Dr. Dana Shamai-Leshem

Faculty and Department: Faculty of Social Science, Department of Psychology

 Research Topic: A Dual-Brain Approach for Understanding and Treating Social Deficits in Depression

Supervisor: Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory

https://sans.hevra.haifa.ac.il

Research: Depression presents a significant health challenge exacerbated by social disconnection. While past research has overlooked real-world social-interactions, recent studies employing functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) offer insights into brain function during ecologically-valid conditions. I use fNIRS to investigate inter-brain-coupling in depression and its causal relationship with symptoms, utilizing novel neurofeedback platform.

Relevant keywords: Depression, Inter-brain-coupling, Synchrony fNIRS