Dr. Ben-Yoav is the head of the Nanobioelectronics Laboratory (NBEL). His research team focuses on interfacing biology with microelectronics. In particular, they study the integration of biological materials (such as DNA, proteins, and cells) with micro- and nano-electronic devices that will harness their unique functionalities for the development of the next generation of personalized health monitoring applications (such as electronic skin patches and implantable sensors that can continuously monitor our health). In their research, engineering tools and strategies are devised to investigate new fundamental challenges in the field of analytical miniaturized devices that are related to micro- and nano-sensor development, biomaterial functionalization and interface with electronics, micro-systems integration, sensing of complex systems, and real-world scenario-driven design and implementation.