Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Masha Niv

Prof. Masha Niv

Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition,The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Rehovot, The Hebrew University
We study molecular recognition of taste and smell compounds using atomistic computational methods, as well as psycophysics techniques and cell-based methods. In particular, we study molecular recognition and signal transduction of bitter  and sweet taste receptors and other GPCRs.
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Dr. Aron Troen

Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory aims to identify and elucidate mechanisms that underlie the association of modifiable nutritional risk factors with vascular cognitive Impairment and neurodegenerative disease.