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Welcome to the Shekhtman Lab!

The Shekhtman Lab researches applied network and data science. 

We have three primary areas of focus:

1. Philanthropic data science- use of methodologies from data science to understand the world of nonprofits and philanthropy.

2. Viral Dynamics- analyzing models and real data on patients infected with virological diseases, especially related to the liver.

3. Network science- studying models and data of how things are connected across a diverse array of applications.

Fields of Interest

Philanthropic Data Science

Network Science

Viral Dynamics

Recent Publications

Hershkovich, L., Cotler, S. J., Shekhtman, L., Bazinet, M., Anderson, M., Kuhns, M., Cloherty, G., Vaillant, A., & Dahari, H. (2025). HBV serum RNA kinetics during nucleic acid polymers based therapy predict functional cure. Antiviral Research, 234, Article 106061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.antiviral.2024.106061
Shekhtman, L., Ishida, Y., Tsuge, M., Reinharz, V., Yamao, M., Takahashi, M., Tateno, C., Uprichard, S. L., Dahari, H., & Chayama, K. (2025). Modeling of hepatitis B virus kinetics and accumulation of cccDNA in primary human hepatocytes. JHEP Reports, 7(4), Article 101311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101311
Shekhtman, L., Cotler, S. J., Degasperi, E., Anolli, M. P., Uceda Renteria, S. C., Sambarino, D., Borghi, M., Perbellini, R., Facchetti, F., Ceriotti, F., Lampertico, P., & Dahari, H. (2024). Modelling HDV kinetics under the entry inhibitor bulevirtide suggests the existence of two HDV-infected cell populations. JHEP Reports, 6(2), Article 100966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100966
Behfar, S. K., Shekhtman, L., & Crowcroft, J. (2024). Competitive funding and academic-industry collaboration: policy trends and insights. Data and Policy, 6, Article e82. https://doi.org/10.1017/dap.2024.81

Updates

Shekhtman Lab Awarded BSF Grant on Viral Dynamics!

The Shekhtman Lab was awarded a grant from the Binational Science Foundation to study viral dynamics!

We seek excellent graduate students to work on this project, contact Dr. Shekhtman

 

Shekhtman Lab Awarded *Two* Vatat Grants!

These grants are part of a special program by the Israel Council Of Higher Education (Vatat) and will study networks in the areas of climate and power grids.

We are seeking qualified graduate and postdoctoral students to work on these projects! Contact Dr. Shekhtman (louis.shekhtman@biu.ac.il) to apply!

 

 

 

 

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