University of Haifa
Our Lab
The Team
Prof. Edi Barkai
PI
Both my undergraduate (B.Sc.) and graduate (Ph.D.) degrees in Biology were completed at the Ben-Gurion University in Beersheva, Israel. Subsequently, I completed my post-doctoral training within the Psychology department at Harvard University, where I combined cellular neurophysiology with network computational modeling, to study the mechanisms underlying associative memory in high brain areas. Since my return to Israel and the establishment of my own laboratory, I have been studying the biological bases of high-skill learning. To that aim, I adopted and further developed a complex olfactory-discrimination (OD) task.
Sankhanava Kundu
PhD student
I'm Shonkho, joined Prof. Barkai’s lab in Sep 2018 as a research student and eventually a PhD student from Oct 2019 onward.
I am interested to understand the cellular manifestation of olfactory rule learning and role of inhibitory inputs over olfactory cortical principal neurons following learning, using olfaction as model system. I enjoy nature photography and cooking !!!
Alaa Saleh
PhD student
Initially joined the lab in 2019 as a master's student following the completion of my bachelor's degree in biology and medical science at Haifa University. After obtaining my master's degree, I commenced my Ph.D. in 2022 under the guidance of Prof. Edi Barkai and Prof. Inna Gaisler-Salmon. My research focuses on studying the impact of predicted and unpredicted stress on mice and their subsequent generations.
Ashutosh Ahire
PhD student
I’m Ashutosh, originally trained as a Pharmacologist at NIPER, India. I transitioned to working as a Research Fellow in the department of Neurophysiology at NIMHANS, India. Currently, I’m part of Edi’s lab since 2022, My focus lies in electrophysiology for a captivating Memory Amplification Project, holding promising potential for PTSD treatment pathways.
Noa Barnea
Bachelor Student
Undergraduate student.
Currently investigating the role of ACh on epigenetics transmission of complex learning.
Interested in understanding the mechanisms underlying learning, memory, sleep and the combination between them.
Alumni:
Dr. Drorit Saar PhD
Prof. Shira Knafo PhD, MD
Dr. Inbar Brosh PhD
Dr. Sivan Cohen-Matsliah PhD
Dr. Yaron Seroussi, MSc, MD
Prof. David Lebel PhD, MD
Prof. Yaniv Cohen PhD
Dr. Ari Neimark MSc, MD
Dr. Itay Zelcer MSc, MD
Dr. Iris Reuveni PhD
Dr. Helen Motanis PhD
Dr. Adi Kfir, PhD
Dr. Luna Jammal PhD
Dr. Sourav Ghosh PhD
Dr. Naveen Chandra PhD
Dr. Paul Blesson PhD
Dr. Richa Awasthi PhD
Dr. Deborah Daphne PhD
Dr. Samaa Zeidan PhD
Ori Liraz MSc
Oded Kruchik MSc
Hadas Edelstein MSc
Naama Ohad-Giwnewer MSc
Hanadi Suleiman MSc
Areen Hamza MSc
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