Alumni – Rosenblum's Lab

Alumni list

Post-doctoral fellows
Dr. Nathaniel Gould
Email: ngould@campus.haifa.ac.il
Research subject: The role of QR2 in synaptic stability and memory consolidation

Post-doctoral fellows
Dr. Adonis Yiannakas
Email: adonis.yiannakas@gmail.com
Research subject: The role of translation regulation in synaptic stability and memory consolidation

Dr. Hila Debi Azulai
Email: ahilla@techunix.technion.ac.il
Research subject: Genetic manipulation in the CNS using viral vectors. Currently a lab manager at the Technion.

Dr. Iliana Barrera (2012-2018)
Email: iliana.barrera34@gmail.com
Research subject: The role of PKR in learning and memory; development of PKR inhibitors for cognitive enhancement. Currently a research associate in the UK.

Dr. Liza Barki
Email: lbarki@psy.haifa.ac.il
Research subject: The role of tyrosine phosphorylation in memory formation and consolidation. Currently a PI at the Department of Biology, University of Haifa.

Dr. Janette Bishara-Bhieban
Email: janette1905@hotmail.co.il
Research subject: The role of protein degradation in taste memory consolidation. Currently a teacher of biology.

Dr. Galit Flint-Ashtamker (2011-2012)
Email: galitfa22@gmail.com
Research subject: Development of cognitive enahancers as a treatmen for Alzheimer’s disease. Currently working in the field of scientific information, education, and training.

Dr. Noga Gershoni-Emek (2016-2019)
Email: noga.gershoni@gmail.com
Research subject: SunTag method for detecting specific mRNA translation.

Dr. Eyal Jacob (2009-2013)
Email: eyal.jacob@gmail.com
Research subject: miRNA regulation in learning and memory. Currently a project manager at Dyn Diagnostics R&D.

Dr. Bella Koltun (2016-2019)
Email: koltunbella@gmail.com
Research subject: Measuring translation using fluorescently labeled tRNA.

Dr. David Levitan (2009-2013)
Email: levitand@gmail.com
Research subject: Memory consolidation. Currently a postdoc at Brandeis University, USA.

Dr. Hadile Ounallah-Saad (2010-2015)
Email: hadile.ounallahsaad@gmail.com
Research subject: PERK inhibition as a means to enhance learning and memory. Currently employed in R&D at Youdim Pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Shai Netser (2013-2014)
Email: shainetser@gmail.com
Research subject: Development of an electrophysiology system for recording the effect of taste in the behaving animal. Currently a lab manager at the University of Haifa.

Dr. Vijendra Sharma (2009-2015)
Email: vijensharma@gmail.com
Research subject: PERK inhibition as a means to enhance learning and memory. Currently a post doc at McGill University, Canada.

Ph.D. Students

Bar Izkovich

barefraty1@gmail.com

Gila Scherer

gscherer@campus.haifa.ac.il Investigating the Role of QR2 in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Randa Salalha

randa.sa@gmail.com

Nathaniel Gould
Email:ngould@campus.haifa.ac.il
Research subject: The Quinone Reductase 2 Pathway is a First-in-Class Drug Target to Treat Age Related Oxidative Stress and Cognitive Impairment

Elham Taha
Email: elham_taha_14@yahoo.com
Research subject: eEF2/eEF2K Pathway in the Mature Dentate Gyrus Determines Neurogenesis Level and Cognition.

Chinnakkaruppan Adaikkan (2010-2015)
Email: ackaruppan83@gmail.com
Research subject: A molecular mechanism underlying the underlying gustatory memory trace for an association in the insular cortex. Currently a post doc at MIT.

Katya Belelovsky
Email: katiyshka@hotmail.com
Research subject: The role of active protein synthesis regulation in memory consolidation of novel taste. Currently a lab manager at the Gonda Brain Research Center in Bar Ilan University.

Sivan Ida Cohen-Matsliah
Email: scohenma@study.haifa.ac.il
Research subject: Biological mechanisms underlying two forms of learning: single/few trials versus extensive training (Co-supervisor Prof. Edi Barkai).

Orit David (2009-2015)
Email: oritzy@gmail.com
Research subject: The interplay between neurotransmitters/neuromodulators and protein synthesis in learning and memory. Currently a lab manager at the Sagol Dept. of Neuroscience, University of Haifa.

Alina Elkobi (2005-2009)
Tel: 04-8240015
Email: elkobi.a@gmail.com
Research subject: Off line processing of novel taste memory in the rat insular cortex. Currently the lab manager of the Rosenblum lab, University of Haifa.

