Marina
Khachaturyan

Dr. Marina Khachaturyan is an evolutionary biologist and a postdoctoral researcher exploring the reversible yet accumulating resistance of cancer cells to anticancer therapies, with a focus on the role of mitochondria—organelles with their own genetic material that act as the powerhouses of cells—in this phenomenon. She employs advanced bioinformatics techniques to analyze sequencing data and model evolutionary processes. By deciphering the mechanisms behind reversible drug resistance, her work aims to improve predictions of patient responses to therapy and contribute to the development of more effective cancer treatment protocols.

Marina aims to improve predictions of patient responses to anticancer therapy and contribute to the development of more effective cancer treatment protocols.

Marina earned her BSc and MSc in bioengineering and bioinformatics from Lomonosov Moscow State University and a PhD in biology from the Christian Albrecht University of Kiel. Originally from Moscow, Russia, Marina currently resides in Tel Aviv. She has previously volunteered to help Ukrainian refugees make it safely into Europe with Rubikus.helpUA. After moving to Israel, she discovered surfing and now spends most of her free time in the sea.