Yael
Lebel

Yael Lebel is a physicist and PhD candidate who uses mathematics to understand the complexities of the immune system. Her research focuses on understanding immune responses to pathogens, autoimmune diseases, and cancer by modelling immune system interactions. Yael developed a mathematical model to gain insights into the unpredictable flare-ups of multiple sclerosis and now focuses on understanding how the immune system responds to pathogens while minimizing harm to the individual. She aims to merge physics and biology to better understand the immune system’s behaviour and identify potential therapeutic strategies.

Yael aims to merge physics and biology to better understand the immune system’s behaviour and identify potential therapeutic strategies.

Yael received her BSc in physics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and her MSc in physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Originally from Kiryat Ono, Yael now lives in Rehovot with her husband and two children. In addition to her research, Yael leads the Women Students in Physics forum at her institute and enjoys learning new languages and engaging in sports.