Sharon Inberg (2009-2014)
Email: sharonin1@gmail.com
Research subject: mRNA transcription and translation in the cortex during taste learning. Currently a post doc at the Department of Biology, Technion.

Shlomit Jacobson-Pick (2004-2008)
Email: shulamit76@hotmail.com
Research subject: Immediate and long-term effects of juvenile stress on anxiety behavior and GABAA receptor a subunits expression (Co-supervisor Prof. Gal Richter-Levin).

Hanoch Kaphzan – M.D. (2004-2007)
Email: hkaphzan@study.haifa.ac.il
Research subject: Dopamine and NMDA convergence in the mature hippocampus. Proceeded for a post doc at NYU, and is currently a PI at the University of Haifa.

Karen Lavi (2012-2016)
Email: karen.lavi@gmail.com
Research subject: Circuit level mechanisms of apetitive and aversive taste learning (co-supervisors Prof. Andreas Luthi, FMI, Switzerland, and Prof. Aron Weller, Bar Ilan University). Worked as a research associate in the USA. Currently a senior data scientist at Microsoft, USA.

Tali Rosenberg (2009-2015)
Email: tzabaryt@gmail.com
Research subject: Proteasomal regulation in learning and memory. Currently a post doc at the Hebrew University.

Yifat Segev (2009-2014)
Email: jiffush@gmail.com
Research subject: Translation regulation and metabolic stress in Alzheimer’s disease. Currently a life science data analyst at aMoon fund.

Elad Stern (2005-2010)
Email: stern.elad@gmail.com
Research subject: Blocking the eIF2alpha kinase (PKR) as a means to enhance cortex-dependent taste memory. Currently employed in R&D at Biobee.

M.Sc. students

Neta Hazut

neta.hazut@gmail.com

Gaia Bhary (2020-2021)
gaiabahry@gmail.com
Research subject: Overexpression of Quinone Reductase 2 May Lead to Cognitive Dysfunction

Adva Bareni (2005-2007)
adva_b1@yahoo.com
Research subject: Akt and ERK are differently phosphorylated in amygdala-prefrontal-insular-cortices during acqusition and extinction of CTA (Co-supervisor Dr. Mouna Maroun).

Katya Beleleovsky (2001-2003)
Research subject: The Role of Protein Synthesis Regulation by Modulation of eEF2 in memory Consolidation of Novel taste.

Rony Ben Zvi Elimelech (2017-2019)
Research subject: The role of miR182 and miR21 in the regulation of quinone reductase 2 (QR2) in learning and memory

Milena Brudnik (2009-2011)
email: milkyb@walla.com
Research subject: The dynamics of distribution of ribosomal protein L10a in neurons. Currently a quality assurance expert at Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Guy Doron (2003-2007)
email: guydoron@elbit.co.il
Research subject: The role of inhibitory and excitatory neurons in the gustatory cortex of the rat underlying taste memory formation. Proceeded to a postdoc in Germany.

Adi Geva (2005-2007)
Research subject: Testing the differential role of the amygdala and the vmPFC in learning and extinction of fear conditioning (Co-supervisor Dr. Mouna Maroun).

Iness Gildish (2009-2011)
email: iness.gildish@gmail.com
Research subject: Regulation of translation elongation and its involvement in memory formation and consolidation. Currently a lab supervisor at the Baltimore School of Medicine, University of Maryland, USA.

Mohammad Hleihil (2015-2016)
email: mohammad.hleihil@uzh.ch
Research subject: QR2 in learning and memory. Currently a Ph.D. student in Switzerland.

Bar Izkovich (2015-2017)
email: barefraty1@gmail.com
Research subject: Peptides as novel therapeutic agents. Currently a Ph.D. student at the Rosenblum lab.

Haneen Kayal (2015-2017)
email: haneen.kayal18@gmail.com
Research subject: Brain circuits underlying novel and associative taste learning. Currently a Ph.D. student at the Rosenblum lab.

Milly Kritman (2009-2011)
email: mkrimer@campus.haifa.ac.il
Research subject: The role of AKT phosphorylation in acquisition and extintction of fear memory. Currently a lab manager at the University of Haifa.

Shelly Kuulmann-Vander (2002-2004)
Research subject: The role of CREB and C/EBP in taste memory consolidation.

Rinat Levi (2003-2005)
Research subject: Arg3.1 expression in the rat cortex following taste and odor experience (Co-supervisor Prof. Edi Barkai).

