AI & Neuroscience Joint Grant Awardees Announced

The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (TAD) at Tel Aviv University, together with the Edmond J. Safra Center for Bioinformatics and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., launched a joint grant program in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), neuroscience, and Iron Swords.

The grants aim to support collaborative efforts among computational researchers and clinicians affiliated with Tel Aviv University (TAU), promoting the integration of big data analysis, bioinformatics, and AI with translational applications.

Each grant provides up to NIS 120,000 per year for two years.

We are excited to announce the awardees:

• Prof. Felix Benninger, Rabin Medical Center and Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, TAU
  Prof. Pablo Blinder, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, TAU
  Research title: "AI-Driven Assessment of Cardiac Interoception as a Transdiagnostic Biomarker of Neurodegeneration: A Dual-Arm Clinical and Preclinical Investigation"

   

• Prof. Talma Hendler, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, and School of Psychological Sciences, Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences, TAU
  Prof. Lior Wolf, Blavatnik School of Computer Science & AI, TAU
  Research title: "TaperBuddy: An LLM Tool for Personalized Safe Deprescribing of Psychotropic Medications"
   

• Prof. Nir Ben-Tal, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, TAU
  Dr. Gali Heimer, Sheba Medical Center and Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, TAU
  Prof. Gali Prag, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, TAU
  Research title: "AI-Based UBE3A Loss/Gain-of-Function Classification to Guide Precision Therapy in Angelman Syndrome"
   

• Prof. Anat Mirelman, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, TAU
  Prof. Ron Shamir, Blavatnik School of Computer Science & AI, TAU
  Research title: "Improving Parkinson’s Disease progression scales"

Congratulations to all recipients!

Many thanks to all applicants and reviewers for their participation.

The Grant Committee (TAU):

Prof. Amir Globerson, Prof. Ehud Gazit, Prof. Galit Yovel, Prof. Oren Asman, Prof. Tal Pupko

Participating Centers:

• The Center for AI and Data Science (TAD), Tel Aviv University
• Edmond J. Safra Center for Bioinformatics, Tel Aviv University
• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.