Award-Winning Scholars
Our scholars are decorated with many awards. Here is a partial list:
The Segal lab studies the regulation, function and evolution of pathogenesis systems of intracellular pathogens.
Our research focuses mainly on the bacterial pathogen Legionella the causative agent of legionnaire's disease, a life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. We are aimed at uncovering the mechanisms by which this human pathogen manipulates its host cells and illuminate novel aspects in host-pathogen interaction.
Prof. Segal received the Alon Fellowship from the Israeli Ministry of Education and was recently elected as a member of the American Academy of Microbiology.
Academic and professional honors and awards:
- 2019 - present Member elected to the American Academy of Microbiology
- 2016 - present Editorial Board member, Infection and Immunity
- 1999 - 2002 - The Alon fellowship prize, from the Israeli Ministry of Education
- 1998 - 1999 - Stephen Morse fellowship, for Postdoctoral studies
- 1996 - 1998 - EMBO long term fellowship, for Postdoctoral studies
