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TECHNION – RAPPAPORT FACULTY OF MEDICINE: RESUME
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full name: Zalman Weintraub
Id. No.: 4458783
Date of Birth:
April 9, 1945
Place of Birth:
Barnaul, U.S.S.R.
Arrival in Israel: 1950
Personal address: Kibbutz Shomrat Z.C. 25218
Phone numbers: Mobile: 050-7887879; Office: 04-9107730; Home: 04-9854664
Email: Home: zalman@shomrat.com
Work: zalman.weintraub@naharia.health.gov.il
ACADEMIC DEGREES
1966-1972
Medical School: Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem. M.D.
Thesis - Hadassah Medical Center.
1972-1973
Internship: Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem.
1973-1975
Pediatrics: Hadassah Medical Center.
1975-1977
Neonatology and Pediatrics: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
1979
Board-Certified in Pediatrics (with distinction)
1988
Board-Certified in Neonatology
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1990-presently
Senior lecturer, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology, Haifa, Israel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008
2007 – Presently
Oct. 2007 – Jul. 2009
2007
2006
2006
Neonatal update Imperial Collage London, 23-28.11.08
Ambulatory Pediatrics At Kupat Holim Leumit
Psychotherapy studies (Qualification from BarIlan Univ- 3 years program/ one year left for qualification)
Including Practice In psychotherapy.
Certification in Psychotherapy according to Judaism (1 year).
“Bridging” Course, Ministry of Law.
Psychology at the beginning of life. 2 semesters, Tel Aviv
University.
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Oct. 2009 – presently
Jan. 2003 – Presently
2003
Dec. 2002 – Presently
2002
1998
1997 - 1999
1996-1997
1995 – Presently
1990 – Presently
1989-1990
Jul. 1989 – Jul. 1990
Jul. 1989 – Jul. 1990
1984
1982
1980 – 2002
1975 – 1977
1973 – 1975
1972-1973
1966-1972
Psychotherapy and Practicing: General and Children (Zefat
College, Official Professional qualification of Bar-Ilan Univ.)
Practicing Perinatal & Prenatal Psychology and Board. Member &
Editorial Committee And Syllabus Committe of IPPPM Journal:
International Society of Perinatal & Prenatal Psychology and
Medicine.
Course in Health Care Ethics Imperial College, London: 70 hours.
(Directed by R. Gillon).
Head, Neonatology Department, Western Galilee HospitalNahariya, Israel.
Course in Health Care Ethics, University of Seattle, Washington:
70 hours (Directed by A.R.Jonsen)
Research fellowship at Neonatal Research Center,
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. (3 months)
Course on Medical Administration (3 semesters)
Course in Rhetoric, Haifa University (3 semesters).
Work With Children Who Are Mechanically Ventilated at home
Due to Congenital/ Acquired Muscle Paralyses In Two Frames: 1.
Medical Director In "Bait-Ham" For Children With SMA
(Located In Haifa); 2. Home Therapy.
National Consultant on Lung Disease Associated With
Lung Surfactant Deficiency or Inborn Errors Of Surfactant
Associated Proteins.
Course on Mechanical Ventilation - Sensor Medics, Holland.
Molecular Biology Course. Technion, Faculty of Biology.
Apneas in Premature Babies: Research and Clinical Exposure
Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Canada (Sabatical).
Medical Statistics Course. Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg,
Canada.
The British Council Course on Perinatal Pediatrics (Oxford).
The British Council Course on Perinatal Pediatrics (London and
Oxford).
Head, Neonatology Department, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa,
Israel.
Pediatrics And Neonatology Training At Texas Children
Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Huston, Texas (Chief
Resident).
Pediatrics Residency At Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
(The Rest Of The Residency Was Done At Huston And Carmel
Hospital).
Internship in medicine, Hadassah Medical School.
Medical student, Hadassah Medical School
Volunteer as a physician in Rwanda (In the Army Hospital); Kosovo (Privately), Ethiopia
(Privately).
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Lung surfactant clinical and basic science studies (In collaboration with Prof. Avi
Marmur, Chemical engineering, Technion).
2. Regulation of breathing in neonates in collaboration with Prof. Henrique Rigatto,
Winnipeg, Canada.
3. The effects of stressful and traumatic pregnancy & delivery as well As extreme
prematurity on long term psychological/ neurological development.
4. Language acquirement in new born infants.
5. The effects of fetal environment on his future psychological & somatic
development.
6. Neurophysiology of infants (electro-physiology)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1977 - Present
Pediatrics residents training.
1988 - Present
Neonatology fellows training.
1985 - Present
Medical students lecturing and clinical training.
1985 - Present
Supervision of students for MD thesis and students from psychology
and biology for MSc and PhD thesis (in collaborating with the
supervisor for their department.
1992
Rhetoric course (3 trimesters), University of Haifa.
1998 – 2003
Member of National research in neonatology committee and member
of Bioethics & syllabus in neonatology.
2000 – Present
Lecture in prenatal & perinatal psychology for psychologist &
medical conventions.
2000
Course: “How to evaluate the quality of teaching“ (B. Rappaport
Faculty of Medicine).
1996-2000
Neonatal Fellowship education program, Israeli Neonatal Board and
responsible for the academic activity (congresses ect.) Israel
Neonatology Association.
Jun. 2009-Present Board of syllabus committee in Neonatology, Israel Neonatology
Association.
TECHNION ACTIVITY
1. Previous member of medical student, clinical syllabus, Technion Medical School.
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2. 2000-present: Member of medical students thesis for MD, Technion Medical School.
3. 1985-present: Neonatology lecturing and bedside teaching of medical student.
Technion Medical school.
4. 1985-presently: Lectures & bedside teaching of medical students.
PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1980 – 2002
Volunteering Physician at orphans House in Carmel, Haifa.
8991 - Present
Board member and medical director of “WARM HOUSE” for
paralyzed children, Haifa.
2002- Present
Home care of paralyzed children supported by mechanical
ventilation in Western Galilee and Haifa.