Ori Liraz (2003-2005)
Research subject: Learning-induced reduction in post burst afterhyperpolarization is mediated by CaMKII inhibition (Co-supervisor Prof. Edi Barkai).

Maayan Merhav (2004-2006)
email: themaayan@yahoo.com
Research subject: Functional interactions between two unimodal inputs and regulation on translation initiation in taste memory consolidation.

Yulia Punkin (2014-2016)
email: yulia_2il@yahoo.com
Research subject: Peptides as therapeutical agents. Currently a deep sequencing expert at the Technion.

Akiva Rappaport (2012-2013)
email: akivar@gmail.com

Research subject: Inhibiting quinone reductase 2, a memory constrain, by activation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor enhances cortical dependent taste learning. Currently a Ph.D. student at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Tali Rosenberg (Tzabari) (2007-2009)
email: tzabaryt@gmail.com
Research subject: The role of active synaptic protein degradation regulation in the cortex during memory consolidation of novel taste. Currently a post doc at the Hebrew University.

Ilana Slouzkey (2009-2011)
email: ilanasloz@gmail.com
Research subject: Changes in AKT phosphorylation following acquisition and extinction of conditioned taste aversion. Proceeded to a Ph.D. at the University of Haifa and is currently a lab manager at the Rambam hospital, Haifa.

Sahar Sweetat (2006-2008)
Research subject: the role of cytoskeletal regulatory proteins in taste learning and memory in the insular cortex (Co-supervisor Dr. Rafi Lemprecht).

Keren Yefet (2003-2005)
Research subject: The role of Akt (PKB) in taste memory consolidation.

Former employees

Adva Livne (2013-2016), research assistant
email: Livne.adva@gmail.com
Research subject: Inhibition of PKR as a means to enhance memory in Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Sarit Ben Shmuel (2011-2012), research assistant
email: saritbe9@gmail.com
Research subject: Primary cultures and viral vector preparation. Currently a patent consultant at Luzzatto & Luzzatto patent attorneys, Omer, Israel.

Dr. Shlomo Ben Tabou de Leon (2013-2018), reserach associate
email: bentabou@univ.haifa.ac.il

Research subject: Intrinsic properties of specific cell populations. Currently a research associate at the Sagol Dept. of Neurobiology, University of Haifa.

Dr. Shunit Ben Ari (2010-2020), research associate and research coordinator
email: shunitgal @gmail.com
Research subject: Inhibition of PKR as a means to enhance memory in Alzheimer’s disease. Resposibilities: Primary cultures and lab writer. Currently a grant consultant at the Technion, Israel.

Meshi Mints-Bar (2011-2014), research assistant
email: meshimints@gmail.com
Research subject: Inhibition of PKR as a means to enhance memory in Alzheimer’s disease. Currently a QA and validation project manager at GSAP, Haifa, Israel.

Liron Rozenkrantz (2011-2012), research assistant
email: liron.rozenkrantz@gmail.com
Research subject: Viral vector preparation. Currently a Ph.D. student at the Weizmann Institute of Neuroscience

Project students

Lucy Androsyuk (2018)
email: lucyandrosyuk@gmail.com
Research subject: Peptides as research and medical tools for memory enhancement

Jonathan Danin (2014)
email: yonatandanin@gmail.com

Research subject: The role of the eIF2 pathway in learning memory. Currently a medical student.

Jonathan Daume (2011)
email: jonathan-daume@gmx.de
Research subject: The role of miRNA in regulation of taste learning memory.

Sivan Ironi (2016-2019)
email: sivan.ironi@gmail.com
Research subject: Measuring translation using fluorescently labeled tRNA. Currently a medical student in Cyprus.

Mark Katson (2011-2012)
email: hmerkp@gmail.com

Research subject: Hemoglobin in learning and memory. Currently a medical student.

Nizan Margalit (2016-2017)
email: margalit.nizan@gmail.com
Research subject: The role of the eEF2/eEF2K pathway in learning and memory. Currently a medical student in Hungary.

Rachel I. Salston (2010)
email: rsalston@brandeis.edu
Research subject: Characterization of novel antibodies for the eIF2alpha and proteasome pathways.

Maria Sharovetsky (2016)
email: moriyasav@gmail.com
Research subject: Preparation and testing of AAVs.

Fadi Sheban (2016-2017)
email: fadisheban@campus.technion.ac.il
Research subject: The role of the QR2 in learning and memory. Currently a M.Sc. student at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Ayelet Yona (2016)
email: Ayelet775@walla.com
Research subject: The role of the eEF2/eEF2K pathway in learning and memory.

Former students who are currently medical students