel Endocrine Society annual meeting - Outstanding abstract
2021 Sheba Medical Center Research Biennale - Outstanding abstract
2016 The Kahn Family Travel Grants
2011 Graduated M.Sc with honors
Publications:
Here is a link to the publications of Dr. Livne in PubMed.
