Biography :
Prof. Michal Linial is a leading expert in computational biology and bioinformatics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She directs both experimental and computational research focused on protein evolution, neurobiology, and disease mechanisms. A former director of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies and head of ELIXIR-Israel, she has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles. Linial is an elected Fellow of the ISCB and has developed key bioinformatics tools like ProtoNet and PANDORA. Her work bridges molecular biology with cutting-edge data science and machine learning.