Updated: August 2007
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Education
1981 |
B.Sc., Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |
1984 |
M.Sc. Genetics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Thesis: Streptomyces griseus Plasmid pSG1. Advisor: Prof. Amikam Cohen, The Department of Molecular Genetics, The Hebrew University Medical School. |
1991 |
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dissertation: Reorganization of DNA Affecting the Structure and State of Maintenance of Streptomyces griseus Plasmid pSG1. Advisor: Prof. Amikam Cohen, The Department of Molecular Genetics |
Professional Experience (other than The Open University of Israel)
1985-1990 |
Assistant and instructor, The Institute of Microbiology, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
1993-1994 |
Lecturer, Department of Laboratory Studies in Medical Sciences, Hadassah College, Jerusalem |
1994-1995 |
Lecturer, The Jordan Valley Academic College, Tzemach (an extension of Bar-Ilan University) |
1994-2002 |
Lecturer, The College of Judea & Samaria, Ariel (an extension of Bar-Ilan University) |
Research
1981-1990 |
Research on the Molecular Biology of Escherichia coli and Streptomyces bacteria and computer-based sequence analysis (bioinformatics), in the laboratory of Prof. Amikam Cohen, The Department of Molecular Genetics, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
1991-1994 |
Research (post-doctoral fellowship) on the Molecular Biology of Mycobacteria, Brucella and Oil-Degrading Bacteria, in the research laboratories of Prof. Hillel Berkovier and Prof. Immanuel Hanski, The Department of Clinical Microbiology, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |
1995-1997 |
Research on the Molecular Biology of Prions, in the laboratory of Dr. Albert Taraboulos, The Department of Molecular Biology, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Academic Teaching at The Open University
1994 - |
Teaching coordinator, tutor, editor, and course-website manager, The World of Bacteria |
1995 - |
Teaching coordinator, tutor, editor, and course-website manager, The Cell: Structure and Function |
1995 - |
Teaching coordinator, The Cytoskeleton of Eukaryotic Cells |
1995-1997 |
Teaching coordinator and tutor, Laboratory: Cell Biology, |
2005 - |
Seminar-paper advisor, Symbiosis |
Academic Teaching at Other Institutions
1985-1988 |
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Microbiology (second-year biology students), The Microbiology Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
1985-1990 |
Teaching Assistant, Biology of Prokaryotic Cells (third-year biology students), The Microbiology Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
1988-1990 |
Laboratory Coordinator, Introduction to Microbiology (second-year biology students), The Microbiology Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
1993-1994 |
Lecturer, Genetic Engineering: Basic Methods in Molecular Biology, The Department of Laboratory Studies in Medical Science, Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem (30 hours) |
1994-2001 |
Lecturer, General and Medical Bacteriology, The College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel (an extension of Bar-Ilan University) and The Jordan Valley Academic College, Tzemach (an extension of Bar-Ilan University) (52-56 hours) |
1994-2001 |
Lecturer, Immunology and Virology, The College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel (an extension of Bar-Ilan University) (52-56 hours) |
1994-2001 |
Lecturer, Introduction to Virology, The College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel (an extension of Bar-Ilan University) (13-14 hours) |
Professional Development and Non-Academic Courses at The Open University
1998-2002 |
Lecturer, Bacteria and Humans, a computer-based professional development course for junior high-school biology teachers, The Tamid Project of The Open University (20 hours) |
1998 |
Lecturer, Bacteria - In Computer-Based Environments Too?, a professional development course for junior high-school biology teachers, The Teacher Professional Development Unit, The Open University (28 hours) |
1998 |
Lecturer, Identifying Disease causing Bacteria and Environmental Bacteria, a professional development course for microbiology laboratory staff at Interpharm Ltd., The Teacher Professional Development Unit, The Open University (30 hours) |
1999 |
Lecturer, The Biotech Age in High School (the bacteriological aspect of the course), for high-school biology teachers, The Teacher Professional Development Unit, The Open University (14 hours) |
