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. 

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.

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.

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.

It has been my childhood dream to pursue a career in research. I am immensely curious and passionate about understanding how things work. At IISER Mohali, where I did my Masters, I got exposure to different areas of scientific research, such as physics, maths, chemistry, and biology. It was the complexity of biological systems, especially the brain, that truly fascinated me. So, for my Masters, I studied the small (yet complex) nervous system of C. elegans, both theoretically and experimentally. In the Rabinowitch lab, I am further exploring the role of the structure-function relations of the C. elegans nervous system. Outside the lab, I like to spend my free time reading novels and exploring this new place and its exciting culture.

My passion and curiosity about exploring the human brain has fueled my scientific interest since childhood. Through focusing on studying neurobiology during my bachelor’s degree, I have acquired lots of knowledge and deeper understanding in the fundamental principles and intricate functions of the brain. However, my scientific journey expanded beyond the human brain when I stumbled upon the elegantly simple yet incredibly sophisticated nervous system of the model organism, C. elegans. By recognizing its potential to unlock key insights into neuroscience, I decided to set out on a journey of exploration and discovery. Currently, my focus lies on investigating the neural circuits and their pivotal role in decision-making. By combining my neurobiology background with my research on C. elegans, I aspire to make significant contribution to the field of neuroscience and to our understanding of the brain.

During my undergraduate studies in biotechnology I realized that biology and medicine are of major interest to me. My current Masters research in biomedicine focuses on how to rewire the behavior of C. elegans to create artificial collective swarming, as part of the Biological Animal Robot (BABot) project. In the future, I hope to become some day a surgeon.