Our Team
BA Psychology student at Tel Aviv University, with a strong passion for research.
Yael Millgram
Lab Director
I am an assistant professor at the School of Psychological Sciences at Tel Aviv University. I received my PhD in clinical psychology from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and completed my post-doctoral studies at Harvard University.
My research focuses on understanding how emotions, and emotion related processes, can lead to the development or maintenance of psychopathology. I’m specifically interested in how processes like identifying the cause of emotions, or being motivated to experience certain emotions, can affect clinical conditions like Mood Disorders, suicide and self-harm. In my work I integrate methods from affective and clinical science, including experimental and longitudinal designs, Ecological Momentary Assessments, clinical evaluations, and big data analysis
Noam Atar
Lab Manager
Vera Chernetska
PhD Student
I completed my undergraduate studies in psychology and humanities at Tel Aviv University and earned my MA in the clinical psychology program at Tel Aviv University. For my PhD project, I am examining how suicidal thoughts are experienced and managed when they take the form of verbal thoughts versus mental images.
Noa Beiman
PhD Student
I am a PhD student at Tel Aviv University. I hold a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a BA in Psychology from Tel Aviv University. My doctoral research focuses on the motivational values that negative stimuli hold in depression, aiming to clarify how these values may reinforce negative mood and maintain depressive symptoms.
Mika Torenberg
Graduate Student
I am a first year M.A. student in Clinical Psychology at Tel Aviv University, working under the supervision of Dr. Yael Millgram. I hold a B.A. in Psychology and Cognitive Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Itai Lishner
Graduate Student
I am an M.A. student of clinical psychology at Tel-Aviv university. I received my B.A. in psychology from Tel-Aviv university as well. I am interested in emotional mechanisms which underlie various psychopathologies, and I am thrilled to start my clinical research.
Ester Gleyzer
Graduate Student
I am an M.A. student in the interdisciplinary program at Tel Aviv University. I completed my B.Sc. in psychobiology at Ben-Gurion University. My research focuses on whether individuals with psychopathology show more intense emotional reactions to situations compared to healthy individuals, with the goal of clarifying the role of emotion–situation fit in mental health.
estergleyzer@mail.tau.ac.il
Carmel Yanovsky
Graduate Student
I’m an M.A. student in the clinical psychology program. I hold a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from Ben-Gurion University. My research focuses on positive emotion regulation in people with depression, particularly the acceptance strategy.
Mika Keller
Graduate Student
Second year MA student for clinical psychology. I studied my BA in Ben gurion university of the Negev. My thesis is about emotional self harm, the relationship between the motivation to feel physical and emotional pain.
Ameer Zoabi
Research Assistant
BSc in Medical Laboratory Science. MSc in Genetics. Worked in the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit at Sheba Medical Center. Currently studying toward a B.A. in Psychology. Expected completion: August 2026.
Daniel Zamir
Research Assistant
I am a B.A. student in Psychology and Economics with a minor in Data Science and AI at Tel Aviv University. I am fascinated by how emotional processes shape decision making and mental health. My goal is to apply computational and quantitative methods to explore the intersection of mental health and human behavior.
Neta Karny
Research Assistant
Bachelor’s student in Psychology at Tel Aviv University. Holds a B.A. in MusicPerformance with high distinction from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University.
Martin Kalowski
Research Assistant
I'm a 3rd year BA student, studying psychology and philosophy at TAU, coming from a Computer science background. In Dr. Millgram's Lab, I'm currently involved in a project examining how knowledge of the source of others' emotions affects the willingness or decision to help them.
Rotem Ofek
Research Assistant
My name is Rotem Ofek, and I am a third-year student at Tel Aviv University, studying Psychology and Education. I work as a laboratory workshop facilitator, where I assist with projects held in the lab.
I'm a third-year B.A student in Psychology and a B.Sc student in Statistics at Tel Aviv University. As part of my studies, I'm conducting my research seminar in Dr. Yael Millgram's lab. My academic interests focus on understanding people's emotions, decisions, and the ways these processes interact.
Research Assistant
Katy Kuzmenko
Tal Refaeli
Research Assistant
Second year psychology student at Tel Aviv University and a yoga teacher. From a young age, I’ve been fascinated by the human mind, seeking to understand the thoughts, emotions, and inner processes that shape who we are.
Lab Alumni
Adi Katznelson
Lab manager
Laura Wolovelsky
Graduate Student
Lily Shraibman
Graduate Student