LAB MEMBERS

Prof. Galit Almoznino

Principal Investigator

Prof. Almoznino is an Oral Medicine specialist and an Epidemiologist. Prof. Almoznino is a Senior Lecturer of Oral Medicine at the Hebrew University. She serves as the Head, Big Biomedical Data Research Laboratory, and as the Head of the Orofacial Sensory Clinic as well as the Taste and Smell Clinic, Department of Oral Medicine Sedation & Maxillofacial Imaging, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. She is the immediate past President of the Israel Society of Oral Medicine (ISOM) (2017-2018) and a member of the Hadassah Medical Center Institutional Review Board. Prof. Almoznino is a member of the Board of examiners in Oral Medicine Specialty in Israel. She is a member of the Hebrew University Center for Research on Pain, a roof organization uniting several research laboratories and clinics of the Hebrew University.
Prof. Almoznino is involved in Big Biomedical Data Research at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Hebrew University/Hadassah. She received several grants to work with large digital datasets, in the fields of autoimmune conditions (mobile health project) as well as analyzing oral morbidity and associations with systemic morbidity (EMR based project). Prof. Almoznino established the first large scale EMR -based study in dentistry in Israel entitled:" The Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) study". This project is aimed to analyze dental morbidity and associations with systemic morbidity. Prof. Almoznino is a graduate of the Hebrew University/Hadassah, where she graduated a D.M.D (Doctorate in Dental Medicine) degree in 1996.
Prof. Almoznino also completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree at the Hebrew University/Hadassah (Oral microbiology, thesis supervisor: Prof. Doron Steinberg, the head, Biofilm Research Laboratory).
She completed Summa cum laude an M.H.A (Master of Health Administration) degree at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. In 2007, she completed a recognized specialty training in Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain at the Hebrew University/Hadassah and was certified as an Oral Medicine Specialist. Prof. Almoznino also completed Summa cum Claude an MPH degree (Epidemiology and biostatistics stream).
From 2007-2015, Prof. Almoznino served as the Head of the Department of Oral Medicine, at Tel-Hashomer, Israel, a multi-disciplinary Oral Medicine Department, which serves as a secondary referral center for Oral Medicine, receiving referrals from local general medical and dental practitioners throughout the country.

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Phd Students

Phd Student

Dr. Adiel Cohen

Dr. Adiel Cohen is a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hadassah Medical Center and is currently a Phd student. His thesis is focused on Examining the associations between dental and oral health with fertility and obstetrics outcomes. Adiel is analyzing data from the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) database.

Phd Student

Dr. Itay Aizenbud

Itay started his academic journey in 2014 by successfully enrolling to the Faculty of Dental Medicine, The Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel. He achieved his B. Med. Sc. Degree in 2018. From there he continued his studies in the combined track of Dentistry and Master of Science degrees at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, The Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel. The research thesis is carried out under the supervision of Prof. Avi- Hai Hovav from the Institute of dental research and Prof. Rakefet Cezrnenski from the Oral Medicine Department. Research Project title was: The role of Langerhans cells in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In 2019, he was chosen to be chairman in Immunology and Oral biology in the IADR general session, Vancouver, BC, Canada. He received his M.Sc. degree in 2020 and graduated as one of the top in his class in 2022 accomplishing his D.M.D. degree.

Itay now serve as an army dentist in the IDF, commanding on a dental clinic in one of the IDF bases’. By that contributing back to the society and to his country.

Itay continues his academic career in the Prof. Almoznino Lab by doing his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Galit Almoznino and Prof. Asaf Willensky in the field of big data. He researches the relation between Periodontal disease to other factors such as socio-demographic factors, health conditions, Metabolic syndrome and other dental pathologies such as carries.

MSc. Students

MSc. Student

Nitzan Aizenbud

Nitzan has recently graduated with a B. Med Sc. degree (2021). Simultaneously she started her studies in the combined track of Dentistry and Master of Science degrees at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, The Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel. The research thesis is carried out under the supervision of Prof. Doron Aframian and Prof. Galit Almoznino from the Oral Medicine Department.

The research project title is Salivary cytokines characterization of Sjörgen Syndrom patients following intraductal irrigation of salivary glands.

MSc. Student

Shmuel Shay Shiloh

Shmuel Shay Shiloh has recently graduated with a B.Med.Sc degree (2021) and is a DMD-MSc. Student at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His current study is using big data technology to analyze and predict rheumatic diseases. Before his study, Shmuel served for 6 years in an elite intelligence forces unit as data and big data developer and team leader.

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MSc. Student

Rawi Saad

Rawi Saad is a DMD-MSc. Student at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The research thesis is carried out under the supervision of Prof. Prof. Tal Burstyn-Cohen and Prof. Galit Almoznino.

His Thesis is focused on Analysis of inflammatory markers in oral fluids of Rheumatic Arthritis patients.

MSc. Student

Amina Massarwa

Dr. Amina Massarwa is a resident at the Department of Oral Medicine, Sedation and Maxillofacial imaging, Hebrew University of Jerusalem-Hadassah School of Dental medicine and currently is a MSc student at the same institute. Her study is focused on the "Assessment of prophylactic treatment to prevent salivary gland damage in thyroid cancer patients receiving radioactive iodine therapy" under the supervision of Prof. Doron Aframian and Prof. Galit almoznino.

