Chairman, Michal Kovo, MD, PhD

Michal Kovo, MD, PhD
Present Position
- Head of the Labor Ward and Maternity Department, Edith Wolfson Mediacl Center, Holon, Israel.
- Associated Professor, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University
Medical Education
- MD: Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
- Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel.
- PhD: The Weizmann Institute of Science, Biological Regulation Department, Rehovot, Israel;
- Research fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) at Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, NY, USA.
Special Interests
- Placental function
- The exvivo human cotyledon perfusion model
- Placental histopathology
- Placental role in pregnancy complications: preeclampsia, intra-uterine growth restriction, diabetes
Tal Raz, DVM, PhD, Dipl.ACT

Present position:
1) Lecturer, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
2) Acting head of the Reproduction Department, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Education:
- 1995-1997: Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1998-2002: DVM, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University, Israel.
- 2003-2004: Internship. Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- 2004-2007: Residency in Large Animal Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction). Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
- Aug 2007: Board Certification (Diplomate Status) in Theriogenoloy (Animal Reproduction, Multi-species track). American College of Theriogenologists.
- 2004-2010: PhD, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Dep. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
- 2009-2012: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Biological Regulation, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Special interests:
Animal reproduction
Animal models for placenta function and pathology
Placenta imaging
Endometritis and post-partum uterine involution
Eran Gershon, PhD

Current position:
Fertilityu researcher, Department of Ruminant Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Rishon LeZion, Israel
Education:
1999-2002 | M.Sc. in Life Science at The Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Biological Regulation, Rehovot, Israel. |
2002-2007 | Ph.D. in Life Science at The Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Biological Regulation, Rehovot, Israel. |
2007-2009 | Postdoctoral position at The Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Neurobiology, Rehovot, Israel. |
2009- 2012 | Postdoctoral position at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, the Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, San Diego, California, USA |
Research interests:
- Factors involved in embryo-maternal crosstalk
- Embryonic and maternal factors involved in embryo implantation and placenta formation and function
- Genes involved in uterus receptivity
Rinat Gabbay-Benziv, MD

Current position:
Director of MFM, Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion,
Haifa, Israel
Education:
- 1997, BMedSc, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
- 2000, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- 2012, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel
- 2013 – 2015, Research Fellow, Visiting Instructor, Center for Advanced Fetal Care, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Maryland, USA
Research interests:
- Myeloid cells in human placentas and pregnancy complications
- Heparanase role in human placentas
- Clinical research in maternal fetal medicine
Ron Beloosesky, MD

CAurrent position:
Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Unit, Rambam Medical Center.
Assistant Professor, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion,
Haifa, Israel
Education:
1988-1994 - MD, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
1996-2002 - Resident Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
2002-2005- Fellow, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Research interests:
- Placenta inflammation and Preterm birth.
- Fetal brain injury.
- Immune system