Dr. Ithai Rabinowitch

Ithai Rabinowitch, PhD

Principal Investigator

I have a very deep interest in neurobiology from both a scientific and engineering perspective. In fact, I began my academic journey studying Industrial Engineering at Tel Aviv University. I then carried out a PhD in Computational Neuroscience at the Hebrew University. After that I did extensive experimental postdoctoral work on the neural circuits of the nematode worm C. elegans, this was performed around the globe, in Cambridge (UK), Jerusalem (Israel) and Seattle (USA). I am now combining all these strands to study the foundations of neural function both by exploring the basic nervous system of C. elegans and by engineering new synaptic connections into this system.

Ayelet-Chen Abraham, PhD

Lab Manager

I am very excited to be in the Rabinowitch lab and do basic research in biology. During my PhD at the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University I focused on basic cellular procceses such as protein quality control and aging. My main model organism was the yeast cell so now I am happy to have evolutionaly progressed to a multicellular organism - the marvelous C. elegans.

Michal Staum, MSc

PhD Student

I love science and research, and I'm very happy to be in the Rabinowitch lab as a PhD student. My MS.c degree in Biochemistry at the Hebrew University dealt with Post Partum Depression and the effect of various materials on changes in the brain (in a mouse model) The brain is a fascinating organ, and I'm very excited for the opportunity to study its networks in further depth, through the extraordinary model organism C.elegans. in a wonderful new lab with great people.

Netanel Cohen, MSc

PhD Student

Better understanding the brain works is a life goal of mine, and ever since I learned about C. elegans I am even more eager to use this relatively simple, yet fascinating organism as a model to explore the boundaries of neuronal networks, mechanism of memory formation and extraction, and the basis of behavior.

I did my Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Biology, my Master’s in Molecular biology and Biochemistry, and now during my PhD I want to focus on understanding the Mind of the Worm.

Dolev Galski

MSc Student

Understanding the brain, the complexity of its neural circuits that give raise and enable intricate behaviors, has long been a dream of mine. During my bachelor's degree in biomedical science at the Hebrew University, I became even more interested in the field of neuroscience, specifically at the level of neural circuits, and decided to focus my future studies and research work in this field. I'm very glad to be able to study the simple yet fascinating model organism C. elegans. The relative compact neural networks of the worm and the exciting ability to manipulate and engineer them, is for me the perfect way to better understand how neural circuits function, and generate behavior. I am excited to work on such a promising model with the help and guidance of great people.

Lena Kreines

PMSc Student

Ever since I heard about Neuroscience I was very curious about the field. This encouraged me to do a research project in a lab investigating the olfactory system in mice during my Bachelor's degree in Biology and Physics at the Hebrew University. Now I'm very excited to continue exploring the field of Neuroscience further. I'm looking forward to try and unveil the basic principals of our nervous system function using the fascinating model C.elegans, with the guidance of wonderful people.

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