Bar Jacobi

Hi! I’m Bar, a PhD student in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, working with Prof. Hannele Ruohola-Baker.

I’m interested in using machine learning to understand biological systems and generate testable biological questions.

M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, Tel Aviv University
- Advised by Prof. Adi Stern, studying viral evolution and protein function
B.Sc. in Computer Science, Technion
Ex-Production Engineer, Meta

Publications

Diverse patterns of intra-host genetic diversity in chronically infected SARS-CoV-2 patients
Adi Ben Zvi*, Natalie Rutsinsky*, Bar Jacobi, Ido Fabian, Shir Segev, Sheri Harari, Suzy Meijer, Yael Paran, Adi Stern
Virus Evolution, 2025
An analysis of the diverse trajectories of viral genetic diversity during chronic SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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