Dr. Ofir Schuster is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR), where he serves as the head of the National Biological Laboratory. He received his B.Sc. (2003), M.Sc. (2005), and Ph.D. (2010) in Biology from Bar-Ilan University. His main research focus is the detection and identification of biothreat agents, including bacteria, viruses, and toxins. His studies concentrate on developing rapid, specific, and sensitive methods for the reliable identification of biothreat agents from complex matrices such as clinical, environmental, and food samples.