2005 – Present
Board of Israeli Association on Perinatal & Prenatal Psychology and
Medicine including education in various forms (perinatal&prenatal
psychology and medical meetings, Tipat halav ,care of the neonate
and premature infant, breast feeding, long term follow up and
treatment).
2005 – Present
Volunteering work on public medical education at Shlomi`s Area.
7002- present
Editorial board, International Journal of Prenatal, Perinatal
Psychology and Medicine and syllabus committee for the
International Association of Perinatal & Prenatal Psychology and
Medicine.
International crisis: volunteering as a physician in Rwanda, Kosovo and Ethiopia.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Israel Medical Association
Israel Society for Clinical Pediatrics
Israel Neonatal Society (Secretary of the Society, 1984-1989)
Israel Neonatal Society, academic coordinator (1987-1989)
Board of Examiners in Neonatology (2000-2004)
Scientific Committee for the Neonatal Israel Neonatal Network (2000-2005)
Examination committee for graduates in neonatology - Israel Neonatal Society (1998-2004)
Board Bio-Medical Ethics Neonatology Society
Committee for Late Abortion, Naharia Hospital and National member of late abortion
Academic committee of Israel Association of Perinatal and Prenatal Psychology and
medicine
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Academic committee of the National Neonatal Database-Israel Neonatal Association
Syllabus committee in neonatology
Perinatal & Prenatal committee, Israel Association
Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Committee for MD thesis for medical students
Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Committee for clinical teaching and education
(until 2006)
Bioethical committee, Western Galilee Hospital - Nahariya
American Academy of Pediatrics/ affiliated member
Board of syllabus and editorial member of the International Prenatal and Perinatal
Psychology and medicine association
Member of American Association on Perinatal & Prenatal Psychology and Health
Member of International Association on Perinatal & Prenatal Psychology and Health
HONORS
1980
1982
1994
1995
1999
1999
2000
Graduation in pediatrics residency with Excellency. (cum laude).
The Award of Kupat Holim Clalit the Director General for professional
Excellency.
Israel army award for volunteering in Rwanda.
The Award of Kupat Holim Clalit the Director General for professional
Excellency (for the second time).
Canadian Pediatric Association for National Excellency in research.
Kindenberg award for volunteering in Kosovo.
Award for volunteering in Ethiopia.
STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTION
Master of Science (MSc) Theses:
1997, Diuretics therapy in neonatal period and the preferences to salt later in life, student:
Mouna Maroun. supervisors: Zalman Weintraub and Micha Leshem, Psychology, Haifa.
(published in J. Appetite).
1998, Surfactant proteins levels in the lungs of premature infants with RDS and mutations
in surfactant protein genes in newborns with severe respiratory distress and
bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Student: Rinat Keren, Biology. supervisors: Zalman
Weintraub, Miriam David (Biochemistry lab.) and Fuad Farez (Molecular Biology lab.),
Carmel Medical Center.
2005, Diuretic therapy in premature infants and its effect on salt consumption at 5 years of
age, Student: Adi Shem – Tov, supervisors: Micha Leshem and Weintraub Zalman.
Published in Am. J. of Physiology 2007; 22: 70-72
2006, Bubble formation by lung surfactant. A biological and mathematical model, Student:
Klein Rinat, supervisors: Marmur Avi (Chemical Engineering, Technion) and Weintraub
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Zalman. (published in J. Colloids and surfaces science A.: Physiochem. Eng. Aspects 2007;
304, 18-24.)
The effects of “Kangaroo” care on maternal infant bonding, maternal psychology, and child
development, Student: Keren Paz, supervisors: Sher Anat (Department of Education, Haifa
University), and Weintraub Zalman.
The effect of stress during pregnancy (Second Lebanon war) on the offspring, Student:
Tehila Mazal, supervisors: Micha Leshem (Department of Psychology, Haifa University),
and Weintraub Zalman. (In progress).
The psychological outcome of premature infants, 30-34 weeks of gestation at age 5-7 years
old. Student: Vered Boras, Supervisors: Weintraub Zalman, Sharf Miri (faculty of
education, Haifa University).
2008 – present, The correlation between lung surfactant proteins content and the pulsating
bubble test. Student: Sigal Nasimov (Graduated In biotechnology) Supervisors: Weintraub
Zalman, Avi Marmur (Chemical Engineering, Technion, Haifa)
2008-present, The response of 2 days old neonates to words and pseudo-words. (using
LORETA). Student: Sigal Nasimov (Graduated In biotechnology). Supervisors: Weintraub
Zalman and Hillel Prat (Neuropsychological laboratory, Technion) (In progress).
2008-present, The LORETA response of two days old infants to stimuli of words and two
year followup. Student: Yudith Lahav. Supervisors: Weintraub Zalman and Mark Liekin
(faculty of education, Haifa University).
PhD theses:
2008, The facial expression, body movements, EEG, EKG, of young newborn infants to
music. A neurobehavioral study, Hefer M. (department of music Tel-Aviv University),
supervisors: Zalman Weintraub, Yehudit Cohen (Tel Aviv University), Veronika Cohen
(Hebrew, Jerusalem University). (1 paper was already accepted for publication and another
paper is in preparation).
2004, Morphology and physiology of a single alveolus model, with and without lung
surfactant. A Rat model, Ben - Zaken Sigal (Biomedical– Engineering, Technion, Haifa),
supervisors: Zalman Weintraub, Avi Marmur (Chemical Engineering, Technion) Eitan
Kimmel (BioMedical Engineering, Technion) And Michael Krauss (Technion Medical
school).
The development of 10-12 years old children who were born as borderline premature
infants, student: Vered Borus (Psychological Education, Haifa University), supervisors:
Miri Sherf (Department of Education, Haifa University), Weintraub Zalman. (The study is
in progress).
MD Thesis:
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1995, The production of Heat - Shock proteins in the intestinal cells of Premature infants
with necrotizing enterocolitis. (A clinical-laboratory study), Student: Sorio Celia,
supervisors: Zalman Weintraub and David Gershon (Faculty of Biology, Technion).
