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פרופ' אהרון ולר

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aron.weller@biu.ac.il
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מרכז גונדה לחקר המוח, בניין 901, חדר 308
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Personal

information

Born July 28, 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Married & three children

email: aron.weller@biu.ac.il

ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-0663-4384

Scopus Author ID: 7102909026

Loop profile: 31737

 

Positions

Department of Psychology, Bar Ilan University.

Professor, April, 2001-

Associate Professor, April, 1997-March, 2001.

Senior Lecturer (with tenure), Oct. 1992-March 1997.

Lecturer, Oct. 1989-Sept. 1992.

 

Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University

College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellow, Aug. 1998-July1999

 

Department of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Jan. 1989 - Sept. 1989.

 

Education

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

Ph.D. in Psychology, 1989. [Developmental Psychobiology (major)].

 

Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

M.A. in Experimental Psychology, 1987.

B.A. (cum laude) in Psychology (major) and Biology (minor), 1984.

 

Mizrachi Teachers Seminary, Jerusalem, Israel.

High-School Teacher's Certificate, 1982.

 

Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes

Distinguished Mentor Award, The Israel Society for Biological Psychiatry, 2017

Visiting Professor, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, Summer, 2011

The Gayle A. and Richard D. Olson Prize, University of New Orleans, 2001.

Advanced Postdoctoral Training Fellowship, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1998-1999

Yigal Alon Fellowship, 1989-1992.

National Research Scientist Award, NIMH Predoctoral Fellowship, 1988-1989.

Graduate Student Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, 1985-1988.

Lady Edith Wolfson Scholarship, 1984-1985.

 

Professional Positions

Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Metabolic Physiology (specialty section of Frontiers in Physiology), 3/2021-

Chair, The Inter-University Forum for Biomedical research in Israel, 10/2020-

Co- Editor (with Sari Goldstein Ferber & Alexander Freidman), Special Issue: “Cost-Benefit Evaluation in Decision-Making and Psychiatry: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms” (February 2021 - 2022). International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Co- Editor (with Sari Goldstein Ferber), Special Issues: “Endocannabinoids, Cannabinoids and Psychiatry: Biological Mechanisms” (2020) and “Endocannabinoids, Cannabinoids and Psychiatry: Biological Mechanisms 2.0” (February 2021-2022). International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Member, Editorial Board, Translational Neuroscience, 2/2018-

Member, the Dangoor Center for Personalized Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, 2/2018-

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Obesity, 5/2009-

Member, Editorial Board, Developmental Psychobiology, 1/2008-

Member, Board of Directors, Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, 7/2011-8/2014

Member, Communication Committee, Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, 1/2009-9/2013

Member and Treasurer, Executive Committee, Israel Society for Biological Psychiatry, 3/2006-3/2009

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, National Institute for Psychobiology in Israel, 2004-

Member, Executive Committee, Israel Society for Neuroscience, 2003-2005  

Chair, Interdisciplinary Programs Committee, Bar-Ilan University, 10/2004-9/2007

Founding co-director, Interdisciplinary (undergraduate and graduate) Program in the Brain Sciences, Bar Ilan University, 1999-2003 [Head of the undergraduate program, 7/2005-9/2007]

Department of Psychology, Bar Ilan University

            Member, Ethics committee, 10/2015-9/2016

            Coordinator of undergraduate studies, 11/2008-9/2010

            Co-Head, Experimental Psychology Division and Graduate Program, 2004-2006

            Member, Faculty committee, 2002-2005, 2007-

            Member, Ph.D. studies committee, 1999-2007

            Deputy Chairperson and Research Coordinator, 1997-1998

            Head, Experimental Psychology Division and Graduate Program (current name:

            Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Division), 1992-1995, 10/2016-9/2019

Member of Bar Ilan University Committees:

            Chair, Senate Committee for Adjunct Programs and Appointments, 10/2020-9/2023           

            Appeals Committee for the Students’ Discipline Committee, 10/2017-9/2020           

            Search committee for next President of the university, 1-4/2017

            Senate, 2001-

            Steering Committee, 10/2015-9/2019

            Animal Research & Care (IACUC), 1996-1998, 4/2011-

            Ph.D. Studies Committee, 2001-2004, 10/2010-9/2014

            Standing Committee of the University's New Graduate School, 10/2010-9/2014

            Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center

                        New Faculty Search Committee, 10/2013-9/2014

                        Executive Board, 2003-2013, 2018-

                        Animal colony committee, member 2015-2018, chairperson 10/2018-

            Social Sciences Faculty’s Ph.D. Studies Committee, 11/2008-10/2010

            Interdisciplinary Programs Committee, 2001-2003, 10/2004-9/2007

            Interdisciplinary Program in the Brain Sciences, Steering committee, 1999-2003

            Safety, 1995-1998, 1999-2007

            Human Subjects (IRB, Helsinki), 1992-1999

Conference or symposium coordination

Member, organizing committee, Epigenetics of the “incubation” of stress and addiction disorders: Implications in precision and personalized medicine symposium. Conference held in the Brain Research Center in Bar Ilan University Ramat Gan Israel, June, 2019.

Chair & Organizer, Symposium: Oxytocin and AVP as regulators of metabolism and food consumption. The 13th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones, Ein Gedi, Israel, April, 2019.

Co-Chair & co-organizer, UK-Israel Neuro-Obesity Symposium at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Neuroscience, Eilat, Israel, December, 2017.

Co-Chair & co-organizer, Symposium: Epigenetic mechanisms underlying early life adversity leading to long-lasting behavioral responses. The 47th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology. Zurich, Switzerland, September 2017.

Co-Chair & co-organizer, Symposium: Epigenetic mechanisms of behavior and physiological regulation. The 12th Gottingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society. Gottingen, Germany, March, 2017.

