In this insight, we discussed with Rony Izhar and Chen Gilboa the background behind their paper “Disentangling the steps of the infection process responsible for juvenile disease susceptibility”.

Dr. Rony Izhar is currently a research assistant in the School of Zoology in Tel Aviv University. She completed her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Frida Ben-Ami, studying the effects of host age on parasite evolution. She is interested in ecology, evolutionary biology and behavioral sciences.

Chen Gilboa currently works at a Global Contract Research Organization (CRO) as an Administrative Trial Assistant, focusing on drug development and management for oncological patients. Prior to this role, Chen served as a data and help desk support manager at a local CRO. Chen completed her MSc in the School of Zoology in Tel Aviv University, under the supervision of Dr. Frida Ben-Ami. Her thesis focused on the influence of host age on disease spread.

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Dr. Rafał Zwolak, a professor in the Department of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, discusses his paper, “Animal personalities and seed dispersal: A conceptual review”, as well as his favorite research project and his opinions on the best and worst parts about being an ecologist.

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