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MSc. Student

Levi Elkin

Levi graduated with a B.Med.Sc degree and is a DMD-MSc student at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His MSc. thesis examines the associations between Migraine and Cluster headache and their association with TMDs and dental status: Analyses of the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) Big Data Study.

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MSc. Student

Berta Harel

Berta graduated with a B.Med.Sc degree and is a DMD-MSc student at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her MSc. thesis examines Disparities in self-perceived oral health status, utilization of dental services within the dental profession reform, attitudes toward the use of Telehealth, and positive oral health and wellbeing among senior citizens in the center compared to the periphery in the State of Israel.

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MSc. Student

Eyerus Degu

Eyrus is an MSc student at at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her MSc. thesis is Revealing the Impact of Congenital Neutropenia (CN) on Periodontitis in Yemenite Jews and Establishment of Experimental Model to Study CN-Periodontitis Interplay.

MPH Students

MPH Student

Noa Zlothover

Noa has recently graduated with a Medical doctor (M.D) degree (2022). Simultaneously she started her studies in the combined track of M.D and Master of public health at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Her thesis is focused on Examining the associations between dental and oral health, smoking, and metabolic dysfunction. Noa is analyzing data from the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) database. The research thesis is carried out under the supervision of Prof. Galit Almoznino from the Oral Medicine Department and Prof. Hagai Levine from the faculty of public health.

Computer Science & Statistics BSc. Students

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Avner Bar-On

Avner is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His study is using statistical methods and advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict cardiovascular outcomes in rheumatic disease patients.

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Dan Eshel

Dan is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His study is using statistical methods and advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict cardiovascular outcomes in rheumatic disease patients.

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David Guedalia

David is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His study is using statistical methods and advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict COVID-19 morbidity outcomes in rheumatic disease patients.

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Avi Kogan

Avi is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His study is using statistical methods and advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict COVID-19 morbidity outcomes in rheumatic disease patients.

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Sapir Mechali

Sapir is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her study is using statistical methods and advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict cancer outcomes in rheumatic disease patients.

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Yitzhak Spolter

Yitzhak is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His study is using statistical methods and advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict cancer outcomes in rheumatic disease patients.

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Chen Goldstein

Chen is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Biology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Yuval Zitser

Yuval is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His study is using statistical methods and advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze and predict metabolic syndrome outcomes in rheumatic disease patients.

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Ron Wiesel

Ron is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Gal Getz

Gal is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Liora Lipsky

Liora is a BSC. Student for Computer science and Statistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

DMD Students

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Noya Ytzhaik

Noya is a fifth-year DMD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

She has graduated with a B. Med Sc. degree (2021). Her DMD thesis is about obstructive sleep apnea, and its associations to periodontitis and metabolic dysfunction.

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Doron Ram

Doron is a fifth year DMD student at the Hebrew University.

His DMD thesis entitled: The Triangle of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction, and Periodontitis: Analysis of the Dental, Oral, Medical and Epidemiological (DOME) Records-Based Nationwide Research.

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Emily Koren

Emily is a fifth year DMD student at the Hebrew University.

Her DMD thesis entitled: Diabetes Mellitus and its association with dental status: Analyses of the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) Big Data Study

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Eden Gelliss

Eden is a sixth year DMD student at the Hebrew University.

Her DMD thesis entitled: Big data project in dentistry –the use of dental crowns and its association with socio-
demographic parameters and systemic morbidity among soldiers in the Israeli army
between 2010-2020 using data from the DOME – (Dental Oral Medical Epidemiological) Study.

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Israel Rubin

Israel is a Fourth year DMD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

"He graduated with honors a B. Med Sc. degree (2021). His DMD thesis is entitled: "COVID-19, and its associations with dental status and metabolic dysfunction

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Ella Anna Pekerman

Ella is a Fourth year DMD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Her DMD thesis is entitled: Big data project in Dentistry: Anemia and its Association with Socio-demographics, Health Habits, and dental parameters, using data from the DOME – (Dental Oral Medical Epidemiological) Study.

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Karen Pinchevsky

Karen is a Fourth year DMD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Her DMD thesis is entitled: Big data project in Dentistry: C- reactive protein and its association with C- reactive protein and its association with dental morbidity, sociodemographic, behavioral, and medical parameters, using data from the DOME – (Dental Oral Medical Epidemiological) Study.

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Salman Bader

Salman is a 6th year DMD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

His DMD thesis is entitled: Trends in caries experience in Israel 2012-2020: Analysis of the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) Nationwide Big Data Study

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Alin Elkayam

Alin is a 6th year DMD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Her DMD thesis is entitled: Trends in teeth loss in Israel 2012-2020: Analysis of the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) Nationwide Big Data Study

MD Students

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Student

Stav Haim

Stav is a Third-year MD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Her current study is using big data technology to analyze and predict rheumatic diseases and their mental health association