
TZUK POLINSKY, BA student
Tzuk is a B.A. student in cognitive science and mathematics at Haifa University. He joined us after spending three years in robotics automation and developing image processing algorithms. His primary interests lie in the mathematics behind metacognition and learning, as well as understanding how past experiences influence the current cognitive state.

GAL MARKOVITCH, BA student
Gal recently graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and is a research assistant on the “Safe Heart” project. As part of the Interoception team, she focuses on EEG research, with primary interests in neurology and mental health. In her free time, Gal loves hiking, spending time with her dog, and playing video games.

EDEN LANDESMAN, BA student
Eden is a B.A. student in Cognitive Science and a B.Sc. student in Information Systems at the University of Haifa. She participated in the Nova project, working alongside Ophir, Noah, Gal, and Michal to manage the control group. Currently, Eden works as a research assistant, collaborating with Amir and Alex on the Alice system and

ATALYA CEDER, BA student
Atalya is a B.A. student in Psychology at the University of Haifa. She works as a research assistant on the “Safe Heart” project, focusing on the MRI segment of the research. Atalya’s main interests are neurology, mental health, and the underlying connections in neural networks. In her free time, Atalya enjoys spending time with her

AVRAHAM SHMUELI, PhD student
Avraham is a PhD candidate at the School of Psychology at the University of Haifa. He holds an M.Sc. in Neurobiology from the University of Haifa (come lada) and a B.A. in Psychology from the Open University. His master’s work focused on how interoception influences the processing of trauma-related symptoms in chronic stress in Israel

OPHIR NETZER, PhD student
Ophir Netzer is a Ph.D. neuroscience student at the University of Haifa. Ophir holds a B.A. in Cognitive Sciences and Economics and an M.A. in Cognitive and Brain Sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. As part of her M.A. project, she investigated sensory substitution and novel sensory experiences. Her main fields of interest are

YONATAN (YONI) STERN – PhD student
Yoni is a Ph.D. student in the Clinical Psychology program at Haifa University under the joint supervision of Prof. Danny Koren and Dr. Roy Salomon. Yoni holds a M.A. in Cognitive Science and a B.Sc. (cum-laude) in Biology and Psychology, both from Ben-Gurion University. Yoni is a guide in the NGO “Derech Lotan”, that takes