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Amit Kessel
Dr. Amit Kessel is a computational biologist specializing in protein structure-function relationship. He has a PhD from Tel-Aviv University and has done his post-doctorate at Columbia University, New York. In 2012 Dr. Kessel co-founded ES-IS Technologies, and currently he is working and teaching at Tel-Aviv University. Dr. Kessel is also involved in various academic and industrial projects, including the development of protein-based nano-particles for gene therapy.
Subjects: Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Life Science
Biography
I am a computational biologist specializing in protein structure-function relationship. I have a PhD from Tel-Aviv University and post-doctorate from Columbia University (New York). In 2012 I co-founded ES-IS Technologies, a start-up company that designs chemo-enzymatic syntheses for active pharmaceutical ingredients. I am also involved in various academic and industrial projects, including the development of protein-based nano-particles for gene therapy.Education
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Post-doctorate, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A, 2003
Ph.D. in Computational Biochemistry, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 2002
M.Sc. in Experimental Biochemistry, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 1997
B.Sc. in Biology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 1995
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Protein biochemistry & biophysics, computational biology, protein & enzyme engineering
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