Tirosh Shapira
About Tirosh Shapira
Tirosh Shapira is a Senior Research Scientist at AbCellera in Vancouver, Canada, with a strong academic background in life sciences and biological sciences. He has held various postdoctoral positions and teaching roles at notable institutions, including The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The University of British Columbia.
Work at AbCellera
Tirosh Shapira has been employed at AbCellera as a Senior Research Scientist since 2021. In this role, he contributes to the company's research initiatives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His work focuses on advancing the understanding of antibody discovery and development, leveraging his extensive background in life sciences.
Education and Expertise
Tirosh Shapira holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Life Sciences from The Hebrew University, completed from 2005 to 2008. He furthered his education with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Life Sciences from the Weizmann Institute of Science, obtained from 2008 to 2010. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biological Sciences from The University of Queensland, where he studied from 2013 to 2016.
Background
Before joining AbCellera, Tirosh Shapira held several academic positions. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem for 8 months in 2017. He then worked at The University of British Columbia from 2017 to 2021, where he served as a Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Researcher, and Core Research Facility Manager for the FINDER Biosafety Level 3 unit.
Teaching Experience
Tirosh Shapira has experience in academia as a University Lecturer at The University of British Columbia from 2018 to 2020. In this role, he taught courses related to life sciences, sharing his knowledge and expertise with students. He also served as Head Tutor at The University of Queensland from 2013 to 2016, where he supported undergraduate students in their studies.