The MATRiC Team

MATRiC Team

Dr. Arbel Artzy-Schnirman

Director, MATRiC - Applied Medical Technology Research Center

Dr. Artzy-Schnirman completed her Ph.D. in Bionanotechnology at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology in 2011. During her doctoral studies, she was the first to demonstrate a generic electrical-to-biological transducer comprising a two-state electronic antigen and a CAR-T cell engineered to bind the antigen exclusively in its “on” state. Her work was inspired by biology where pathways...

Rose Ibraheem

Laboratory Manager, MATRiC Research Center

Rose holds a B.Sc in Biotechnology Engineering from Baraude Academic College of Engineering. As the lab manager Rose is responsible for the lab administrative aspects and leads research projects. Rose’s main Project explores the effect of airflow on human bronchial epithelium cellular composition. The model is a biomimetic physiologically relevant lung-on-chip platform where mature b...

Dr. Adele Goldman-Pinkovich

Senior Scientist, iPSC Lead, MATRiC Research Center

Adele is senior scientist at MATRiC, leading the aspects of stem cell-based work, molecular biology, protocol implementation and guidance. Adele holds a direct tract PhD in molecular parasitology from the faculty of biolody, Technion, Israel under the supervision of Prof. Dan Zilberstein (2014). With a post-doctoral fellowship at the laboratory of Prof. Barbara Burleigh from the Harvard T.H...

Dr. Shani Kirma

Senior Scientist, MATRiC Research Center

Shani is a senior scientist at MATRiC, collaborating with the Lapidot Laboratory and leading the center’s bioprinting initiatives. Shani has completed a postdoctoral fellowship in chemical engineering at the University of Cambridge, England. Her research focuses on developing Lab-on-Chip platforms based on biosensors and conductive polymers. She holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the...

Sivan Yofe

3D Models Supervisor, MATRiC Research Center

Sivan is MATRiC’s 3D printing supervisor, in charge of our 3D printing endeavors, crafting models that offer solutions for clinical and surgical implementations, pre-surgical preparations and vital surgical components as well as pre-clinical research.
Sivan is an industrial designer, with over 10 years of industrial experience, including in 3D printer development. Her expertise in the field...

Abeer Abbasi

Research Assistant , MATRiC Research Center

Abeer is a research assistant at MATRiC, focusing on stem cell-derived bronchial epithelia differentiation, cell culture maintenance, as well as molecular work and biomimetic in-vitro modeling.
Abeer received her M.Sc. (summa cum laude) in Medical Sciences (Neuroscience) from the Technion's Rappaport Faculty of Medicine under the supervision of Prof. Shai Berlin (2021). Her work focused on engi...

Ido Turbiner

Research Assistant , MATRiC Research Center

Ido is a Biomedical Engineering undergraduate student. He assists with the design and printing of medical models and devices, as well as providing tailored solutions for various hospital departments. He facilitates close collaborations with medical professionals to ensure the solutions meet their specific needs and supports additional research projects within the lab.

Bessie Formigoni

Research Assistant , MATRiC Research Center

Bessie is an undergraduate student at the Technion, studying Biomedical Engineering. Originally from Brazil, she works under the supervision of Sivan, developing and 3D printing customized medical solutions for various hospital departments. Together with physicians, she helps identify clinical needs, discusses potential approaches, and designs patient-specific devices using tools such as SolidWork...

Students

• Mai Basher – PhD candidate in biomedical sciences at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. In collaboration with Dr. Michal Meir.
• Ofek Shmool – MSc candidate in medical sciences at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. In collaboration with Dr. Emily Avitan.