​Daniel Gitler completed a dual B.Sc. in Computer Science and Biology in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, followed by a Ph.D. on the molecular mechanisms underlying the regeneration of cultured Aplysia neurons in the department of Neurobiology.

During his PhD, Daniel developed a passion for quantitative optical imaging. His interest in synaptic function led to a postdoctoral project on the role of synapsin in neurotransmission in the Duke University Medical Center. During this period, Daniel became proficient in patch-clamp electrophysiology and advanced molecular biology. In a second postdoc in Leipzig, Daniel became acquainted with Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging and two-photon microscopy.

Daniel joined the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology in 2005 and is currently a tenured senior lecturer. Besides research and teaching activities, Daniel serves as a student advisor in the medical school of BGU, and as a coordinator of neuroscience teaching at BGU. He is a review editor for Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience. ​