Neri Kafkafi, Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae

PRESENT POSITION:

Since Jan 2003: Research associate, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.

PAST POSITIONS:

Jan 2000 – Jan 2003: Post-doctoral position National Institute of Drug Abuse - IRP, Natinal Institute of Health

EDUCATION:

1991:  B.Sc. (Magna Cum Laude), Biology,              The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences,Tel Aviv University. 2000:  Ph.D. (direct program for outstanding students),             The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Dept. of Zoology.              Tel Aviv University,             Dissertation Title: "Modeling coordination patterns in free locomotor                                                  behavior".             Instructor: Prof. Ilan Golani

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

The updated list is here

PRESENTATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:

The updated list is here

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1992-1996:  Laboratory instructor,                        Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy,                        The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University. 1998-1999:  Lecturer and course coordinator,                       Animal Behavior,                       The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine,                       The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

ACADEMIC AWARDS:

1990:   Dean scholarship for outstanding B.Sc. students, The George S. Wise              Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University. 1995:   Dean Scholarship for outstanding Ph.D. students, The George S. Wise              Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University. 1997:   3 Years research grant from the Israeli Academy of Sciences for a                proposal based on Ph.D. research program.

ACTIVE COLLABORATIONS:

Dr. Gregory Elmer Maryland Psychiatric Reaserch Center, University of Maryland. Dr. Norman Lee Department of Functional Genomics, The Institute for Genomic Research, Maryland & The George Washington University Medical Center. Prof. Yoav Benjamini Department of Statistics and Operation Research, Tel-Aviv University. Prof. Ilan Golani Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Date of Birth:  May 16, 1964 Current residence: Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Citizenship: Israeli Marital Status: Single Place of Birth: Kibbutz Ashdot-Yaakov, Israel: High-School Education: 1978-1982, Beit-Yerach Regional Hige School, Jordan Valley, Israel Military Service: 1983-1986, combat soldier, Artillery Force.