On November 6th, Prof. Roy Salomon participated in the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin, speaking in the session “Breaking the Walls of Trauma: Psychedelics and Recovery.” The event brought together leading researchers and clinicians to discuss emerging evidence on psychedelic-assisted therapies and their potential role in treating trauma-related disorders. Prof. Salomon joined Dr. Dimitris Repantis (Charité

Our lab was well-represented at the recent Minerva-Gentner Symposium in Dresden, where leading researchers gathered to examine how trauma shapes our lives, from neurobiological mechanisms to clinical interventions and resilience. Prof. Roy Salomon presented our lab’s work on how psychoactive substances impact trauma processing, with particular emphasis on the protective role of MDMA in the

On Wednesday 29 October 2025, the “Trauma, Psychedelics & Therapy in Wartime” conference — hosted by SafeHeart at the Peres Center for Peace & Innovation in Tel Aviv — brought together leading clinicians, researchers and practitioners to explore trauma, altered states and therapeutic innovation in the context of ongoing conflict. Speakers included (among others): Prof.

This week, we all gathered for the first lab meeting of the academic year, joined also by Roy who came from Berlin. We discussed our goals for the upcoming year and the various ongoing projects. We then had the pleasure of listening to a presentation by our dear PhD student, Gadi Drori, who has just

We are proud to announce the publication of our latest study, “Trauma under psychedelics: how psychoactive substances impact trauma processing”, in World Psychiatry, one of the leading journals in mental health research. Led by PhD student Ophir Netzer, the research follows the October 7, 2023 Nova Festival attack, where many survivors experienced acute trauma while

From September 8th to 12th, Ph.D. student Avraham Shmueli took part in the Brain-Body Interactions and Wellbeing “Adriatica” Summer School held in Pescara, Italy.The program featured lectures and workshops by leading researchers, including Prof. Francesca Feri, Dr. Alejandro Galvez Poll, Dr. Daniel Kluger, Dr. Mariana Bado Rebelo, Dr. Andrea Zaccaro, and Dr. Leah Banellis. As

Our lab took part in the international webinar “War on Drugs, Drug on War”, which explored how psychedelic research and therapy can contribute to trauma healing and conflict resolution in regions affected by war and violence. Prof. Roy Salomon and PhD student Ophir Netzer from the lab presented their research alongside leading experts in the

Earlier this week, the lab gathered for a farewell toast in honor of Prof. Roy Salomon’s upcoming move to Berlin, where he will spend the next year advancing our research and collaborating on the control group of the NOVA project. The event was marked by warm wishes, a celebratory cake, and lots of good vibes.

We are proud to announce that Ophir Netzer has been awarded the highly prestigious President of Israel’s Scholarship for Outstanding PhD Students. This exclusive award is granted annually to a select group of doctoral candidates demonstrating exceptional academic excellence and social impact in their research. Ophir’s work examines the cognitive, emotional, physiological, and neural responses to