Engel Lab Alumni

Anan

Anan-Benan Musa

Research Scientist

Anan earned his B.Sc. from the faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion. He is developing a microfluidic system that enables high throughput single-cell analysis of neuronal cells. In his free time, he enjoys dancing, skating and hiking.

Hila

Hila Waizman

M.Sc. Student

Hila holds a B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from Ben Gurion University. She measures forces exerted by endothelial cells using a technique called traction force microscopy in collaboration with Prof. Shelly Tslil’s Cellular Biophysics and Biomechanics lab.

Email: hila.waizman@campus.technion.ac.il

Einav Zivion

Undergraduate Researcher

Einav’s undergraduate project focuses on endothelial cell dynamics as a function of morphological constraint. She will use time-lapse, live cell imaging and protein micropatterning to conduct her research. Outside of the lab, Einav enjoys baking, crochet, macrame, and oil painting.

Email: einav.zivion@campus.technion.ac.il

 

Omer Orkabi 

Undergraduate Researcher

Omer is optimizing the size of micropatterns for studying forces across endothelial cell-cell junctions. He uses our PRIMO maskless photopatterning system, immunofluorescence, and quantitative analysis. When not working in the lab, Omer loves practicing Yoga, Pilates, swimming and sculpting.

Email: omerorkabi@campus.technion.ac.il

Orya Steinberg

Administrative Assistant

Orya arrived in our lab with extensive experience working with young children. Now she works with older children and the Technion bureaucracy to keep our lab afloat.

Email: oryas@technion.ac.il

 

Chaya Meltzer

Undergraduate Researcher

Chaya Meltzer is a Mechanical Engineering student from the United States. She’s a passionate fourth year student with many interdisciplinary interests. Some of them include Biomechanics, Design, and Rocketry (she was the Structural Team leader of the Technion Rocketry Club). She also has several hobbies outside of academia, including hiking with friends, reading, and the occasional good sodoku puzzle.

Email: chayameltzer@campus.technion.ac.il

Tim Manor

Undergraduate Researcher

Tim prints high resolution structuers in 3D  using the Nanoscribe in the GTIIT clean room. These surfaces will help us understand how cell sensitivity to surface topography. Tim loves to do handstands, cooking, hiking, singing and playing the guitar.

Email: tim.manor@campus.technion.ac.il