Yael Mandelblat-Cerf

Neuroscientist

Role
Chief, Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Research Branch, Nimh at NIH Innovates
Location
Cambridge, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Yael Mandelblat-Cerf

o 20+ years leading neuroscience research, drug development and translational research programs, across academia and industry. o Deep interdisciplinary expertise in electrophysiology, systems neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience and behavioral pharmacology o Biomarker development for translational neuroscience.o Experience in back-translation of human findings to animal systemso Experience with high-throughput screening assays.o Manage CRO work and academic collaborations.o Leader of complex external collaborations and academic-industry consortiao Leading early stage projects in drug discovery.o Passion for translational science and developing drugs to address urgent medical needs.o Cross-species in vivo expertise spanning rodents, NHP and humans.o Broad knowledge of the nervous system and animal models of disease. o Extensive hands on lab experience in in-vivo electrophysiology (single neurons recordings, LFP and EEG), optogenetics and calcium imaging.o Strong computational skills: Ample experience in data analyses of different neural and behavioral signals, utilizing signal processing, algorithm development, and machine learning tools. o 8+ years managing and mentoring students and colleagues.

Experience

  1. Chief, Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Research Branch, Nimh

    NIH Innovates

    Jan 2023 — Present

Education

  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

    MSc, medical engineering - computational neuroscience

    2000 — 2002

  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience

  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

    BSc, computer science and bioinformatics

    1996 — 2000

Skills

  • Image Processing
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Bioinformatics
  • Microscopy
  • Scientific Writing
  • In Vivo
  • Machine Learning
  • Signal Processing
  • C
  • Physiology
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Electrophysiology
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Experimentation
  • Data Analysis
  • Research
  • C/C++
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Lifesciences
  • Computational Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Matlab
  • Animal Models
  • Science
  • Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Computer Vision
  • Algorithms
  • Life Sciences
  • Physics

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