Olga Babaev

EDUCATION

College / University

Ben Gurion University of the Negev

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Pharmacy (honours)

Major Subjects

Pharmacy

Country

Israel

Lab Experience

Electrophysiological techniques, HPLC, SDS-PAGE, immunoprecipitation, enzymatic assays, behavioral tests

Projects / Research

2008 - 2010: Physiological role of iNOS in mammalian cortex and its regulation. Prof. Yael Amitai, Ben Gurion University
2010 - 2011: Enhanced iNOS activity following seizure induction as an evidence for post-translational modulation of iNOS. Prof. Yael Amitai, Ben Gurion University

Scholarships / Awards

2011 – 2012:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2009:	Israel Pharmacy Union prize for academic excellence

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Psychiatric conditions such as major depressive disorder, which is one of the leading causes for disability worldwide, have a great influence on different aspects of life and offer researchers a challenging puzzle. Therefore, I am interested in researching cellular and molecular basis of mental diseases. One of my major goals is to search for new pharmacological solutions that will improve treatment of these diseases.