Co-Chair & co-organizer, Symposium: Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. The 47th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Sebastian, Spain, July, 015.

Co-Chair & co-organizer, Symposium: Neuroepigenetics: Environmental determinants of brain and behavior. The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society for Neuroscience, Eilat, Israel, December, 2013.

Co-Chair, Workshop: Neurobiology of depression: Gene, environment, imaging, and treatment development. The 11th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, Kyoto, Japan, June, 2013.

Member, organizing committee, the 4th Annual Meeting of The Integrative Brain Science Center –Ariel University, Ariel, Israel, May, 2013.

Co-Chair & co-organizer, Symposium: Neurobiological and Clinical Aspects of Development. The 17th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Biological Psychiatry, HaGoshreem, Israel, March, 2013.

Co-chair & co-initiator, IBRO Sponsored Symposium: "Social learning of one-other's emotional state in mice and people: neural and neurochemical mediation". The 13th Annual meeting of the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS). Rome, Italy. May, 2011.

Member, organizing committee, "Measuring Behavior and Physiology: Bridging the Genotype Phenotype Gap". The Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, March 3, 2011.

Member, organizing committee, the 13th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Biological Psychiatry. HaGoshreem, Israel. March, 2009.

Member, organizing committee, the 12th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Biological Psychiatry. Kfar Giladi, Israel. March, 2008.

Co-organizer, “Depression: From basic science to treatment”, one-day conference, Israeli Society for Biological Psychiatry, Tel-Hashomer, Israel, December, 2007.

Member, organizing committee, Annual Research Conference of the Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University. November, 2006, January, 2010, March, 2012.

Organizer, “Measuring behavior: Approaches and methods for analysis of behavioral processes”. A 1-day conference. Gonda (Goldschmeid) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, December, 2005. Co-organizer (with Dr. G. Yadid) – 2nd meeting, November, 2006.

Co-organizer of the Developmental session in: From Neuron to mind: the Inaugural conference of the Gonda (Goldschmeid) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, June, 2004.

Co-organizer and Host of Annual National Meetings of the Israeli Psychobiology Laboratories, Bar Ilan University, May, 1997, 2004.

Co-organizer, Interdisciplinary Meetings on Early Development, The Gonda Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University, May, 2002, June 2004.

Chair, Organizing Committee, Third Alumni Conference, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University.  1998

Member of the Organizing Committee for the 24th Conference of the Israel Psychological Association, 1993

 

Patents

Mechoulam, L Parker, R Pertwee, A Weller, J Tam, C Haj, R Smoum (2018). Cannabidiolic acid esters compositions and uses thereof.

 

Academic Experience

Teaching. Bar Ilan University, 1989-

Developmental Psychology, Research Methods & Introduction to Experimental Psychology, Experimental Psychology Laboratory, Hormones and Behavior, Behavioral Biology, Research Planning, Advanced Research Methodology, Olfaction and Pheromonal Communication, Neurochemical Basis of Behavior, Research Seminars in Health Psychology, Developmental Psychobiology, Animal models, Core courses (undergraduate and graduate) and seminar in the Brain Sciences, Undergraduate and graduate seminars: the biological basis of eating disorders and obesity; Depression and anxiety: Biological aspects; Affective Neuroscience.

Teaching Assistant. Johns Hopkins University, 1986-1988.

Social Psychology, Animal Behavior, Motivation, The Behavioral Analysis of Drug Dependence.

Statistics Advisor & Assistant. Bar-Ilan University, 1984-1985.

 

International invited addresses / meetings

 “Examining antidepressant effects of cannabinoids”. In “Use of natural products as medicine”, A Tribute to Prof. Raphael Mechoulam at his 92nd birthday. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem, Israel, January, 2023.

“Stress and Eating Disorders” webinar. As part of the webinar series: “Coping with stress: focus on molecular biology mechanisms analyzing preclinical and clinical models”. Organized by Umana-biotech. May, 2021.

Columbia University Seminar on Appetitive Behavior, New York City, NY, USA. May, 1999 [talk summarized in article #49 below], November 2007, February, 2016.

 Winter Conference on Current Issues in Developmental Psychobiology: January 2001, Puerto    Aventruas, Mexico; January 2002, Aruba; January 2005, Panama; January 2007, Tamarindo, Costa Rica. January 2010, Manzanillo, Mexico. January, 2013, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. January 2016, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

 Benjamin Franklin/L­afayette "Symphagium" Seminar, July 1996 & July 2002, La Napoule, France; June 2006, June 2009, June 2011, June, 2015, June, 2019, June, 2023, Frejus, France.

The 5th Brain and Behavior meeting of the Haifa Forum for Brain and Behavior. February 9-11, 2014, Haifa, Israel.

Seminar Lecture, the New York Obesity Research Center, March 2, 2012.

Special Lecture, the Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Stress Study. February, 2010, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Special Lecture, Neuroscience Seminar. February, 2010. Wokwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.

Inaugural Seminar of the Institute for the Study of Affective Neuroscience (ISAN), November 2007, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel.

Inaugural Seminar of the Hope for Depression Research Foundation, July 17-18th, 2007, Vienna, Austria.

Symposium: Anatomic, conditioned and genetic effects of the development of the controls of eating and body-weight in rats. The 13th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, July 2005, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

1st Gordon Conference on Neuronal Cholecystokinin, August 2000, Oxford, UK.  

 

Professional membership

Society for Neuroscience, Israeli Society for Neuroscience, International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, Israel Society for Biological Psychiatry, American Psychological Association - Foreign Affiliate, Israeli Association for the Study of Obesity

 

תאריך עדכון אחרון : 23/07/2023