Prof. Ravid Doron is the head of the Open University Psychobiology Lab at Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center in Jerusalem. He is a faculty member of the Department of Education and Psychology at The Open University.
Prof. Doron's laboratory focuses on developing novel herbal treatments for depression and anxiety disorders, based on herbal medicines. His team uses animal models to investigate the behavioral and biological brain mechanisms underlying depression and anxiety.
The overall goal of his lab is to pursue research that will deepen our understanding of the development of psychiatric diseases, in order to generate a significant impact through translating theoretical ideas into clinical reality.

Keren obtained her PhD degree in Psychobiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Keren had her postdoctoral training in the neurology department at the Hadassah Ein Karem Medical center, before joining Dr. Ravid Doron`s Psychobiology laboratory in the open university of Israel. Keren is also the Course Coordinator for Honor Student Course in Psychobiology in the open University. Keren background is in Psychoneuroimmunology and in degenerative diseases. Her current research interests lie in herbal treatment for Alzheimer disease and mood disorders, using in-vivo studies.

Elchanan Orgad (Elchi) is a M.A. student in clinical psychology at Riechman university. Working on his thesis regarding massage therapy and it's behavioral and biological effects on improving cognitive development and well-being of premature mice, using a premature birth mice model. This thesis is a colaboration with our lab and Prof. Ruth Feldman of Riechman University. 

M.A Experimental Psychology Student at The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem in collaboration with Prof. Raz Yirmiya. Has a B.A in Psychology from the Open University.