Kathelina Kristollari is a PhD candidate in the Department of
Biotechnology Engineering at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev. She
earned her Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology (2015-2018) from the
Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of
Tirana, Albania. In 2020, she completed her Master’s in Molecular and
Industrial Biotechnology at the same institution. That same year, she
began her PhD in the Biosensors Lab under the supervision of Prof.Dr.
Robert S. Marks. Her research focuses on diagnostics and the development
of point-of-care (POC) biosensors.
Abraham Abbey Paul is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of
Biotechnology Engineering at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Beer
Sheva, Israel. His research is highly focused on exploring the use of
alginate-based composite hydrogels for biosensor applications. Abraham
Abbey Paul earned his bachelor's degree in Biochemistry (First Class
Honours) in 2015 and his master's degree in Biochemistry in 2019, both
of which he received in Nigeria. In 2020, he commenced his Ph.D. program
in Israel. His research work aims to develop hydrogel-based biosensors
that can detect biomarkers of diagnostic significance. He is also
concurrently working on extrusion-based 3D printing of an
electroconductive hydrogel. Abraham has already published nine
scientific publications and is preparing several more manuscripts for
publication. Abraham is an ambitious doctoral student who aspires to
pursue a research career in the multi-functionalization of nanogels for
in vivo imaging, biosensors, and theranostics.
Prof. Robert S. Marks is a full professor at the Ben Gurion University
of the Negev, Israel, at the Department of Biotechnology Engineering,
The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev and Ilse Kats
Center for Nanotechnology. He is presently a Visiting Adjunct Professor
at the NTU-MSE and a program coordinator for the NRF CREATE program
“Nanomaterials for Water and Energy Management. He has previously
co-founded Biosensing Technologies Ltd., Biopixel Ltd., Polyrizon Ltd.,
Biosensorix Ltd., and Eclipse-Diagnostics Ltd. His skills range from
basic scientific research to applied research in the field of
diagnostics. He has five issued patents as well as a dozen filed. His
research topics mainly include bioluminescence, whole-cell bioreporter
biosensors, chemiluminescence, fiber optic biosensors, amperometric
biosensors, biomaterials, and enzyme nanolithography.