Basic Sciences Supervision (for medical residents)
1994, Transient surface antigenemia in newborn infants following Engerix immunization.
Student: Chmayisi N. Supervisor: Weintraub Z, Published in The Pediatric Infectious
Disease J.
1994, Clamydia infection in mothers and their neonates. Anee ben Zaken, (supervisors:
Weintraub, Sorokin, Bardichev, Efrat).
1995, Neonatal pain, facial expressions, and rennin (MsC thesis in nursing), Rachel Verner,
supervisor: Zalman Weintraub.
1996, A comparative study of apnea detection by an over-the-counter device (Baby-Sense)
versus a gold-standard monitor (Mennen Medical), Lena Gertz, supervisor: Zalman
Weintraub.
2000, The relationship between maternal tocolysis and neonatal IVH, Marina Solovechik,
supervisor: Zalman Weintraub. (published in Arch Dis Child).
2001, The relationships between neonatal infections and ROP, Hanan Hiluti, supervisor:
Weintraub Zalman.
2005, Treatment of neonatal conjunctivitis with Tetracyclin versus Polydin eye drops,
Michal David, Ophthalmology Residency. Nahariya Hospital, supervisor: Weintraub
Zalman.
2007, The incidence of Streptococcus group B carrier in women in Western Galilee,
Leonid German Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Maharaja Hospital, supervisor:
Weintraub Zalman. (published in Harefuah).
2008, The facial expression, body movements, EEG, EKG factorial analysis of young
newborn infants exposed to music. A neurobehavioral study.
RESEARCH GRANTS
1. 1989, The Medical Research Council of Canada (NT - 4980) and Children's Hospital of
Winnipeg Research Foundation, $30,000, Increased inhaled O2 and respiratory pattern
in the newborn.
2. 2001, Ministry of Health (Chief Scientist’s office, Jerusalem). Grant no. 5097. 90,000,
NIS Mutation of lung surfactant associated proteins screening for known and new
mutations in newborns with respiratory distress syndrome and in premature infants with
chronic lung disease.
3. 2001, Ministry of Health, Keren Hesvonot, 100,000 NIS, Lung Surfactant Proteins and
BPD.
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4. 10 grants from technion resources: 5000-20000 $ each grant.
SIGNIFICANT PROFFESIONAL PROJECTS
1984-presently
Surfactant Deficiency for neonatal RDS (Basic science).
1984-presently
Development of exogenous surfactant for neonatal RDS.
1995-presently
The effects of the antenatal & perinatal & postnatal environment on
the psychological profile at adolescence. Including long term
developmental and psychological follow up.
2004-2008
The facial expression, body movements, EEG, EKG factorial
analysis of young newborn infants exposed to music. A
neurobehavioral study.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
Basic Sciences (Hypothesis Driven):
1. Godfrey S, Weintraub Z, Levental A, Katznelson R, Connoelly NM: Distortion of
chest movement by increased airway resistance. Thorax 1972; 27:148-155.
2. Weintraub Z, Iancu TC, Sheinfeld M, Gonda M, Kraiem Z: Plasma levels of
adenosine 3,'5'-monophosphate in the fetoplacental unit and maternal circulation at
delivery. Biol Neonate 1985; 47:186-18.
3. Weintraub Z, Iancu TC, Sheinfeld M, Kraiem Z: Urinary and blood levels of
adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP), phosphorus and calcium in infants.
Biol. Neonate 1988; 53:233-237.
4. Weintraub Z, Alvaro R, Kwiatkowski K, Cates DB, Rigatto H: The effects of a
stepwise increase in inhaled oxygen concentrations (up to 40%) on periodic
breathing and apnea in premature infants. J Appl Physiol (Am J. Physiol) 1992;
72(1):116-118.
5. Alvaro R, Weintraub Z, Kwiatkowski K, Cates DB, Rigatto H: Profile and speed
of the arterial peripheral chemo-receptors response in preterm infants. Pediatr
Res1992; 32,2:226-230.
6. Alvaro R, Weintraub Z, Kwiatkowski K, Cates DB, Rigatto H: An upper airway
reflex in response to CO2 inhibits breathing in preterm infants. J Applied
Physiology (Am J. Physiol) 1992; 73(4):1558-1561.
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7. Alvaro R, Weintraub Z, Cates DB, Nowaczyk BJ, Rigatto H: Effects of 21-30%
O2 concentrations and umbilical cord occlusion on fetal breathing and behavior. J
Developmental Physiol 1992; 18:237-242.
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The European Collaborative Multicentre Study Halliday HI, Tarnow-Mordi WO,
Corcoran JD, Patterson CC, Weintraub Z et al: Multi-center randomized trial
Comparing high and low dose surfactant regimens for the treatment of RDS (The
Crossruff 4 Trial). Arch of Dis in Child 1993; 69:276-280.
9. Weintraub Z, Alvaro R, Mills S, Cates D, Rigatto H: Short apneas and their
relationship to body movements and sighs in preterm infants. Biology of the
Neonate 1994; 66:188-194.
10. Maroun, M., Weintraub Z., and Leshem M. Salt preference increases in 8-year-old
children. Israel Journal of Medical Science 1995; 31:767.
11. Weintraub Z, Ben-Dror S, Yechiely H, Kahana L: Atrial natriuretic peptide and
endothelin concentrations in human milk during postpartum lactation. Acta
Paediatrica 1997; 86:793-795.
12. Leshem M, Weintraub Z, Maroun M: Neonatal diuretic therapy may not alter
children’s salt taste. Appetite, 1998; 30:53-64.
13. Weintraub Z, Alvaro R, Cates D, Rigatto H: The effects of repinephrine on fetal
breathing in sheep. Biol Neonate 1998; 3(1):60-68.
14. Al-Hathlol K, Idiong N, Hussain A, Kwiatkowski K, Alvaro R,
Weintraub Z, Cates D, Rigatto H: A study of breathing pattern and ventilation in
newborn Infants. Acta Pediatrica Scand 2000; Vol. 89(no.12) 1420-1425.
