Eran Tauber earned his PhD in evolutionary biology (1999) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, studying sensory physiology and evolutionary aspects of insects behaviour. Later, he shifted his focus to genetic and molecular biology of behaviour, working with deaf Drosophila mutants at the University of Iowa. In 2000, he joined the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester as a Marie-Curie fellow, where he engaged in studying the circadian clock system in Drosophila. In 2005 he was appointed a lecturer in molecular evolution. His work has been funded by the UK NERC, BBSRC, the UK Royal Society, and the Israel Science Foundation. In 2017 he was appointed Associate Professor at the University of Haifa. He serves as an ad-hoc referee for numerous journals and funding bodies, and was a member of the BBSRC research committee and NERC Peer Review College. He teaches various topics in Genetics and Bioinformatics. His research focuses on evolutionary and molecular mechanisms of biological clocks and seasonal timing, employing broad range of techniques, from molecular biology to population genetics and bioinformatics.

Dr Bettina Fishman is an experienced stem cell biologist and research manager with over two decades of academic and industry experience in cell biology, regenerative medicine, and biotechnology. Since the relocation of the lab to the University of Haifa in 2017, she has served as the lab manager, overseeing the day-to-day operation of the laboratory and supporting its research activities.

Dr Fishman has held senior scientific and managerial positions in both academic research laboratories and biotechnology start-up companies. Her work has focused on stem cell differentiation, translational research, and project development, including the management of multidisciplinary research teams, academic collaborations, and grant-related activities.

She holds a PhD in Medical Sciences from the Technion and completed postdoctoral research at the Technion and Rambam Medical Center, where she worked on the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells. Dr Fishman brings extensive hands-on expertise in cell and molecular biology techniques, flow cytometry, imaging, and data analysis.

In her role as lab manager, Dr Fishman is responsible for laboratory organization and safety, training and mentoring students, overseeing experimental workflows, and ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the lab. Her scientific background, combined with her organizational and mentoring skills, makes her a central contributor to the lab’s research environment.