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Prof. Alon Chen investigates the mechanisms that regulate how the brain responds to stressful challenges and how this response connects to mental wellness and illness.
Prof. Ilan Lampl studies the ways in which the brain processes information perceived by our senses. He seeks to understand, both on the level of single cells and on that of networks and circuits, the rules that govern the brain’s responses to sensory stimulation.
Prof. Tali Kimchi has pioneered a cutting-edge system that enables group monitoring of behaving and interacting mice under semi-natural conditions. Her ‘Mouse House’ has enabled her discover novel behaviors related to autism spectrum disorder, and to test the efect of environment and drug treatment on sociability.
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