2000 |
Lecturer, Bacteria in Food, as part of the course on Nutrition, The Tamid Project, The Open University (2 hours) |
2000 |
Instructor, The Human Body on the Internet Workshop, part of the Open University tele-course, The Human Body (3 hours) |
2000 |
Bacteria - More than What you Thought, a professional development program for employees of Galam Ltd., The Teacher Professional Development Unit, The Open University (12 hours) |
2001 |
Bacteriology, a professional development program for nursing teachers, The Teacher Professional Development Unit, The Open University (27 hours) |
2002 |
From Biology to Nanotechnology, a professional development program in Cellular Biology and Genetics, The Tafnitech Program, The Open University (12 out of 30 hours). |
2003 |
Introduction to Cellular Biology and Genetics, a professional development program for employees of Pharm-Up Ltd., The Teacher Professional Development Unit, The Open University (21 hours) |
Professional Development and Non-Academic Courses at Other Institutions
1995 |
Lecturer, Basic Methods in Molecular Biology and their Use in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, a professional development course for laboratory staff at the Ministry of Health, Jerusalem (50 hours) |
1999 |
Lecturer, New Facts about Bacteria, in a professional development program for biology teachers, Bar-Ilan University (3 hours) |
2000 |
Professional development, Bacteria and Principles of Genetic Engineering, The Teacher Professional Development Unit, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (6 hours) |
Membership in Professional Organizations
- 1986 - The Israel Society for Microbiology
Active Participation in Conferences
- Bar-Nir, D., The Internet Site of the 'World of Bacteria' course, The Euro-Med Conference on Technology in Learning Environments: The Learning Citizen, 1999, Tel-Aviv.
- Bar-Nir, D. and Klemes J., Identifying Bacteria-Laboratory Simulation: New Instructional Software for Microbiology Students, Annual Meeting of The Israel Society for Microbiology, School of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology – Technion, January 2000, Haifa.
- Bar-Nir, D., The Internet Site of the 'World of Bacteria' course, Annual Meeting of The Israel Society for Microbiology, School of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology - Technion, January 2000, Haifa.
- Bar-Nir, D. and Klemes, J., Bacteria in a Virtual World: Combining Technologies in Microbiology Teaching at The Open University, First MEITAL Annual Conference (The Israeli Inter-University Center for E-Learning - IUCEL), Israel Institute of Technology - Technion, 2000, Haifa.
Additional Activities at The Open University
1996 - |
Departmental academic counseling |
1997-2004 |
Advisor to Life Sciences students |
1998 - |
Development and operation of Open University websites |
The World of Bacteria: http://telem.openu.ac.il/courses/c20237 |
The Cell: Structure and Function: http://telem.openu.ac.il/courses/c20214 |
Department website: http://telem.openu.ac.il/nature |
Life Sciences website: http://telem.openu.ac.il/life |
1998-1999 |
Developed instructional software for the course 'The World of Bacteria: Identifying Bacteria-Laboratory Simulation' |
1998-2004 |
Scientific advisor on Microbiology films, the Broadcast Unit |
2000 - |
Department technology coordinator and website manager, Department of Natural and Life Sciences |
2000 - |
Responsible for student inquiries – the Department of Natural and Life Sciences |
2000-2002 |
Representative of the Department of Life Sciences on the Employee Council |
Publications and Books
Open University Publications (in Hebrew)
Bar-Nir, D. (2000). Bacteria Classification by Evolutionary Origin and Physiological Traits. Appendix to The World of Bacteria |
Klemes, J., Kimchi, B. and Bar-Nir, D. (2001). Protein Production, Unit 6 in The Cell: Structure and Function |
Klemes, J., Kimchi, B. and Bar-Nir, D. (2001). Protein Production – Regulation and Control Mechanisms, Unit 7 in The Cell: Structure and Function |
Klemes, J. and Bar-Nir, D. (2006). Milestones, Classification and Evolution, Unit 1 in The World of Bacteria (temporary edition) |
Klemes, Y. and Bar-Nir, D. (2006). Structure and Functioning, Unit 2 in The World of Bacteria (temporary edition) |
Klemes, J. and Bar-Nir, D. (2003). From Individual to Population, Unit 3 in The World of Bacteria (temporary edition) |
Klemes, J. and Bar-Nir, D. (2006). Growth and Environment, Unit 5 in The World of Bacteria (temporary edition) |
Scientific Publications