15. Weintraub Z, Cates D, Kwiatkowski K, Al-Hathlol K, Hussain A, Rigatto H: The
morphology of periodic breathing in infants and adults. Respir Physiol Dec. 2000.
16. Weintraub Z, Solovechick M, Reichman B, Rotschild A, Waisman D, Davkin O,
Lusky A, Bental Y: Effect of maternal tocolysis on the incidence of grade III-IV
periventricular - intraventricular hemorrhage in very low birth weight infants.
Archive of Diseases in Childhood 2001; Vol 85:1: F13-F15.
17. Waisman D, Brood V, Wolf R, Sabo E, Weintraub Z, Rotschild A, Bitter man H:
Effects of hyperemia on local and remote microcirculatory inflammatory response
following splanchnic ischemia and reperfusion. Am J. of Physiol Heart Circ 2003;
285: 643-652.
18. Shirazki A, Weintraub Z, Raich D, Leshem M, Diuretic therapy in premature
infants and its effect on salt consumption at 5 years of age. Am. J. of Physiol.
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American Journal of Physiology (Regulatory, integrative and comparative
physiology), 2007; 292(4):R1683-9.
19. Shirazki A, Weintraub Z, Reich D, Gershon E, Leshem M.: Like salty food?
Chances are you had low blood Sodium when you were born. J. Science Daily, Jan
19, 2007.
20. Klein R., Marmur A, Weintraub Z,: The pulsating bubble test: A mathematical
model to explain its function. J. Colloids and surfaces A.: Physiocochem. Eng.
Aspects 2007; 304, 18-24.
21. Weintraub Z, Tesler Stein M., Bonstein U, The impact of perinatal and prenatal
trauma on future emotional development. Int. J. Perinatal and Prenatal psychology
and medicine. Jun 2008.
22. Waisman D, Danino D, Weintraub Z, Schidt J, Talmon Y,: Nanostructure of the
aqueous form of lung surfactant of different species visualized by cryo-transmission
electron microscopy,. Clin. Physiol. Funct. Imaging 2007.
23. Weintraub Z, Bonstien U, The psychological profile of children born ELBW: A
longitudinal study. Int of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology and Medicine. April
2008.
24. Weintraub Z; Stein M; Bonstein U; How early perinatal and prenatal trauma
shapes the brain in adolescent children who were born as very low birth weight preterm infants. A hypothetical model. International Journal of Perinatal and Prenatal
Psychology and Medicine. Vol 19, 2007.
25. Khayat M, Korman SH, Frankel P, Weintraub Z, Herscovkowitz S, Sheffer VF,
Ben Elisha M, Wevers RA, Falik-Zaccai TC. PNPO deficiency: an under diagnosed
inborn error of pyridoxine metabolism. Mol Genet Metab. 94(4), 2008.
26. Hefer M, Weintraub Z, Cohen V. Musical cognition at birth: a qualitative study.
Early Child Development and Care. Vol 179, 2009.
27. Weintraub Z; The music perception in two days old infants an
electroencephalographic study. International Journal of Perinatal & Prenatal
Psychology. Accepted for publication.
28. Weintraub Z, Hefer M. Factorial analysis of EEG, EKG, in two days old newborn
infants to music. Journal of perinatal & prenatal psychology and health. Submitted.
29. Weintraub Z, Ben-Zaken S, Marmur A. Morphology and physiology of a single
alveolus model, with and without lung surfactant. A Rat model. Journal of
physiology, In preparation.
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Clinical Descriptive research:
1.
Weintraub Z, Regev R, Iancu TC, Ferne M, Rabinowitz H: A survey of perinatal
group B streptococcal infection in Israel. Isr J Med Sci 1983;19: 900-902.
2.
Lurie M., Elmalach I., Schuger L., Weintraub Z. Liver findings in infantile
cytomegalovirus infection: similarity to extrahepatic biliary obstruction. 1987.
Histopathology. 11(11): 1171-1180.
3.
Lorber A, Waisman D, Weintraub Z: Bedside demonstration of the absence of the
right pulmonary artery in a premature baby. Int J Cardiol 1988; 19:16-21.
4.
Weintraub Z, Oliven A: A simple method of ventilation of premature infants during
transport. Crit Care 1988; 17:109.
5.
Weintraub Z. Fetal ovarian cysts. A report of five cases/ J Pediatr Surg. 1988; Dec;
23(12): 1228.
6.
Weintraub Z, Oliven A: Treatment of unilateral pulmonary interstitial emphysema by
selective bronchial Swann Ganz catheterization. J Pediatr Surg 1988; 23:1005-1007.
7.
Sorokin Y, Weintraub Z, Rotschild A, Iancu TC, Abramovici H: Cerebrospinal fluid
leak in the neonate - complication of fetal scalp electrode monitoring: a case report
and review of literature. Isr J Med Sci 1990; 26:633-635.
8.
Weintraub Z, Oliven A, Weisman D, Sonis Z: A new method for selective left main
bronchus intubation in premature infants. J Ped Surg 1990; 25:604-686.
9.
Nir A, Weintraub Z, Oliven A, Kelner J, Lurie M: Anatomic evidence of
spontaneous intrauterine closure of a ventricular septal defect. Pediatr Cardiol. 1990;
11:91-93.
10. Weintraub Z, Chmayisi N, Gertz L, Horenstein L.: Transient surface antigenemia in
newborn infants following Engerix immunization. The Pediatric Infectious Disease J.
1994; 10:931-933.
11. Weintraub Z, Bental Y, Olivan A, Rotschild A, Neonatal withdrawal syndrome and
behavioral effects produced by maternal drug use. Addiction Biology. 1998; 3: 159170.
12. Weissman D., Weintraub Z., Rotschild A. Myoclonic Movements in Very Low Birth
Weight Premature Infants Associated With Midazolam Intravenous Bolus
Administration. Pediatric. 1999. 104(3): 579.
