Breadcrumb Home People Professor © Daniel Rolider Weizmann Institute of Science Yifat Merbl 2026SpeakerLife Sciences 2026Attendee Yifat Merbl is a professor in the Systems Immunology Department at Weizmann Institute of Science. Her research lies at the intersection of biochemistry, proteomics and immunology, where she explores how protein regulation and degradation shape immune function and human disease. A major focus of her work is the proteasome, the cellular garbage can, and its unexpected role in immunity. Dr. Merbl has received numerous awards, including one of Nature’s 10: Ten People Who Shaped Science in 2025.
