معرفی
Or Duek is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, affiliated with the Harpaz-Rotem Lab. His research focuses on PTSD mechanisms, ketamine therapy, and decision-making under uncertainty. He holds a PhD in Psychology from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2015)
- MA in Clinical Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2009)
- BA in Behavioral Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2007)
Research Interests: Duek investigates PTSD neurobiology, novel treatments (e.g., ketamine), and cognitive processes in trauma survivors. He uses neuroimaging, pharmacological interventions, and computational models to explore mental health disorders.
Publications: His work spans PTSD treatment innovations, neural mechanisms of memory, and ketamine’s effects. Notable studies include ketamine’s role in traumatic memory extinction and connectome-based PTSD prediction models.
Awards: Received the 2023 Leading Research Achievement Award from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for groundbreaking PTSD research.
Lab & Collaborations: Works in the Harpaz-Rotem Lab, collaborating with experts like Ilan Harpaz-Rotem and Ifat Levy. Research teams address PTSD heterogeneity, treatment efficacy, and translational neuroscience.