13. Shinwell E.S, Karplus M, Reich D, Weintraub Z., Blazer S, Bader D, Yurman S,
Dolfin T, Kogan A, Dollberg S, Arbel E, Goldberg M, Gur I, Naor N, Sirota L,
Mogilner S, Zaritsky A, Barak M, Gottfried E: Early postnatal Dexamethasone
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therapy and increased incidence of Cerebral Palsy. Archive of Diseases in Child
2000; Vol. 83 (no 3) pages F177-F181.
14. Shinwell E.S, Karplus M, Reich D, Weintraub Z, Blazer S, Bader D, Yurman S,
Dolfin T, Kogan A, Dollberg S, Arbel E, Goldberg M, Gur I, Naor N, Sirota L,
Mogilner S, Zaritsky A, Barak M, Gottfried E: Neonatology physician are using
much less Dexamethasone. Arch Dis Child Fet Neo Ed 2001; 88: F36-F40.
15. Weisman D., Weintraub Z. Rotschild A. Davcin O. High-Frequency Oscillatory
Ventilation: "Please do not forget me," said the stethoscope. Pediatrics. 2001. 108(3):
819.
16. Bental YA, Weintraub Z: Transcranial ultrasound imagining in a premature infant.
Pediatr Neurosurger 2002; 37(3): 166.
17. Shinwell, E. S. Karplus, M. Bader, D. Dollberg, S. Gur, I. Weintraub, Z. Arnon, S
. Gottfreid, E. Zaritsky, A. Makhoul, I. R. Reich, D. Sirota, L. Berger, I. Kogan, A.
Yurman, S. Goldberg, M. Kohelet, D. Neonatologists are using much less
dexamethasone Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition. 2003;
88(5):F432-F433.
18. Borenstein J, Weintraub Z, Ofir E: Genital Herpes: Directions for diagnosis and
treatment. Ob/Gyn update 44, 2003; (Israel Association for Obstetrics and
Gynecology).
19. Hershkowitz Sylvia, Ben Elisha Mordechai, Fleisher Sheffer Vered, Barak Mila,
Kudinski Raya, Weintraub Zalman. A cluster of early neonatal sepsis and pneumonia
caused by non-typable Haemophilus Influenzae. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2004; 23(11)
1061-2.
20. Dan Waisman, Irena Kessel, Nathan Ish-Shalom, Lisa Maroun, Shlomit RiskinMashiah, Tzipora Falik-Zaccai, Zalman Weintraub, Susan Albersheim and Avi
Rotschild. The anuric preterm newborn infant with a normal renal ultrasound: a
diagnostic and ethical challenge. Parental Diagnosis. 2006; 26(4): 350 – 353.
21. Solt I, German L, Borenstein Y, Weintraub Z, The incidence of Streptococcal Group
B genital tract carrier in pregnant women in west Galilee area. Accepted for
publication in the J. “Harefuah”, January 2007 (Israel Medical Association).
22. Bonstein U, Weintraub Z: The psychological profile in adolescent children who were
born as very low birth weight pre-term infants. Accepted for publication in the J
“Sihot”, April 2007 (The Israel psychology association journal for clinical
psychology).
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23.
Bonstein U, Weintraub Z: The correlation between fetal movements and future
behavior “Sihot”, December 2006. (The Israel psychology association journal for
clinical psychology).
24. Weintraub Z, Bonstein U,: Does love matters (The importance of love in shaping the
babies brain)., “Sihot” Nov 2007. A Psychological, Philosophical and Neurophysiological discussion (The Israel psychology association journal of clinical
psychology).
25. Bonstein U. Weintraub Z, An invited reviews on the book: Fetal Behavior by
Piontelli A. 2003. Published in Sihot, May 2006 (Israel J. of Psychotherapy).
26. Weintraub Z, Bonstien U, A book review: Does love matters?, Gerhard S, 2004,
Published in Sihot, Dec 2007.
27. Weintraub Z, Bonstien U, Review about Fetal life. Accepted for publication in Sihot.
28. Solt I, Weintraub Z, Borenshtein Y, GBS Neonatal sepsis incidence in
Western Galilee. Is there a place for maternal GBS carrier in Israel? Harefua
147, 10. October 2008.
29. Makhoul I.R, Awad E, Tamir A, Weintraub Z, Rotchild A, Bader D, et al.
Parental and perinatal factors affecting childhood anthropometry of
VLBW premature infants: a population-based survey. Acta Paediatria.
98, 6. June 2009.
30. Kessel I, Waismam D, Barnet-Grinnes O, Ben Ari TZ, Rotschild A.
Benefits of high frequency oscillatory ventilation for premature
infants. 12, March 2010.
Acknowledgments: with gratitude to Zalman Weintraub for initiating and
contributing to the study.
Review Papers
1. Weintraub Z: The infant of diabetic mother (review survey) Family Practice 1988;
5:208-215.
2. Weintraub Z, Bental Y, Oliven A, Rotschild A: Neonatal withdrawal syndrome and
behavioral effects produced by maternal drug use. Addiction Biology 1998; 3:15-170
(requested review).
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Book chapters:
1. Weintraub Z, Iancu TC, Eytan D: Artificial surfactant replacement therapy in the
neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. In: "Physiologic Foundations of Perinatal
Care", Eds: L Stern, M Xanthou and B Friis-Hansen. Praeger Scientific, New York,
1985; pp. 254-263.
2. Weintraub Z, Sorokin Y, Flohr E, Iancu TC, Abramovici H, Eytan GD, Gruener N:
Surfactant replacement therapy for respiratory distress syndrome. In: "The
physiological development of the fetus and newborn", Eds: CT Jones and PW
Nathanielsz. Academic Press Inc., London, 1985; pp. 311-315.
Patents
1. Weintraub Z, Oliven A: A simple method of ventilation of premature infants
during transport. Crit. Care 1988; 17:109. This method became routinely used
for baby transport and in IDF.
