Episodes

Dr. Adi Lavi is a bioinformatics and fermentation scientist that decided to explore a career path in biotech, San Francisco. Adi shared how to find a job quickly using LinkedIn, how he builds his career trajectory, what helpe...

In this special one year anniversary episode, Estherina Trachtenberg is learning more about Ofer and Lena, mAcademia podcast hosts! Join this fun conversation about the podcast, science and careers. Join our mAcademia Group ...

Sahar is a Computational and Statistical Geneticist and currently acts as the manager of Neuroscience & Ophthalmology Genetics at Regeneron. Instead of advancing a career in hi tech, then the soon to be Dr. Sahar Gelfman, cho...

Dr. Christian Tidona is a biotech entrepreneur, an angel investor, and the founder of BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany. He is also a molecular biologist, educated in the academic hallways like many of us. When he fou...

Dr. Elisabeth Bik is an independent Science Integrity Consultant. She is also an image sleuth, investigating independently into image manipulations in scientific publications and publically publishing her findings. Dr. Bik is...

Amir is an interdisciplinary scientist, doing his PhD at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena, Germany. His work on using spectroscopy to diagnose drug-resistant bacteria brings together biology, chemistry, en...

Linda Rubinstein is studying how isolation and radiation are affecting physiology on the molecular level at the NASA Ames Research Center, California. We talked about the collaborative spirit and the feeling of unity around a...

Prof. Oded Rechavi, professor at the Department of Neurobiology at Tel Aviv University. His lab challenges basic dogmas regarding inheritance and evolution, using simple powerful genetic model organisms. Oded is very active o...

Tal has a Ph.D. in Biotech and Food engineering, but that is only part of a long story that landed her as Phytolon co-founder and acting CTO. Tal brings a fresh look at career planning for a scientific track, where …

Anat Bohme-Cagan finished her Ph.D. in neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. Yet, even though she is very passionate about science, she realized an academic path is not for her. An ad on the radio, yes, radio, brought her to a...

With an extensive scientific background in neurodegeneration, and especially in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Kim is driven to move safe and effective therapies to people with ALS or with other rare diseases across the...

Orly Levitan is the Chief Scientific of a cool startup called HyGIeacare Inc. While being in charge of the growing company's scientific program, she maintained her affiliation with Rutgers University. Post leaving her full-ti...

Maria Blekher, PhD is a startup value accelerator , behavioral researcher and the founding Director of Innovation Lab at Yeshiva University, New York. Maria created a borderless New York City-based hub that connects startups...

Natalie Yivgi-Ohana, PhD, started a postdoc in Canada, yet decided to come back after just two and a half months, realizing it is not working for her and her family. For some, this could be the end of their scientific …

Beatrice brings her worldwide experience in business and getting great technology into the real world by creating applications. Her current mission is to make great minds interact, get to know each other, and eventually work ...

Joanne Kamens runs every molecular biologist's favorite non-profit organization, Addgene. They distribute 90,657 plasmids on behalf of 4,366 labs from around the world and to more than 100 countries. Joanne made the journey f...

Just before releasing some of our newest interviews, Lena and Ofer share what they had learned thus far and where they want to expand in the upcoming season of mAcademia. We are excited to bring new stories, new bridges being...

Dvir went against the mainstream route of academia and choose a postdoc that had opened him up towards truly "translational research". From a postdoc under a world-leading figure in this emerging concept to leading a data sci...

Yoni Bhonker was a talented PhD student, and as one, he asked important questions, about his work at lab of course, but moreover, about his career path. Yoni took his acquired skill school from a PhD in human genetics, all …

Being a good scientist isn't enough to cut it as a good teacher, in order to stand in front of a classroom of teenagers you need to WANT to be there with everything you got. Yair Pozniak took the leap …

Dan G. Blumberg is a VP and professor at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in the Department of Geography and Environmental Development. He currently serves as Vice-President for Regional and Industrial Development after ser...

Gabriella went through 15 years at the bench with every intention to become a PI in academia. She looked for the impact the coincide with her core values. From being in charge of the MIND course at UCSF, she is …

Adi Zief-Balteriski is a behavioral science expert in the field of community, technology and consumer behavior. She is a researcher in the field of well-being and holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, L.L.B in Law and B.A in ...

Yair had started early on and had a very successful Ph.D. experience. Yair was drawn towards the private sector, translating his scientific skills to industry requirements while enhancing his toolkit along the way. Yair is t...