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The Charles E. Smith Fellowship in Honor of Prof. Joel Elkes
The purpose of this Fellowship is to assist in the absorption of a young scientist, in the field of Psychobiology, into a track that will lead to a permanent academic position, by providing an initial research support for a young scientist who has recently been appointed to such a position.
2007-2008:
First Year
Shlomo Wagner
Neurobiology
University of Haifa
Exploring information processing in the vomeronasal system, using genetically modified mice expressing the channel rhodopsin-2 gene in a specific population
of vomeronasal organ neurons.
Second Year
Dr. Inna Slutsky
Physiology
Tel Aviv University
Reversal of age-dependent memory decline by magnesium ion.
Third Year
Dr. Opher Donchin
Biomedical Engineering
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
The deep cerebellar nuclei and their role in learning to make reaching movements.
Dr. Yoram Gutfreund
Physiology and Biophysics
The Technion
Investigation of the neural signals that guide experience-dependent plasticity in the auditory localization system of the barn owl.
Dr. Dana Cohen
Brain Research Center
Bar Ilan University
Neural mechanisms of learning, reversal learning and generalizing in rats.
2006-2007:
First Year
Slutsky Inna
Physiology, Tel Aviv University School of Medicine
“Reversal of Age-Dependent Memory Decline by Magnesium Ion”.
Second Year
Opher Donchin
Biomedical Engineering, Ben Gurion University
“The deep cerebellar nuclei and their role in learning to make reaching movements".
Yoram Gutfreund
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, The Technion“Investigation of the neural signals that guide experience- dependent plasticity in the auditory localization system of the barn owl”.
Third Year
Dana Cohen
Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University
“Neural mechanisms of learning, reversal learning and generalizing in rats”.
2005-2006:
First Year
Opher Donchin
Biomedical Engineering, Ben Gurion University
"The deep cerebellar nuclei and their role in learning to make reaching movements".
Yoram Gutfreund
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, The Technion
"Investigation of the neural signals that guide experience- dependent plasticity in the auditory localization system of the barn owl".
Second Year
Dana Cohen
Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University
"Neural mechanisms of learning, reversal learning and generalizing in rats".
2003-2004:
Dr. Rony Azouz
Department of Physiology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
" Brainstem Modulation of Sensory Cortical Neurons".
2000-2002:
Dr. Kobi Rosenblum
Brain and Behaviour Center, Haifa University
" Molecular mechanisms of the transition from short-term to long-term memory".
1997-2000:
Dr. Hava Golan
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Beer Sheva
"The role of Neurotrophic factors in consolidation of short-term synaptic plasticity into long-lasting phase".
1993-1996:
Sofia Avissar (1993-1996)
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Beer Sheva
"Biochemical differential diagnosis of major mental disorders through receptor-coupled G protein measurements in patients mononuclear leukocytes".
 Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Memory of Mrs. Leah M. Smith
The Institute encourages training of junior scientists and graduate students in areas of Psychobiology which require reinforcement. Preference is given to methods and techniques that are innovative or in the preliminary stages of implementation in Israel. Each application is carefully evaluated by the Scientific Advisory Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
2007-2008:
First Year:
One Year support:
1. David Anaki
Department of Psychology, Hebrew University
Electrophysiological correlates associated with face and object perception.
2. Tzuri Lifschytz
Department of Psychiatry,
Hebrew University Hadassah Medical Center
Behavioral and biochemical effects of specific thyroid hormone receptor modulators
(STRM’s) in animal models of antidepressant activity.
3. Paula Ofek
Department of Neurology, Beilinson-Felsenstein Medical Research Center
Transplantation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells genetically modified to astrocytes as a potential restorative
treatment for parkinson’s disease.
Two Years support:
4. Guy Horev
Department of Neurobiology
Weizmann Institute
Head and whiskers movement strategies of rats during object localization.
5. Amir Perelberg
Department of Evolution
Systematics and Ecology, Hebrew University
Cooperative behavior in chimpanzees: bridging the gap between evolutionary biology and behavioral psychology processes.
6. Son Preminger
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute
Revealing and recovering the bridge from will to action.
7. Michael Tsoory
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute
Evaluating the consequences of exposure to stressors during the mouse's 'juvenility' on coping with stressors in adulthood and the involvement of CRF receptors: Developing a mouse model for the predisposition for mood and anxiety disorders in adulthood following 'childhood trauma'.
Second Year
1. Dr. Alexandra Kavushansky
Psychiatry, Rambam and the Technion
The plasticity-related genes CAM-L1, laminin and CREB in physical vs. Psychological stress: implication to stress-related psychiatric disorders.
Additional Year
1. Dr. Anna Sterkin
Eye Research, Sheba Medical Center
Functional neural network involved in decision making in patients with depression using fMRI.
