Idan Tuval Gefen

Biography

Fluids are ubiquitous in biological systems, so it is not surprising that fluid dynamics should play an important role in the physical and chemical processes shaping development and evolution of life forms. It is becoming increasingly clear that the number of genes in the genome of a typical organism is not sufficient to specify the minutiae of all features of its ontogeny. Instead, genetics often acts as a choreographer, guiding development but leaving some aspects to be controlled by physical and chemical means. However, only in a few cases have the strands been teased apart to see exactly how fluid forces operate to guide these processes.

Research Interest

Ecology and Marine Resources