Prof. David Sprinzak

David Sprinzak is an associate professor at the School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics and Vice Dean for Teaching at the Life Science Faculty at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. He has graduated from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem with a BSc in physics and mathematics. He then earned his MSc and PhD in solid-state physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. After working a few years in the biotech industry, he went back to academia and did his postdoctoral training at the California Institute of Technology where he used synthetic biology and mathematical modeling to unveil some of the basic mechanisms underlying the function of the Notch signaling pathway. Since 2010 he is leading an interdisciplinary research lab at Tel Aviv University where he applies a systems biology approach to the study of developmental patterning processes. This work utilizes quantitative live cell imaging and mathematical modeling to elucidate the fundamental processes that control cell fate decisions and spatial organization in developing and regenerating tissues. In recent years his lab also studies the embryonic development of the mammalian inner ear, as well as mechanisms of hair cell regeneration. Since 2019, Prof. Sprinzak serves as the Vice Dean for Teaching at the faculty of Life Sciences, where he is in charge of all aspects related to teaching curriculum, student affairs, advanced teaching methodologies, and more.