2. Weintraub Z, Oliven A: Treatment of unilateral pulmonary interstitial
emphysema by selective bronchial Swann Ganz catheterization. J Pediatr Surg
1988; 23:1005-1007. This method became routinely used In NICU.
PRESENTATIONS (AND ABSTRACTS OF LECTURES THAT WERE
PUBLISHED):
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Organizer / Coordinator of the conference / Organizing committee
National Conferences
1) *Weintraub Z, Iancu TC, Eytan D: Artificial surfactant replacement therapy for
respiratory distress syndrome with a new surfactant. Israel Neonatal Association
Meeting, 1984.
2) *Weintraub Z, Iancu TC, Eytan D: Dipalmatoyl Phosphatydil Choline and
Phosphatydil Glycerol for Surfactant Replacement Therapy in Respiratory
Distress Syndrome. Israel Pediatric Association Meeting, 1985.
3) Weintraub Z, Falik TC: Multiple intravascular air emboli following pulmonary
interstitial emphysema in premature infants. Israel Pediatric Association
Meeting, 1986.
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4) *Weintraub Z, Various methods of hand washing. Israel Neonatal Association
Conference (1990).
5) *Weintraub Z,. Surfactant Replacement Therapy, up to date. Israel Neonatal
Association Conference (1995).
6) Werner R, *Weintraub Z: Renin blood levels as a marker for pain in neonates.
Israel neonatal Association Meeting, 1997.
7) *Weintraub Z: Invited lecture on lung sufactant replacement therapy. Israel
neonatal Association Meeting, 1998.
8) Weintraub Z, Solovechick M, Reichman B, Weissman D, Rotschild A, Lusky
A, Bental Y: Effects of maternal tocolysis on the incidence of grade III – IV
IVH in very low birth weight infants. Israel Neonatal Association Meeting,
1999.
9) Weintraub Z, Rinat K, Fares F, David M,. Lung Surfactant Proteins and the
relationship to BPD. Israel Neonatal Association Conference (2002).
10) Weintraub Z: Bad medicine and criminal science. Medicine and the Holocaust
conference Nahariya (2003).
11) Weintraub Z, Ben-Zaken S, Marmur A, Kimmel E,. An animal model for lung
pressure-volume curve in single alveoli. Israel Neonatal Association Conference
(2003).
12) Weintraub Z. Bad science and murderous medicine. May 2004. The conference
on medicine and the holocaust. Western Galilee Hospital- Nahariya.
13) Hefer M, Weintraub Z, Cohen V: The cognitive response of new born infants to
music. Annual meeting of the Israeli Neonatal Association. 2004.
14) Weintraub Z. The Nazis Doctors, from care to murder. May 2005. The
conference on medicine and the holocaust. Western Galilee Hospital- Nahariya.
15) *Weintraub Z, Chairperson Israel society of Neonatology (and international)
meeting in ethical dilemmas in neonatology, Nahariya, June 2005.
16) Weintraub Z, Israel society of anesthesiology. Haifa 2006. An invited lecture
(Pain in premature infants).
17) Khayat M, Frankel P, Korrman S.H, Weintraub Z, Hershkovits S, Shefer V,
Ben-Elisha M, Wevers R.A, Falik-Zaccai T. Pyridoxamine 5’-Phosphate
Oxidase Deficiency: A New Inherited Lethal Disorder Causing Neonatal
Seizures, Treatable With Pyridoxal Phosphate. Israeli Society of Pediatrics, Feb
2007.
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18) *Weintraub Z, Fetal and neonatal stress and its effects in future psychological
development (Invited lecture). Perinatal psychology and medicine congress,
Haifa University, Mar 2007.
19) *Weintraub Z, Perinatal psychology and medicine. First national meeting, Haifa
University, Mar 2007.(Invited lecture)
20) Weintraub Z, Invited lectures. The development of premature infants. North
organization of developmental psychologists ministry of health, Haifa. Jan
2008.
21) Weintraub Z, Invited lecture. Touch in psychotherapy. The Israel association of
East and West psychology. School of psychotherapy Tel-Aviv University. Jan.
2008.
22) Weintraub Z, Pediatric meeting. Two invited lectures: 1. Lung surfactant
proteins. 2. Long term neurological and psychological development of
premature infants. 7.10.2008 Wolfson hospital.
23) Weintraub Z, An invited lecture. Israel association of maternal and infant
psychology. The meaning of crying in the neonatal period. Nov. 2008, Acco.
24) Weintraub Z, An invited lecture. Tel Aviv University Psychotherapy program.
Cognition of music in 2 days old infants. A neuro-physiological study. Tel Aviv
University Dec. 2008.
25) Paz Keran, Weintraub Z, An invited lecture. Kangaroo application in NICU.
The correlation of the frequency performance and maternal personality. Tel
Aviv University school of psychotherapy. Dec. 2008.
26) *Weintraub Z, The development of fetal mentality. Presented in The Israeli
society of prenatal and perinatal psychology and medicine. Haifa University,
May 2008 (I was the organizer of the scientific program).
27) Weintraub Z, An invited lecture. Israel association of infant psychology. The
meaning of crying in infants. Acco, 2008.
28) Weintraub Z, An invited lecture. Israel association of psychoanalytic
psychotherapy. The beginning of the thinking processes in human being. March
2009, Herzelia.
29) Weintraub Z, An invited lecture. The beginning of the thinking processes. Israel
society of psychoanalysis, Feb. 2009.
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International Conferences
1) *Weintraub Z, Surfactant Replacement Therapy. Presentation of 23 cases treated
with a new artificial surfactant. Israel Neonatal Association Conference (1981).
2) Arkin Y, Roifman CM, Rofe A, Weintraub Z, Iancu T: The relationship between
fetal monitor abnormalities and febrile convulsions in children. Proceedings of the
2nd International Workshop on the "At Risk Infant", 1983; p. 66, Jerusalem
3) *Weintraub Z, Eytan D, Regev R, Roifman CM, Iancu TC: Treatment of respiratory
distress syndrome with artificial lung surfactant. Proceedings of the 2nd
International Workshop on the "At Risk Infant", 1983; p. 40, Jerusalem.