2006-2007:
Dr. Ariela Gordon-Shaag
Physiology, Hebrew University Med. School
The molecular basis of TRPV1 modulation by Nerve Growth factor.
Dr. Alexandra Kavushansky
Psychiatry, Rambam and the Technion
The plasticity-related genes CAM-L1, laminin and CREB in physical vs. psychological stress: implication to stress-related psychiatric disorders.
Dr. Hadas Okon-Singer
Behavioral Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Reduced Functional Brain Asymmetry in Focal Epilepsy: Modification in Regional Activity or Neural Conduction?
Dr. Erika Toth
Neurobiology, the Weizmann Institute
The roles of CRF receptors type 1 and 2 in mediating stress-related neuroendocrine and behavioral responses.
2005-2006:
First year
Dr. Avi Avital
Weizmann Institute
"Local circuit plasticity, behavior and neurogenesis in a novel rat model of affective disorders."
Dr. Iftach Shaked
Hebrew University
"Neuro-immune dialog: cholinergic mechanism(s) underlying leukocyte stress responses."
Dr. Alon Shamir
Ben Gurion University
"A new concept of mood stabilization; interfering with the interaction and activation of inositol monophosphatase by calbindin D28k."
Dr. Irit Lichter Shapira
Sourasky Medical Center
"Assessing Memory Organization in the Medial Temporal Epilepsy: Multimodal approach for pre-surgical evaluation."
Dr. Anna Sterkin
Sheba Medical Center
"Functional neural network involved in decision making in patients with depression using f-MRI."
Second year
Dr. Irit Akirav
Weizman Institute & Haifa University
"Modifications in synaptic plasticity and neurotrophic factor in reward system in a rat model of depression following antidepressant therapy."
Dr. Shlomo Wagner
Hebrew University
"The neuronal network in the accessory olfactory bulb and the processing of information created by pheromones detection in the vomeronasal organ."
Dr. Ayelet Katzoff
Bar Ilan University
"Processes underlying long-term memory after operant conditioning of feeding in Aplysia"
2004-2005:
Dr. Irit Akirav
Neurobiology, Brain Research
Weizmann Institute & Haifa University
"Application for a post doctoral fellowship in psychobiology: Modification in synaptic plasticity and neurotrophic factor in reward system in a rat model of depression following antidepressant therapy."
Dr. Ayelet Katzoff
Life Sciences
Bar Ilan University
"Processes Underlying Long-term Memory after Operant Conditioning of Feeding in Aplysia."
Dr. Oren Shriki
Neurobiology
Weizmann Institute
"Information theoretic approaches to the role of recurrent connections in cortical processing: from early visual processing to neurological disorders."
Dr. Shlomo Wagner
Neurobiology
Hebrew University
"The neuronal network in the accessory olfactory bulb and the processing of information created by pheromones detection in the vomeronasal organ."
2003-2005:
Dr. Netta Levin
Neurology
Hebrew University
"Reorganization of visual cortex after optic neuritis - an fMRI study"
Dr. Yamima Osher
Psychiatry
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
"Neuropsychological Correlates of Homocysteine Levels in Euthymic Bipolar Patients"
2003-2004:
Dr. Cinthya Guimaraes
Dept. of Biological Chemistry
Hebrew University
"Exploring the role of acetylcholinesterase-associated proteins in PTSD"
Dr. Maya Groysman
Dept. of Anatomy
Hebrew University
"Molular mechanisms unrlying the onset of neural crest migration"
2002:
M. Maroun
Laboratory for Behavioral Neuroscience
Department of Psychology, Haifa University
"Modulation of hippocampal versus amygdalar plasticity by stress".
2000-2001:
N. Kozlovsky
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Beer Sheva
"Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) in affective disorders".
1999:
B. Kozlovsky
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Beer Sheva
"Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) in affective disorders".
1998:
R. Thorne
Bar Ilan University
Ramat Gan
"Social isolation in Aplysia: An invertebrate model for studying depression".
1997:
Y. Albeck
Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School
Jerusalem
"Coding of virtual space sound in cat auditory cortex".
A. Friedman
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"Electrophysiological and molecular consequences of long-lasting cholinergic imbalance in the mouse brain".
1996:
I. Aharon
Hadassah University Hospital
Jerusalem
"Brain image processing applied to psychiatric diseases and specifically to major depressive disorders (MDD)".
V. Yakovlev
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"Electrophysiological study of visual learning reflected in neuronal activity in inferotemporal cortex of monkeys".
1995:
I. Aharon
Hadassah University Hospital
Jerusalem
"Brain image processing applied to psychiatric diseases and specifically to major depressive disorders (MDD)".
V. Yakovlev
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"Electrophysiological study of visual learning reflected in neuronal activity in inferotemporal cortex of monkeys".
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