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Creative minded PhD in biomedical engineering, with 8+ years of R&D experience. Expertise in multiple programming platforms and large data sets analyses. Leaded a neuroscience research that was covered in multiple high profile newspapers around the globe. Fast learner, with a remarkably high work ethic.
L E A R C O H E N, Ph.D
Education
2013 - 2024
Ben-Gurion University Ph.D
PhD received in 2024, M.Sc. received in 2019, B.SC. received in 2017 with expertise in signal processing. All in the department of biomedical engineering, including six years of neuroscience research in the neural coding lab of Prof. Ronen Segev.
Experience
2024-now
Data science project in a neurobiology lab in HU.
Investigated and analyzed large data set from the PFC of mice while performing social paradigms. Socio-spatial coding schematics showing structural functionality of the PFC were found and published in Cell Reports.
2018-2024
Research leader in a neurobiology lab in BGU.
Investigated how space is represented in the brain of fish, including designing and implanting a specialized waterproof electrophysiology device. Results were published in PLOS Biology and covered in high-profile newspapers around the globe.
Skills & Languages
• MATLAB
• Python
• Microcontrollers
• Creative thinking
• Algorhytms and Programming
• Detailed Research
Hebrew: Native
English: Fluent
Spanish
Selected
Publications
Published in the Press
Why Researchers Turned This Goldfish Into a Cyborg
Neuroscientists are examining how fish navigate their world using different brain circuits than those relied on by mammals like us.
About
Lear Cohen has recently received his Ph.D. from the department of Biomedical Engineering, Ben Gurion university of the Negev, Israel. His research, conducted in the neural encoding lab of prof. Ronen Segev, focused on how navigation is enabled using the activity of single neurons in the brain. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in the same department in 2017 and 2019. Lear has an unusual perspective on life, which leads to his everyday choices. He is not using a smartphone, and dedicates most of his time to his family. Nevertheless, creative thinking and working disciplines enabled him to overcome any obstacle on the way to professional success.