1 Dr. R. Amir
Hebrew University
Neural processes underlying chronic neuropathic pain.

2. Dr. A. Ayali
Tel Aviv University
Locust density-dependent phase polymorphism: A model for environmental effects on neural mechanisms for behaviour.

3. Dr. S. Danziger
Ben Gurion University
The neuroanatomy of approach avoidance behavior: Evidence from humans with unilateral brain damage.

4. D. Gothelf
Schneider Children's Medical Center The relationship between polymorphisms and haplotypes in the catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) gene (chromosome 22qll) and psychiatric phenotypes in patients with velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS).

5. D. Koren
University of Haifa
Bridging between neurocognition and social competence in Schizophrenia: Improving the ecological validity of current neuropsychological procedures.

6. N. Kozlovsky
Ben Gurion University
Pap phosphatase: a new target for lithium action.

7. K. Rosenblum
University of Haifa
The role of MAPK in memory consolidation.

8. E. Shany
Ben Gurion University
Do prenatal corticosteroids affect brain maturation? An electroencephalography study.

9. Y. Levkovitz
Shalvata Mental Health Center
Peripheral and neuronal apoptosis in major depressive disorder.

10. E. Fride
Academic College of Judea and Samaria ..
Effects of prenatal stress on the endogenous cannabinoid system and on the vulnerability to Schizophrenia in later life.

Second year support of grants 2001-2003

1. Dr. A. Berger Behavioral Sciences, Ben Gurion University
Long-term sequelae of exposure to acetylcholine-esterase inhibitors during brain development on learning and memory

2. Dr. G. Diamond
Behavioral Sciences, Ben Gurion University
The role of task-switching in OCD and depression.

3. Dr. H. Golan
Molecular Genetics, Ben Gurion University
Tumor necrosis factor alpha involvement in neuronal plasticity, learning and memory.

4. Dr. E. Mordvinov
Neuropsychogeriatrics and Neurobehavioral Clinic Herzog Hospital, Jerusalem
Self-reference effect in facial recognition: Diagnosis of early stage of AD.

5. Dr. M. Wagner
Behavioral Sciences,
The Academic College of Judea and Samaria
Patterns of eye movements during motion induced blindness.

6. Dr. I. Kremer
Psychiatry, Haemek Hospital, Afula
Lamotrigine adjuvant pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant Schizophrenia.

7. Dr. M. Pavlovskaya
Neurophysiology, Lowenstein Hospital, Raanana
Distributed view of attentional functions: Support from traumatic brain injury study with ritalin and amantadine treatment.

Post - Doctoral Fellows 2002 - 2004

1. Dr. Amir Dori
Biological Chemistry
Hebrew University

2. Dr. Netta Levin
Neurobiology
Hebrew University

Charles E. Smith Extended Grant on the Subject of Memory 2000-2002

Prof. Asher Koriat,
Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making
Haifa University
Memory accuracy and distortion in old age: Unraveling the cognitive, metacognitive and neurocognitive determinants.

The Charles E. Smith Fellowship in honour of Prof. Joel Elkes 2000-2002

Dr. Kobi Rosenblum,
Brain and Behaviour Center
Haifa University
Molecular mechanisms of the transition from short-term to long-term memory.