Abigail Livny-Ezer, PhD
Email: abigail.livny-ezer@sheba.health.gov.il
Telephone: Israel: 03-530-4474 International: +972-3-530-4474
Position: Head of the Diagnostic Neuroimaging Laboratory
Areas of Expertise: Neuroimaging of clinical populations
Education:
2008-2014 PhD, Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Supervised by Prof. Mark Weiser & Prof. Anat Biegon.
2003-2006 M.A. in Neuropsychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Supervised by Prof. Mark Weiser & Prof. Eitan Bachar
1999-2002 BA, Psychology, The Academic College, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Affiliations
Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Research Interests:
The Diagnostic Neuroimaging Lab focuses on the diagnosis and prognosis of brain pathologies, in particular the way the brain reorganizes due to acute and chronic neuro-pathologies and how such reorganization in both brain structure and function corresponds with cognitive outcome. My research focuses on the function and dysfunction of neuronal networks responsible for higher cognition, in neuropathologies. The aim of my studies is to deepen the understanding of neuropathology and neuronal reorganization in brain disorders. Our research applies multimodal neuroimaging acquisition and analytical techniques together with demographic, clinical, cognitive and genetic data aimed to improve diagnosis, predict prognosis and personalize treatment in such clinical populations.
Publications
Here is a link to the publications of Dr. Abigail Livny-Ezer.
Research Grants and Awards
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Years |
Role |
Granted by Institute/Subject |
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1 |
2013-2015 |
Co-investigator
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New Investigator Awards Alzheimer’s Disease, The contribution of long term instability of glycemic control to hippocampal structure, function, and BBB disruption. |
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2 |
2014-2016 |
Co-investigator
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The National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel, The effects of synthetic cathinone and synthetic cannabis on executive function and related brain activity. |
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3 |
2015-2016 |
Principal Investigator
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The IDF Medical Corps, Resting-state functional connectivity in identifying heat intolerance and a decision making tool for back to duty following exertional heat stroke. |
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4 |
2015-2017 |
Co-investigator
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International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia, Neuromodulation of the pain inhibitory pathways: an fMRI and psychophysical study of the mechanism and treatment of central pain after spinal cord injury. |
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5 |
2015-2018 |
Co-investigator |
NIH R21, The contribution of long term instability of glycemic control to hippocampal structure, function, and BBB disruption. |
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6 |
2016-2018 |
Principal Investigator
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Israel Innovation Authority- Magneton Grant, Monitoring brain changes following a traumatic brain injury in structure and functioning through clinical testing, neuropsychological, anatomic and functional MRI and EEG analysis. |
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7 |
2016-2021 |
Co-investigator
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NIA R01 AG051545, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cognition in diabetic elderly at high dementia risk. |
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8 |
2018-2020 |
Principal Investigator |
Israel Innovation Authority- Magneton Grant, Integration of eye tracking, BNA technologies and resting-state fMRI for predicting successful treatment in depression patients. |
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9 |
2019-2020 |
Principal Investigator |
Innovation Center Grant, Sheba Medical Center , Multimodal Connectome in Neuropathologies. |
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10 |
2019-2020 |
Principal Investigator |
Research Authority-“Second chance grant”, Sheba Medical Center, Multimodal Imaging study of traumatic brain injury in children. |
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11 |
2020-2021 |
Principal Investigator |
Innovation Center Grant, Sheba Medical Center , Seeing Beyond the Occluded Vessel |
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12 |
2021-2023
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Principal Investigator |
Israel Innovation Authority- BioConvergence, System, device and method for diagnosing, outcome prediction and precision medicine for brain disorders based on multimodal connectome and AI technology |
Awards:
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2007 |
ECNP Travel award, Workshop, Neuropsychopharmacology for young scientists |
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2008-2012 |
Doctoral fellowship, Graduate School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University |
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2012 |
ECNP Travel award, Workshop, Neuropsychopharmacology for young scientists |
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2013 |
ISMRM Travel award, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
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2018 |
Sheba "TELEM" program for excellency & leadership in research |
