Professor Dr. Ayelet Voskoboynik

Biography

Ayelet Voskoboynik is an Assistant Professor (Research) specializing in comparative immunology and stem cell biology at Stanford University. Her research significantly contributes to the understanding of the colonial chordate Botryllus schlosseri as a model system for studying stem cell biology, aging, and immunity. She led the Botryllus genome project and developed a novel method to obtain synthetic long read sequences. Voskoboynik isolated the BHF gene that encodes self/non-self recognition, determining graft outcomes in the organism. She has identified both adult and germline stem cell niches in Botryllus and has characterized its immune system through comprehensive cellular, molecular, and functional studies. Her work has advanced the understanding of evolution in stem cell and immune cell properties concerning development, regeneration, transplantation, and aging. Ayelet's international efforts contributed to creating the Tabula compositi chordate, detailing Botryllus embryogenesis and blastogenesis, revealing unique molecular landscapes in developmental modes.

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