1. |
Cohen, A., Bar-Nir, D., Goedeke, M.E. and Parag, Y. (1985). The integrated and free states of Streptomyces griseus plasmid pSG1, Plasmid, 13, 41-50. |
2. |
Parag, Y., Bar-Nir, D., Goedeke, M.E. and Cohen, A. (1986). Induction of free plasmid, plasmid with reiteration, and derived mini-plasmid in Streptomyces griseus. In G. Szabo, S. Biro and M. Goodfellow (eds.), Biological, Biochemical and Biomedical Aspects of Actinomycetes. Akademiai Kiado, Budapest, 87-89. |
3. |
Bar-Nir, D., Cohen, A. and Goedeke, M.E. (1992). tDNAser sequences are involved in the excision of Streptomyces griseus plasmid pSG1, Gene 122, 71-76. |
4. |
Bar-Nir, D., Goedeke, M.E. and Parag, Y. (1994). DNA reiterations on Streptomyces griseus plasmid pSG1, Plasmid 32, 41-44. |
5. |
Bachrach, G., Bar-Nir, D., Banai, M. and Bercovier, H. (1994). Identification and nucleotide sequence of Brucella melitensis L7/L12 ribosomal protein, FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 120, 237-240. |
6. |
Bachrach, G., Colston, M.J., Bercovier, H., Bar-Nir, D., Anderson, C., Papavinasasundaram, K.G. (2000). A new single-copy mycobacterial plasmid, pMF1, from mycobacterium fortuitum which is compatible with the pAL5000 replicon, Microbiology, 146, 297-303. |
Study Material for Other Institutions
- Pines, A. and Bar-Nir, D. (eds.), 1990-1992. Introduction to Microbiology: Laboratory for Second-Year Biology Students, The Institute of Microbiology, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Hebrew).
Scientific Articles for Students and the General Public (in Hebrew)
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For Course Websites: The Cell: Structure and Function and The World of Bacteria
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Three types of cells (1998) |
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Bacteria with a nucleus (1998) |
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The origin of the eukaryotic cell (1998) |
4. |
Bacillus anthracis and anthrax disease (1998) |
5. |
Planned suicide of cells (1998) |
6. |
The mongoose, the hedgehog and the snake: The evolution of the acetylcholine receptor (1998) |
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The frog that expels offspring from its stomach (1998) |
8. |
How to distinguish between a bacteria and a virus (1999) |
9. |
Beware, enterobacter in the infusion (2000) |
10. |
Prions – Transmitting information through proteins (2000) |
11. |
Biological warfare in history (2001) |
12. |
Gigantic bacteria (2002) |
13. |
Filamentous bacteria (2002) |
14. |
Deinococcus radiodurans: The radiation-resistant bacteria (2003) |
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For the Tamid website
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Bacteria against males (2001) |
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Anthrax bacteria in biological warfare and terror (2001) |
3. |
The "Mad Cow" disease in Israel (2002) |
4. |
Smallpox: A past without a future (2003) |
5. |
SARS: A new and threatening disease (2003) |
Articles
1. |
Anthrax disease, Adkan, 31 (1999) |
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Anthrax attacks the world, Adkan, 36 (2002) |
3. |
Avian influenza in Israel, Galileo, 92 (2006). |
4. |
Biological terror in the United States: The Anthrax bacteria, Galileo, 93 (2006) |
5. |
Super glue producers: Bacteria, Galileo, 94 (2006) |
6. |
Bacteria against males, Galileo, 94 (2006) |
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Not everything red is blood, Galileo, 95 (2006) |
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On fermentation and bacteria, Galileo, 97 (2006) |
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On spices, bacteria and geography, Galileo, 98 (2006) |
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Smallpox: The first disease eradicated in the world, Galileo, 99 (2006) |
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The biofilm life of bacteria, Galileo, 101 (2007) |
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The resurrection of the Phoenix: An ancient retrovirus, Galileo, 101 (2007) |
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Surviving forever: How and for how long do bacteria survive, Galileo, 102 (2007) |
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On bacteria and life in the presence of oxygen, Galileo, 103 (2007) |
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The hospital paradox and the end of the antibiotics era, Galileo, 104 (2007) |
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