Computational Biology Pioneer and Researcher
Dr. Ron Unger is a distinguished professor in the Mina & Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences at Bar-Ilan University, where he founded and leads the Computational Biology program. His research focuses on the intersection of computer science and biology, particularly in bioinformatics and computational biology. His expertise spans multiple areas including protein structure and folding dynamics, study of ncRNA molecules, molecular computation, and systems biology. As former president of the Israel Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, he has played a crucial role in advancing bioinformatics in Israel through various national committees. His current work emphasizes applications in Personalized Medicine, demonstrating the practical impact of computational approaches in healthcare. His laboratory combines advanced computational techniques with biological questions while also exploring how biology can inspire new computational approaches