Behavioral test services including pain, cognition, memory and motility in schizophrenia, depression and anxiety, and Carageenan-induced inflammation and pain. Ex vivo brain tissue services include brain tissue dissection and analysis, and protein analysis.
Project ID : 12-2011-201
Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry & Behavioral research- Felsenstein Institute
Main Research Topics
Cognition, Memory, Social behavior, Motility.
Disease: Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Neuropathy pain and Depression
Drug Development: Schizophrenia, Depression, Cognition, Pain
.
Lab facilities
The lab is well equipped with the required instruments for molecular and cellular research. At the institute, we have a modern animal room and a specific lab for animal behavior research, including a Noldus digital system.
The lab is lead by experienced, skillful and professional personnel:
• Dr Irit Gil-Ad PhD having expertise in psychopharmacology
•Dr Michal Taller PhD, an expert in molecular biology and proteomic research
Available Research Services
In vivo - Behavioral tests (main);
• Open Field – testing Depression, Anxiety, Motility
• Elevated plus maze – testing Anxiety
• Forced Swim Test – testing Depression
• Chronic mild stress – testing Depression
• Morris water maze - testing Cognition and Memory
• MK801 or PCP –induced hyper activity - testing Schizophrenia
• Hot plate – testing Pain
• Carageenan induced inflammation - testing pain and inflammation
Ex Vivo Brain Research
• Brain tissues are dissected and analyzed for specific protein using western blot or PCR methods
• Proteins routinely analyzed; BDNF, TRKb, Bcl2, ERK, Jun, IGF-1 and others
Contact Information
Campus Rabin Medical Center
Petah-Tikva 49100
Tel: 03-9376275 Fax: 03-9376134
The lab of Biological psychiatry is located at the Felsenstein Medical Research Center
in the vicinity of the Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson) Campus, Petah-Tikva.
Institute and Lab Director - Prof. Abraham Weizman, MD
Head of Research Team: Dr Irit Gil-Ad, PhD |iritgil@post.tau.ac.il
Students Instructor: Dr Michal Taler, PhD|michalt@post.tau.ac.il
http://www.tau.ac.il/medicine/felsenstein/psybio.html
Project manager
avi Wener
Research services
Project researchers
Irit Gil-Ad
T.A.U Tel Aviv University, Medicine-Sackler Faculty
Felsenstein Medical Res Center-Beilinson
Unknown Researcher
,
Ramot is Tel Aviv University's (TAU) technology transfer company and its liaison to industry, bringing promising scientific discoveries made at the university to industry's attention. The company provides the legal and commercial frameworks for inventions made by TAU faculty, students and researchers, protecting discoveries with patents and working jointly with industry to bring scientific innovations to the market.
Create your free account to connect with RAMOT at Tel Aviv University Ltd. and thousands of other innovative organizations and professionals worldwide
Send a request for information
to RAMOT at Tel Aviv University Ltd.
Technology Offers on Innoget are directly posted
and managed by its members as well as evaluation of requests for information. Innoget is the trusted open innovation and science network aimed at directly connect industry needs with professionals online.
Need help requesting additional information or have questions regarding this Technology Offer?
Contact Innoget support
