Dr. Liron David
Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences
My life before joining BGU:
I was born in the beautiful city of Haifa and graduated high school at the Alliance School, Haifa. I earned my bachelor’s degree with honors in the molecular biochemistry track at the Technion. Following that, I pursued a combined master’s and doctoral program in the Faculty of Chemistry at the Technion. I did postdoctoral research at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA.
Why BGU?
I chose to join BGU because of its warm and supportive atmosphere, particularly within the Department of Life Sciences, which I have now joined. Additionally, the University offers extensive resources in my research field, enabling me to conduct innovative and groundbreaking research.
My research:
I investigate key immune system proteins involved in inflammatory processes. These processes are triggered by the recognition of foreign elements in the body and, when malfunctioning, can lead to cancer and other diseases. My research combines structural biology, biochemistry, and cell biology to unravel the mechanisms of these proteins and pathways, forming the foundation for developing targeted therapies and treatments for patients.
An insight from my research:
In research, you know your starting point, but you never know where the journey will take you or what exciting discoveries lie ahead. That’s what challenges and excites me the most about my work.
Something that doesn't appear on my CV:
I’m an art enthusiast and love to paint.
A source of inspiration:
My dear mother, my lifelong mentor. There’s no doubt that without her incredible support and guidance, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
When I grow up...
As a child, I wanted to be a pediatrician. Today, I’d say I aspire to be a groundbreaking researcher because I truly love science and research.
If I weren’t a researcher, I’d be...
Probably in a related field, like engineering or computer science.
In brief…
- MasterChef or Kupa Rashit (Checkout)? MasterChef—though I prefer The Amazing Race or Survivor.
- Pilates or spinning?
- Morning or night?
- Summer or winter? Winter, though I don’t miss the snowy winters in Boston.
- Hapoel or Maccabi? Maccabi Haifa for football and Maccabi Tel Aviv for basketball.
- Noa Kirel or Netta Barzilai? Both, though recently I’ve been listening to Odia and Yasmin Moalem.
- Steak or tofu? Tofu or fish.
- Instant coffee or espresso?
- Trekking or spa? Both, preferably as often as possible.
- Car or train? Train—my preferred mode of transport for traveling between family in Haifa and Beer-Sheva.
- Classic Europe or India? Classic Europe—Paris and London are favorite cities.
- Sea or pool? Sea, especially walking along the beach.
- City or country?
- Cinema or Netflix binge?
- Text or voice message?
- Dog or cat? I’ve been a devoted dog lover since childhood and hope to adopt one in the future.
- Instagram or TikTok?
- Three things I’d take to a desert island? My partner, good food, and a boat—so we can return home when we want, because we’d miss Israel and our family.
