Prof. Yuval Dor
Senior Lecturer
, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, IMRIC
Like most researchers, I enjoy solving puzzles.
For years, I was curious about the genetics behind diabetes, which led me to look at the beta cells and the genes associated with them. The discovery of the LKB1 gene's role in suppressing insulin development has given my IMRIC research an opportunity to explore whether beta cells can, in fact, be induced to regenerate after injury.
I am excited about the direction in which my research is taking us, and hope the work will pave the way for radical new treatments for diabetes.
B.Sc., Biology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
M.A., Biochemistry, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ph.D., Developmental Biology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, summa cum laude
Post-doctoral research, Harvard University
Diabetes Research
This IMRIC collaboration partners Hebrew University's Yuval Dor with the University of Alberta's James Shapiro, Director of the Clinical Islet Transplant Program.
