Shlomit Beker, PhD
About Me
Lab website: https://www.bekerlab.com/
Dr. Beker has joined the faculty of the Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai as an Assistant Professor in March 2024. She is a member at the Mindich Child Health and Development Institute. Dr. Beker is a cognitive Neuroscientist, focusing on studying physiological mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders.
The study in the Beker lab seeks to identify physiological measures of altered synchronization between individuals with autism, and their physical and social environment, using EEG, behavior and measures from the body. Alongside the goal of elucidating the understanding of the latter, Dr. Beker’s long-term goal is to use these noninvasive readouts to advance biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Research Topics
Autism, Brain, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience
Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine [AIET], Neuroscience [NEU]
Education
BSc, Tel Aviv University
Mac, Tel Aviv University
PhD, Bar Ilan University
post-doc, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Beker has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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