Welcome to the Department of Plant Sciences at Tel Aviv University.  We are located in the Cohen Porter United Kingdom (Britannia) Building , at the east side of the Tel Aviv University campus.

Our Department, one of the largest Plant Sciences Departments in Israel, is exceptionally diverse and interactive.   The 17 Academic Staff Members , together with the Department’s research associates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, emeritus faculty and administrative staff, work together in a dynamic and collaborative community of over 100 scientists aimed at furthering our understanding of plant biology.  

Our Department carries out research in a broad spectrum of topics in plant biology. We study plants at all levels of biological hierarchy, from the individual molecule, through cell biology, whole plant development and physiology, through to terrestrial as well as aquatic ecosystems. Active research programs study plant development, metabolism, plant-microbe interactions, signal transduction, ecology and ecophysiology, systematics and biotechnology. This research utilizes state-of-the-art high throughput genomics and proteomics techniques.   Advanced confocal microscopy and other non-invasive technologies are employed to study in planta cellular dynamics and physiology. During recent years, increasing emphasis has been placed on using model organisms such as Arabidopsis, cyanobacteria, and Physcomitrella, as well as agricultural crops such as tomato, tobacco and wheat. Our diversity is enhanced by groups who have adopted non-plant model systems including fungi and Drosophila.

The Department utilizes the unique research facilities provided by the Tel Aviv University Botanical Gardens and the Institute of Cereal Crop Improvement.

The Department Faculty members are also engaged in teaching Compulsory Undergraduate Courses for Biology Students as well as specialized Elective Courses and Graduate Level Courses . The Department offers advanced laboratory classes including molecular biology, biotechnology, phytopathology, photosynthesis and medicinal plants, as well as field-oriented courses in endemic and worldwide plant ecosystems. The research laboratories of the Department are open for postdoctoral researchers, PhD and MSc students and undergraduate student projects.