Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Teaching
Professional honors and fellowships
Patents and references
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Anat Grinfeld, PhD.

Haifa

Summary

A research and innovation specialist with extensive experience across industry, academia, and clinical settings. Focused on bridging scientific advancements with clinical practice to develop non-invasive diagnostics and cutting-edge solutions to the patient bedside.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Research Fellow

Technion
12.2023 - Current
  • Translational Neuroscience, focusing on brain plasticity, aging and mental health

Evaluator

Israel Innovation Authority
08.2023 - Current

Head of research and Innovation

Rambam Health Care Campus
10.2015 - Current
  • Lead both ongoing and new research initiatives, broadening the scope of clinical areas under investigation
  • Develop and apply innovative techniques and technologies within clinical settings
  • Enhance and accelerate imaging capabilities across diverse clinical applications
  • Foster collaborations: internally with various hospital departments, institutions, and specialized units; and externally with other hospitals, academic institutions, and industry partners, driving the advancement of translational medicine and medical imaging into clinical practice

Clinical Science and R&D consultant

12.2012 - Current
  • Experienced provider of clinical solutions, offering innovative algorithmic, research, and analytical services to companies of all sizes and industries, including market leaders and emerging start-ups
  • Expertise includes Clinical Science, MRI Applications, Brain Technologies, Data Mining, and AI

Head of research and algorithmic group

Voyager Labs (Bionic Analytics LTD)
12.2012 - 04.2015
  • Leading a research and algorithm team focused on big data analysis, utilizing AI and neuroscience-inspired models to develop and implement innovative tools for advancing social media research and BI

MRI Applications Specialist

Philips Healthcare
07.2010 - 07.2012
  • Developing, implementing, and optimizing new and existing MRI protocols for a range of clinical applications
  • Designing and delivering advanced training programs for both novice and experienced MRI users, covering everything from basic MRI physics to high-level applications, with theory and practical sessions for radiologists, radiographers, engineers, and other professionals
  • Collaborating with global and local teams across development, research, technical, and clinical domains

Applications Development, Physics and Clinical Solutions

Philips Healthcare
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Driving clinical innovation by developing new applications for anatomic and functional imaging using Philips CT scanners and workstations
  • Integrating clinical needs with emerging technologies and physical features to advance clinical innovation
  • Establishing and implementing processes for improving and optimizing existing clinical protocols
  • Leading validation efforts both internally and at various beta sites worldwide
  • Collaborating with diverse professional teams, including software developers, engineers, quality assurance, physicians, technicians, and others

Science lessons for kids

Tagliot LTD
01.1998 - 01.2005
  • Teaching various scientific principles through games, stories and experiments
  • The children (age 4-11y) who are naturally curious learn how to ask the right question and acquire love for science from early childhood

Research and development position

Vision Lab, Technion-IIT
01.1997 - 01.2005
  • Developing and constructing a dynamic Neural Net model based on a biological spiking neurons network
  • Developing an experimental set-up and management of experiments in both ERP Laboratory and MRI scanner (Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical center)
  • Development of visual stimulus presentation software for fMRI experiments (C++, DirectX)

Katimura LTD
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Managing special applications for professional video equipment
  • Specifying video-based systems for hospitals, operation rooms, research laboratories, military applications and many others

Education

Post-Doctorate - Biomedical Engineering

Technion - IIT
01.2011

Ph.D. - Biomedical Engineering

Technion - IIT
01.2005

M.Sc. - Biomedical Engineering

Technion - IIT
01.2001

B.Sc. - Biology

Hebrew University
01.1993

Teaching

Teaching   Technion, IIT Haifa. Adjunct senior lecturer:

2017– Now  Advanced Studies, Medicine School – Technion IIT, Haifa & Sarona Campus, Tel Aviv.

- Develop and teach the MRI Physics chapter, one of the core modules in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging course. This unique course is designed to enhance MRI knowledge for expert radiologists from various hospitals and medical centers across Israel.

2018– Now Technion-IIT Haifa, Biomedical Eng, Dept.

- Teaching the course and mentoring the Clinical-Engineering project, which provides students with an overview of biomedical engineering. The course enables students to review a specific clinical department, understand its routine, identify unmet needs, and propose engineering solutions

2015– Now Technion-IIT Haifa & Sarona Campus, Tel Aviv

- Teaching the course "Process Analysis in the Visual System," a revamped version that highlights the multidisciplinary bioengineering approach to visual research. The course integrates anatomy, physiology, pathology, perception, and psychology, along with theoretical and computational modeling, computerized vision, AI, prosthetic devices, implants, and innovative solutions.

2014– Now Imaging School, Rambam healthcare campus, Haifa

- Building and teaching a training MRI course. A unique program that contains full training of MRI Fundamentals- from basic Physics, up to clinical applications.

2020 – 2021  Biodesign IL

- Clinical mentoring of the Excellent Team 7: PrediMEd

1998 – 2005 Technion-IIT, Haifa, Biomedical Eng. Dept.

- Tutoring graduate students during their M.Sc, tutorials that include introduction to the basic principles of magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging, exploration of the fMRI data using a variety of software methods. Designing experimental paradigms and analyzing functional MRI signals.

- Instructing undergraduate students in their final projects.

- Development of a new tutorial in the course ‘Process Analysis in the Visual System’.

- Teaching the courses ‘Process Analysis in the Visual System’ and ‘Brain and Computer’.

Professional honors and fellowships

  • 2023-2021, The Technion Center for Promotion of Learning and Teaching – Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
  • 2016, 2020, Rambam Fund for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Medicine ('Nitzoz')
  • 2019, The Technion Center for Promotion of Learning and Teaching – Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
  • 1997-2005, The Technion graduate school fellowship for graduate students.
  • 2004, The Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Science-Based industries center – Scholarship for excellences.
  • 2002-2004, Sandor Szego Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Patents and references

Available upon request

Timeline

Associate Research Fellow

Technion
12.2023 - Current

Evaluator

Israel Innovation Authority
08.2023 - Current

Head of research and Innovation

Rambam Health Care Campus
10.2015 - Current

Clinical Science and R&D consultant

12.2012 - Current

Head of research and algorithmic group

Voyager Labs (Bionic Analytics LTD)
12.2012 - 04.2015

MRI Applications Specialist

Philips Healthcare
07.2010 - 07.2012

Applications Development, Physics and Clinical Solutions

Philips Healthcare
01.2006 - 01.2009

Science lessons for kids

Tagliot LTD
01.1998 - 01.2005

Research and development position

Vision Lab, Technion-IIT
01.1997 - 01.2005

Katimura LTD
01.1994 - 01.1996

Ph.D. - Biomedical Engineering

Technion - IIT

M.Sc. - Biomedical Engineering

Technion - IIT

B.Sc. - Biology

Hebrew University

Post-Doctorate - Biomedical Engineering

Technion - IIT
Anat Grinfeld, PhD.