4) Weintraub Z, Iancu TC, Eytan GD, Abramovici H, Sorokin Y, Flohr E, Gruener N:
Endotracheal surfactant replacement therapy in respiratory distress syndrome. Hot
Topics in Neonatology. Proceedings of Ross Laboratories Special Conference,
1984; p.158, Washington, DC, (Invited, Key-note lecture).
5) *Weintraub Z: Chest fixation as a way of decreasing work of breathing in
premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Israel Neonatal Association
Meeting, 1986.
6) Oliven A, Weintraub Z: Relationship between neonatal jaundice and respiratory
distress syndrome. American society of Ped Res 1990; (Ped Res 1990 27,4:1294).
7) Weintraub Z, Alvaro ER, Kwiatkowski K, Cates DB, Rigatto H. The decrease in
apnea with inhaled O2 in preterm infants is not due to increased ventilation. Ped
Res 1990; 27,4:1367. Presented at Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Anaheim,
CA, April 1990. Also presented at the meeting of the Federation of the American
Society for Experimental Biology, Washington, D.C., 1990; April 1-5.
8) Alvaro R, Weintraub Z, Kwiatkowski K, Cates DB, Rigatto H: An upper airway
reflex in preterm infants. Ped Res 1990; 27,4:1749. Presented at the Pediatric
Research Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April 1990. Also presented at the meeting
of the Federation of the American Society for Experimental Biology, Washington,
D.C., 1990; April 1-5.
9) Alvaro R, Weintraub Z, Kwiatkowski K, Cates DB, Rigatto H: Profile and speed of
the arterial peripheral chemoreceptors response in preterm infants. Ped Res 1990;
27,4:2092. Presented at Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April
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1990. Also presented at the meeting of the Federation of the American Society for
experimental Biology, Washington, D.C., 1990; April 1-5.
10) Weintraub Z, Alvaro R, Kwiatkowski K, Cates DB, Rigatto H: Spontaneous
movements, sighs and apneas in premature infants. Ped Res 1991; 7(4): 293A.
Presented at Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1991; April
29-May 2.
11) Alvaro R, Weintraub Z, Alvarez Z, Baier J, Cates D, Nowaczyk B, Martino C,
Rigatto H: The effect of 21% or 30% O2 plus umbilical cord occlusion on fetal
breathing and behavior. Ped Res 1991; 29(4):367A. Presented at the Pediatric
Research Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1991; April 29-May 2. Presented at
FASEB (American Society for Physiology), Atlanta, Georgia, 1991; April 21-25.
12) *Weintraub Z: Invited lecture: the state of art of lung sufactant. Israel Association
for Perinatology, 1992.
13) Oliven A, Weintraub Z, Khamaysi N, Bental R, Rothschild A, Rivlin I: PGE1
infusion increases sweat electrolyte losses in neonates with congenital heart disease.
104th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Society and The Society for
Pediatric Research, Seattle, WA, 1994; May 2-5. Ped Res 1994; 35:4(2)245A.
14) Maroun M, Weintraub Z, Leshem M: Salt preference increases in 8 year old
children. Isr J Med Sci 31 (12): 767, 1995. Presented at the Japan-Israel Joint
Meeting in Neuro Sciences, Eilat, Israel 1994.
15) *Weintraub Z, Shnitzer S, Lanir A, Gottfried V, Gershon D: Thermichemiluminescence of exogenous surfactants (Curosurf, Survana, Exosurf,
hosphatidylcholine) and natural lung surfactant and its use in clinics and research.
At International Workshop on Surfactant Replacement, Jerusalem, May 1994
(Presentation and Chairperson of the Conference). Published as an abstract in Israel
Journal of Medical Sciences.
16) Weintraub Z, Sorokin Y, Flohr E, Iancu TC, Abramovici H, Eitan GD, Gruener N:
Sufactant replacement therapy for respiratory disease syndrome. European Perinatal
Association, Oxford, 1994.
17) Falik - Zaccai TC, Chackak L, Bergman R, Weintraub Z, Rotschild A, Dar H,
Borochowitz Z, Meneguzzi G: Molecular prenatal and postnatal diagnosis of
Herlitz type junctional epidermolysis bullosa (H-JEB). ICHG, 9th International
Congress of Human Genetics, 1996.
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18) Bental Y, Rotschild A, Olivan A, Kaftan E, Weintraub Z: Noise-free NICU
environment. The physical and Developmental Environment of the High Risk
infant, Florida, 1997.
19) Weintraub Z, Israel, Cates D, Kwiatkowski K, Al-Hathlol K, Hussain A, Rigatto H,
Canada: The Morphology of Periodic Breathing According to Postnatal
Development. The VIIIth ESPID Conference. European Society for the Study and
Prevention of Infant Death. May 30th – June 3, 1999, Jerusalem.
20) Bental Y, Rotschild A, Waisman D, Davkin O, Weintraub Z. Treatment of
pulmonary interstitial emphysema during high frequency ventilation with selective
bronchial intubation. The third European Conference on High Frequency
Ventilation. October 20-22, 1999, OVIFAT (Belgium).
21) *Weintraub Z, Rigatto H: The mechanism of periodic breathing: A morphological
and a physiological study. Israel Neonatal Association Meeting, 1999.
22) Shinwell ES, Karplus M, Reich D, Weintraub Z, et-al (1999). Early postnatal
dexamethasone therapy is associated with increase incidence of cerebral palsy.
International Perinatal Collegium. Villars, Switzerland, Abstract and
presentation.
23) Shinwell ES (p1), Karplus M, Reich D, Weintraub Z, et-al (1999). Early postnatal
dexamethasone therapy is associated with increase incidence of cerebral palsy. Hot
Topics in Neonatal, Washington, Key-note Lecture.
24) Weintraub Z, Waisman D, Danino D, Talmon Y: Correlation between Fluid Phase
Morphology and Biological Activity of Lund Surfactant in Ventilated, Very-LowBirth-Weight Premature Babies. The Proceedings of the 15th International
Workshop on Surfactant Replacement, Kos, June 2-3, 2000.
