The Team
Active Members
![Lea%20new_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_28d71fa25aaf42a59d1275040c5a10d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_219,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Lea%2520new_edited.jpg)
Lea Monteran
Ph.D. Student
Investigating the role of stromal cells in creating a favorable niche for breast cancer bone metastases
![Neta%20S_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_c835568a44f24078ab11e7940414d62f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_44,w_1559,h_1538/fill/w_220,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Neta%2520S_edited.jpg)
Dr. Neta Solomon, MD
Ph.D. Student
Characterizing the role of fibroblasts in peritoneal metastasis of ovarian carcinoma
![Yeela_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_9ed188245dbf40a9b91a762e0234b85d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_210,h_217,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Yeela_edited.jpg)
Yeela Scharf
Ph.D. student
Temporal and spatial characterization of fibroblasts plasticity during lung metastasis progression
![Tamar_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_2acbdb8490954130ac663ac868ba187b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_46,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tamar_edited.jpg)
Tamar Shami
Ph.D. Student
Characterize the microenvironment in lung metastases of melanoma and breast cancer
![Yael%2520Zait_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_1fabaacef9044871b7ef5a890d1f3a40~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_44,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Yael%252520Zait_edited_edited.jpg)
Yael Zait
Ph.D. Student
Characterizing the role of tumor-derived exosomes in reprogramming the brain microenvironment to facilitate melanoma and breast cancer brain metastasis
![Nour_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_3731557661bf43f7bae9cb1ada79957a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_47,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Nour_edited.jpg)
Dr. Nour Ershaid
MD Ph.D. student
Uncovering the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in facilitating the progression, metastasis, and chemo-resistance of breast cancer
![Laura.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_d77b3a8184db48cc92058232f2565fe1~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_3024,h_2986/fill/w_55,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Laura.jpeg)
Laura Fantini
Ph.D. Student
Understanding sex differences in the stromal and immune microenvironment of metastatic melanoma.
![Marva_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_2d421638c5724cd1ae961a985f9d0ad7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_55,h_53,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Marva_edited_edited.jpg)
Marva Langer
Ph.D. Student
Understanding the interactions between the osteoblasts and the immune cells in the bone microenvironment of metastatic breast cancer
![Laura.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_d77b3a8184db48cc92058232f2565fe1~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_3024,h_2986/fill/w_55,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Laura.jpeg)
Laura Fantini
Ph.D. Student
Understanding sex differences in the stromal and immune microenvironment of metastatic melanoma.
![IMG_20210502_163105.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_6688adb726194b51b1f0cd0f545ee588~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_605,w_3460,h_3413/fill/w_55,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_20210502_163105.jpg)
Tzoran Mary
M.Sc. Student
Understanding sex differences in the stromal and immune microenvironment of metastatic melanoma.
![Dhanashree.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_1801d765bfe04b5f9f115e15635fa1ac~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_41,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Dhanashree.jpeg)
Dr. Dhanashree Mundhe
Postdoctoral Fellow
The effect of combining checkpoint inhibitors with metabolic perturbations on the immune microenvironment in melanoma brain and lung metastasis
Former Members
![Yoray_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_4029a7dd62f345e88312bb06617f6fb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_50,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Yoray_edited.jpg)
Dr. Yoray Sharon
Research Associate
![Lilach_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_c7cf91376f9e4c51bf11a2e297e8d3d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_53,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lilach_edited.jpg)
Dr. Lilach Abramovitz
Lab Manager
![Mariana.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_d9158eaa2384451ebc203e920db2fb9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_52,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Mariana.jpg)
Dr. Marianna Romzova
Postdoctoral Fellow
![Lina.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_ef81317d983b4834a8f03a2fae926816~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_52,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lina.jpg)
Dr. Lina Alon
Lab Manager
![Malak new.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_f19798aa09a44f9c92de70f00c9e4a2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_41,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Malak%20new.jpg)
Malak Amer
M.Sc. student
![Yael%20Raz_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_f2f6ca2905924cd0b8d7bf118327dc5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_42,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Yael%2520Raz_edited.jpg)
Dr. Yael Raz-Yana, MD
Ph.D student
![Amir.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_c3deb87aba8a44839bbc3ef82e0b11bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_54,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Amir.jpg)
Dr. Amir Ben Shmuel
Lab Manager
![Charlotte.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_ac2674bca04c40bc86742be8c98ecf20~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_52,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Charlotte.jpg)
Dr. Charlotte Servais
Postdoctoral Fellow
![Sarah Glanz.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_13506d8fa6c947a8bc5a4ba177ea2eb8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_52,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Sarah%20Glanz.jpg)
Sarah Glanz
M.Sc. student
![Anat.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2ae2ba_a9a364f2edec4ee4874cc5b030196e6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_52,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Anat.jpg)
Dr. Anat Klein
Ph.D student
![Hila_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_b29ec84a32e24e0aa5249a445354f7eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_49,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hila_edited.jpg)
Dr. Hila Schwartz
MD Ph.D.
![Tzlil_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_e84fb369a26e4ec5bbb665b9ec894923~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_53,h_53,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tzlil_edited.jpg)
Tzlil Gener-Lahav
M.Sc. student
![Tania_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_fefcd37f31904804842e12e19f28aaf4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_47,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tania_edited.jpg)
Tania Vorobyov
M.Sc. student
![Ophir_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_1e02bf0fed8445838a9704600f418d12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_39,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ophir_edited_edited.jpg)
Dr. Ophir Shani
MD Ph.D.
![Dor_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_a899895feb46428ba9157e0150646514~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_41,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Dor_edited_edited.jpg)
Dor Lavie
Ph.D student
![Sarah%20Spaeh_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_50e03072822d4e7db5193d9e7d4a1a55~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_46,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Sarah%2520Spaeh_edited.jpg)
Dr. Sarah Speah
Postdoctoral Fellow
![Noam_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_704f968af9614fb69e283c78a36602b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_47,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Noam_edited.jpg)
Dr. Noam Cohen
Lab manager
Studying the role of the microenvironment in facilitating mammary carcinogenesis and in the formation of a lung metastatic niche
![Omer_edited_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48c368_d52794606fff4be785883032cf1b1bb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_53,h_51,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Omer_edited_edited.jpg)
Omer Adler
MD Ph.D. student
Elucidating the role of astrocytes in facilitating melanoma brain metastasis and brain tropism