Ophir Netzer, a doctoral student at University of Haifa’s School of Psychological Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious President of Israel’s Scholarship for Excellence and Scientific Innovation – one of only twelve awarded nationwide. Under Prof. Roy Salomon, Netzer studies the psychological and neural mechanisms of trauma under substances like cannabis and MDMA, focusing on survivors of the October 7 Nova Festival attack. Her groundbreaking research addresses critical gaps in understanding trauma processing and may inform innovative approaches to complex trauma therapy.