25) Weintraub Z, Waisman D, Danino D, Talmon Y: Correlation between Fluid Phase
Morphology and Biological Activity of Lung Surfactant in Ventilated, Very-LowBirth-Weight Premature Babies. Biology of the Neonate - 77/S1/2000. (presented in
Greece – 1999 The European Curosurf society).
26) Weintraub Z, Waisman D, Danino D, Rotschild A, Bental Y, Talmon Y: Fluid
Phase Morphology of Lung Surfactant, Morphology and Function Relation.
(Presented at the SPR-APS 2001 - Baltimore 27/4-1/5/2001). Ped. Res. Vol 49(2)
A.
27) Soloveichick M, Rotschild A, Weintraub Z, Waisman D, Silman Z, Bental Y. A:
The Effect of Stress on Thyroid Function in the Stable Low Birth Weight Infant.
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(Presented at the SPR-APS 2001 – Baltimore, 27/4-1/5/2001). Ped. Res. Vol
49(2)A.
28) Waisman D, Brod V, Weintraub Z, Rotschild A, Bitterman H: Beneficial Effects of
Inhaled Oxygen on Pulmonary Macromolecular Leak Following Intestinal
Ischemia-Reperfusion. (Presented at the SPR-APS 2001 – Baltimore, 27/41/5/2001). Ped. Res. Vol 49(2)A.
29) Waisman D, Abramovich A, Brod V, Weintraub Z, Rotschild A, Bitterman H. The
use of fluorescent in - vivo video - microscopy for determination of blood flow
velocity in the pulmonary microcirculation in rats. European Society for Pediatric
Research, Utrecht, 4-7 September 2002.
30) Waisman D, Brod V, Weintraub Z , Rotschild A, Bitterman H, Inflammatory lung
injury following splanchnic and reperfusion in rats is attenuated by inhaled nitric
oxide. European Society for Pediatric Research, Utrecht, 4-7 September 2002.
31) Weintraub Z, Rinat K, Fares F, David M,. Lung Surfactant Proteins and the
relationship to BPD, and Gene mutations in Surfactant Proteins in Israel. Winnipeg,
Canada international conference in neonatal research (In honor of Rigatto H.). An
invited lecture (December 2003).
32) Weintraub Z, Ben-Zaken S, Kimmel E, Marmur A, The configuration analysis of
the pulmonary alveoli before and following Curosurf administration. 19th
international workshop on surfactant replacement. Vienna, June, 2004.
33) Weintraub Z, Keren R, Fares, Ben-David M: Expression of surfactant proteins in
newborn infants with RDS and BPD. 19th international workshop on surfactant
replacement. Vienna, June, 2004.
34) Weintraub Z, Klein R, Marmur A. 19th international workshop on surfactant
replacement. Vienna, June, 2004. The pulsating bubble test for measuring surfactant
surface tension from premature infants lung specimen. Published in a special
edition Biology of the Neonate.
35) Weintraub Z, Ben Zaken S, Marmur A, Kimmel E: Biology of the Neonate 2006;
Vol. 90; 280-282. The morphology and function of single lung alveoli in rats during
normal lung ventilation, during surfactant deficient lungs and following surfactant
replacement.
36) Weintraub Z, Presented at the annual Curosurf International meeting, Oslo. The
morphology and function of single lung alveoli in rats during normal lung
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ventilation, during surfactant deficient lungs and following surfactant replacement.
June 2006.
37) Weintraub Z, Tesler Stein M., Bonstein U,: The impact of perinatal and prenatal
trauma on future emotional development. Presented in the international society of
perinatal psychology medicine, May 2007, Moscow intl. conference in Perinatal &
Prenatal Psychology and Medicine.
38) Weintraub Z, Methods in Prenatal and Perinatal Psychological investigation. The
International Society of Perinatal psychology medicine. May 2007, Heidelberg,
Germany (Invited lecture).
39) *Weintraub Z, Heidelberg, Germany. An invited lecture. Remarks on the perinatal
and prenatal psychology and medicine international organization about the syllabus.
March 2008.
40) *Weintraub Z, Does the fetus have a soul? International meeting in prenatal and
perinatal psychology and medicine. Haifa University. July 2008.Also organizing the
scientific program of the conference.
41) Weintraub Z, Early traumatic events of the brain and the long term effects on
behavior. An invited lecture. Israel society of psych-biology. An international
meeting (Organized by Prof. Marta Weinshtok, Hebrew University. Jerusalem
October 2008.
Letters to the Editor
1. Weintraub Z, Iancu TC: Isopropyl alcohol toxicity in premature. Pediatrics
69:506, 1982.
2. Waisman D, Weintraub Z, Rothschild A, Bental Y: Myoclonic movements
in very low birth weight premature infants associated with midazolam IV
bolus administration. Pediatrics 1999.
3. Waisman D, Weintraub Z, Rotschild A, Davkin O, Kessel I, Bental Y: High
Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation: "Please do not forget me," said the
stethoscope. Pediatrics 108: 819, 2001.
On going studies
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1. The Loreta (Spatial EEG) response in newborn infants following human words and
pseudowords. In collaboration with Prof. Hillel Prat from the neurobehavioral
laboratory in the Technion.(study postpone due to sickness)
2. The psychological development of children born as very low birth weight. A
national study. In collaboration with the department of psychology Haifa
University.
3. The behavioral and physiological effects of “Kangaroo” on the mother and the
infant. In collaboration with the department of educational psychology Haifa
University. Supervisor for Keren Paz BSc. Theses.
4. The correlation between lung surfactant proteins levels and the surface tension as
measured by the pulsating bubble surfactometer. In collaboration with Prof. Avi
Marmur from chemical engineering Technion.
5. Weintraub Zalman, Leshem Micha (Department of Psychology, Haifa University)
The relationship between preconception maternal psychological trauma and
maternal infant interaction after Lebanon second war.