Expert Details

Biomedical engineering, Biology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology, Bioengineering

ID: 739246 Pennsylvania, USA

Expert is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a bioengineer and a neuroscientist who is building technologies to treat diseases of the nervous system (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and brain cancers). His expertise includes molecular biology, protein engineering, neuroscience, bio-engineering, tissue manipulation, imaging, nanotechnology and nano-bio interface.

Expert received his PhD in Neuroscience from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2012.

LIST of CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
We apply novel technologies to study the etiology of degeneration
 Infectious Neuroscience: understanding the role of common pathogens in neurodegeneration.
 Megapixel vision restoration in retinitis pigmentosa using single-cell optogenetics.
 Nanoscale Resolution Spatial transcriptomics of microglia and common pathogens.
 Generating single cell precision optogenetic models for stroke.
 Genetically encoded sensors for cell death, inflammation and degeneration.
 Optical actuators for the hallmark brain pathologies of Alzheimer’s disease.
 Genetically encoded nanoparticles, for treatment of brain cancers, infectious diseases and for high-resolution imaging.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2011	Degree: PhD	Subject: Neuroscience	Institution: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Year: 2007	Degree: MSc.	Subject: Neurobiology of Disease	Institution: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Year: 2004	Degree: BSc.	Subject: Biology & Psychology	Institution: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2020 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Assistant Professor	Department: Department of Neurobiology, Department of Bioengineering
Responsibilities: Leading a reserch group. In charge of coming up with technologies to study and treat the diseased brain.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2013 to 2020	Employer: MIT	Title: Reaserch Fellow	Department: Media Lab, Mcgovern Institute for Brain Sceinces
Responsibilities: Built new technologies to study the brain.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
2020-Present: Intracell Group – Board Member (Physicians, researchers, and stakeholders focused on the relationship between chronic infection and disease). 2016-Present: Society of Neuroscience 2012-Present: Materials Research Society

Awards / Recognition
- Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center - MIT Translational Fellow - Simons Foundation Fellowship - Lily Safra – ISEF Postdoctoral Fellowship - ISEF Postdoctoral Award - Edmund and Lily Safra (ELSC) Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012 - Dimitris N. Chorafas Prize - Rector's Scholarship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Medical / Professional
 February 2021-present, Postdoc mentor, Roberta Reis, Postdoctoral scholar, performing research  March 2021-present, Postdoc mentor, Krishnashis Chatterjee, Postdoctoral scholar, performing research  September 2021-present, Postdoc mentor, Madeline Edwards, Postdoctoral scholar, performing research, received a T32 postdoctoral fellowship.

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
2 course teachings 7 invited seminars and lectureships

Language Skills

Language	Proficiency
English	Fluent
Hebrew	Fluent

Fields of Expertise

biotechnology, bioengineering, molecular biology, protein engineering, DNA manipulation, nanotechnology, biology, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease, cancer, brain concussion, nanoparticle, gene therapy, genetic engineering, biochemistry, confocal microscopy, microscopy, biological engineering