Dr. Ofir Degani completed his Ph.D. at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel), specializing in genetic engineering approaches in phytopathology. He carried out his post-doctoral studies at the Migal-Galilee Research Institute (Israel). Currently, Dr. Degani serves as the research group head of the Phytopathology Laboratory at this institute and a senior staff member at Tel-Hai College (Israel). His research is based on molecular, biochemical, and microbial approaches for understanding and preventing plant fungal diseases. Specifically, his research group is working on (1) developing biological, chemical, and agrotechnical controls for plant diseases, including maize late wilt and stalk rot, cotton charcoal rot, and onion basal rot; (2) studying and manipulating the plant microbiome to provide an eco-friendly toolkit to protect plants; and (3) investigating the interactions between pathogens and their role in the plant pathology to improve crop protection.