Abraham Zangen
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1969 Israel |
Residence | Israel |
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Institutions | Weizmann Institute of Science; Ben Gurion University of the Negev |
Abraham Zangen (Hebrew: אברהם צנגן, born ca 1969, Israel)[1] is a professor of neuroscience, head of the brain stimulation and behavior lab and chair of the psychobiology brain program at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).[2]
Biography
Abraham Zangen earned his B.Sc in pharmacology from the Hebrew University and his Ph.D from the Bar Ilan University in Israel in 1999.[2] He then did a postdoc at the NIH, which ended in 2003.[1]
Scientific career
Zangen studies neuroplasticity in the brain reward system and the effects of brain stimulation on neuroplasticity in psychiatric disorders including depression, addiction and attention deficits.[3]
During his postdoc at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Zangen was part of a team that invented a magnetic coil called the "H coil" for use in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); the coil allows deeper penetration of the magnetic field into the brain and the procedure whereby the H-coil was applied to TMS became known as deep TMS.[1][4][5][6] The H-coil was patented by the NIH in 2002, and was licensed by the startup company Brainsway in 2003.[7][8] He has continued to do research on applications for deep TMS.[9][10]
In 2003, Zangen returned to Israel and established a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science, where he attained the rank of Associate Professor in 2010. In 2012 he joined the faculty of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev as an associate professor and was made a full professor in 2015.[2]
Awards and recognition
Zangen has won prizes for his scientific achievements.[11][12][13]
Selected papers
- Zangen, Abraham; Ikemoto, Satoshi; Zadina, James E.; Wise, Roy A. (2002-08-15). "Rewarding and Psychomotor Stimulant Effects of Endomorphin-1: Anteroposterior Differences within the Ventral Tegmental Area and Lack of Effect in Nucleus Accumbens". Journal of Neuroscience. 22 (16): 7225–7233. PMID 12177217.
- Zangen, Abraham; Solinas, Marcello; Ikemoto, Satoshi; Goldberg, Steven R.; Wise, Roy A. (2006-05-03). "Two Brain Sites for Cannabinoid Reward". Journal of Neuroscience. 26 (18): 4901–4907. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3554-05.2006. PMID 16672664.
- Zangen, Abraham; Roth, Yiftach; Voller, Bernhard; Hallett, Mark. "Transcranial magnetic stimulation of deep brain regions: evidence for efficacy of the H-Coil". Clinical Neurophysiology. 116 (4): 775–779. doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2004.11.008. PMID 15792886.
- Dinur-Klein, Limor; Dannon, Pinhas; Hadar, Aviad; Rosenberg, Oded; Roth, Yiftach; Kotler, Moshe; Zangen, Abraham. "Smoking Cessation Induced by Deep Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Prefrontal and Insular Cortices: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial". Biological Psychiatry. 76 (9): 742–749. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.05.020. PMID 25038985.
- Carmi, Lior; Alyagon, Uri; Barnea-Ygael, Noam; Zohar, Joseph; Dar, Reuven; Zangen, Abraham. "Clinical and electrophysiological outcomes of deep TMS over the medial prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortices in OCD patients". Brain Stimulation. 11 (1): 158–165. doi:10.1016/j.brs.2017.09.004. PMID 28927961.
- Levkovitz, Yechiel; Isserles, Moshe; Padberg, Frank; Lisanby, Sarah H.; Bystritsky, Alexander; Xia, Guohua; Tendler, Aron; Daskalakis, Zafiris J.; Winston, Jaron L. (2015-02-01). "Efficacy and safety of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial". World Psychiatry. 14 (1): 64–73. doi:10.1002/wps.20199. PMC 4329899. PMID 25655160.
- Naim-Feil, Jodie; Zangen, Abraham (2013). "Chapter 49: Addiction". In Lozano, Andres M.; Hallett, Mark. Brain Stimulation. Elsevier Inc. ISBN 9780128080559.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Rapp, David (17 February 2005). "Field of Dreams". Haaretz.
- 1 2 3 "CV and Publications". Zangen lab at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ Abraham Zangen's Lab
- ↑ Bersani, F.S.; Minichino, A.; Enticott, P.G.; Mazzarini, L.; Khan, N.; Antonacci, G.; Raccah, R.N.; Salviati, M.; Chiai e, R. Delle. "Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for psychiatric disorders: A comprehensive review". European Psychiatry. 28 (1): 30–39. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2012.02.006. PMID 25038985.
- ↑ George, Mark S. (September 2003). "Stimulating the Brain". Scientific American. 289 (3): 66–73. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0903-66.
- ↑ "A Beautiful Magnetic Mind". Weizmann Weizmann Institute of Science Wonder Wander. 1 May 2005.
- ↑ Blackburn, Nicky (19 February 2006). "Israel's Brainsway stimulates a magnetic remedy for depression". Israel21c. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "Magnetic Stimulation Shows Promise as the New Wave for Treating Depression". NIH Office of Technology Transfer. 24 July 2007. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013.
- ↑ Abraham Zangen's Lab
- ↑ Chu, Jennifer (May 19, 2008). "A Gentler Way to Jump-Start the Brain". MIT Technology Review.
- ↑ "Dr. Abraham Zangen - News, Features and Discoveries from the Weizmann Institute of Science". Weizmann Wonder Wander. 2007-09-02. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ↑ "Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Prof. Abraham Zangen wins Juludan Research Prize". in.bgu.ac.il. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ↑ "Sieratzki Prize for Advances in Neuroscience - Tel Aviv University". www.brain.tau.ac.il. Retrieved 2018-01-04.