Our Consultants

Dr. Heather Karpel began her career as a writer for the Associated Press in Rome, Italy. She served as Senior Grant Writer and Communications Editor in UC San Diego’s Department of Pediatrics where she developed NIH and foundation grant applications to support large-scale, multi-site research projects. As editor she oversaw revisions to marketing, research recruitment, and advocacy communications. In her scientific roles Dr. Karpel has worked on projects for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center.

Dr. Karpel has written and secured over 60 grants from federal, state, and foundation sources. She works with development teams to build resilient fundraising strategies.

B.A. in Government, Cornell University
M.A. in Psychology, American University
Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience, American University

Dr. Itay Hadas is a computational neuroscientist biostatistician, and clinical researcher with over 15 years of experience in neuroimaging, computational modeling, and biostatistics. His expertise spans statistical analysis of large-scale clinical trials, biomarker development, AI / ML -driven healthcare analytics, regulatory documentation and adherence.

Dr. Hadas has held research positions at UC San Diego, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and Ben-Gurion University, leading clinical trials on neuromodulation, functional brain mapping, and advanced neurophysiological biomarkers. A recognized leader in his field, he has authored 20+ peer-reviewed publications, helped secure over $5 million in research funding, and serves on the editorial board of Clinical Neurophysiology, and Brain Stimulation Journal.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
BSc, Life Sciences
Msc., Translational Psychopharmacology
Ph.D. studies, Computational neuropsychiatry