Meet Our Team
The Kolton Lab, under the leadership of Dr. Max Kolton, is a melting pot of dedicated scientists, researchers, and students, each contributing their expertise to our innovative research in soil microbiome and ecosystem functionality.
Dr. Max Kolton - Lab Director
- Role: Senior Lecturer & Principal Investigator
- Expertise: Soil and water sciences, environmental metagenomics, proteomics.
- Lab Manager
- Role: Tania Acuna
- Expertise: Plant ecology lab technician
Wout Yi Moe Oo
- Role: (2022 – Present) Master Student
- Expertise: actively involved in groundbreaking research.
Natalie Toren
- Role: (2022 – Present) Ph.D. Candidate
- Expertise: working in collaboration with Dr. Ran Erel from the Gilat Research Center, Israel. Recipient of the prestigious Negev High-tech, Bio-tech, and Chem-tech Doctoral Fellowship.
Lingyan Zhang (Ciel)
- Role: (2022 – Present) Master Student
- Expertise: contributing significantly to our ongoing projects.
Uttam Kumar
- Role: (2022 – Present) Ph.D. Candidate
- Expertise: honored with the Negev-Tsin Scholarship for his exceptional academic achievements.
Sweta Kumari
- Role: (2023 – Present) Master Student
- Expertise: conducting her research in collaboration with Dr. Orah Felicia Mosheh from the Volcani Institute, Israel. Awarded the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change (GS-SSCC) Master Scholarship.