First Year direct PhD student of Life Sciences at Ben-Gurion University. As undergraduate student at BGU, I participated in “Dkalim” excellence program, which accelerates my journey towards advanced degree. Since my second year, I’m a member of the “Ecological Complexity Lab”. My current work centers around investigating host-pathogen interactions of small mammals in Madagascar across a human land-use gradient. My academic interests encompass ecology, microbiology, network science, and evolution. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, climbing, playing the piano and watching good movies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2024 - current PhD student: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
2024 - current Teaching assistance: Statistical Analysis course, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
2022 - current Research assistance: Prof. Yaron Ziv’s lab, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
EDUCATION
2021 - 2024 B.Sc. in Life Sciences: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel (GPA: 96.78)
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
- Frydman, N., Freilikhman, S., Talpaz, I., Pilosof, S. (2023). Practical Guidelines and the EMLN R Package for Handling Ecological Multilayer Networks. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.14225
AWARDS & GRANTS
- “Lachish” Scholarship of Kraitman School for Excellent Ph.D. Students (2024)
- Summer Scholarship for Outstanding Students Pursuing an Advanced Degree (2024)
- Dean’s List Award (B.Sc., second year, 2023)
- Excellence Certificate (B.Sc., first year, 2022)