Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience | Molecular Neuroscience: From Autism to psychedelics

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From Autism to Psychedelics

The Molecular Neuroscience laboratory aims to perform high quality research into the molecular mechanisms underlying normal neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly autism. This basic research is done with an eye towards translational research into therapeutics that can help individuals with neurodevelopmental and other neurological disorders.

The most recent specific subjects being explored within these aims are the gut-brain axis in autism, epigenetics, and psychedelics

The tools used in our lab include behavioral and molecular examination of transgenic mouse models as well as in-depth molecular profiling of biological samples from individuals diagnosed with autism.

Lab contact information:

Evan.elliott@biu.ac.il

Building B Room 004 Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University Safed, 1311502 Israel

Fields of Interest

Gut-brain axis in autism spectrum disorders

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Psychedelics

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Autism Biobank and Registry

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Recent Publications

Saleev, Natalia ; Getselter, Dmitriy ; Elliott, Evan. / Sex-specific modulation of anxiety-like behavior by forebrain neuronal SMC3 in mice. In: Translational Psychiatry. 2025 ; Vol. 15, No. 1.

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Hazani, Reut ; Weller, Aron ; Turjeman, Sondra et al. / The social microbiome : Eubacterium links gut microbiota to prosocial behavior in stressed and naïve rats, a gut-brain axis study. In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2025 ; Vol. 129. pp. 505-520.

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Harari, Ram ; Getselter, Dmitriy ; Elliott, Evan. / The psychedelic psilocybin and light exposure have similar and synergistic effects on gene expression patterns in the visual cortex. In: Molecular Brain. 2025 ; Vol. 18, No. 1.

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Shazman, Shula ; Carmel, Julie ; Itkin, Maxim et al. / Urine Metabolomic Profiling and Machine Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis : Toward Precision Treatment. In: Metabolites. 2025 ; Vol. 15, No. 5.

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Autism Research

Our research looks at how the body’s peripheral systems, from the microbiome to the immune system, interact with the brain and shape social behavior in autism. The discoveries we’ve made may help unlock new ways to understand and treat the condition.

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