Our Team
Meet the Experts Driving
the Psifas Genomic Biobank
The Psifas team brings together leading experts in genomics, biomedical research, healthcare innovation, and strategy. This multidisciplinary group drives the mission of Israel’s national biobank, supporting data-driven discovery and ethical research collaborations in personalized medicine.
The Psifas team brings together leading experts in genomics, biomedical research, healthcare innovation, and strategy.
This multidisciplinary group drives the mission of Israel’s national biobank, supporting data-driven discovery and ethical research
collaborations in personalized medicine.
Executive & Operational Team
The executive team at Psifas brings together leaders in healthcare, research management, technology, business development, and strategic operations. Led by Prof. Gabi Barbash, former Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Health, the team includes experts in R&D, data infrastructure, marketing, and clinical research platforms. Their combined experience ensures that Psifas operates as a high-impact, innovation-driven national biobank, capable of supporting large-scale genomic research and building meaningful partnerships across sectors.
Prof. Gabi Barbash CEO
Ofira Mor Mizrahi
Chief Operation Officer
Shahar Barbash
Research Product Manager
Oren Philosof
Chief Technology Officer
Julia Reznick
VP Business Development
Tal
Shaked
VP R&D
Inbar Manor
Head of Marketing and Targeted Diseases
Psifas’ Scientific Committee
The Psifas Scientific Advisory Board is composed of internationally recognized leaders in genomics, computational biology, clinical innovation, and translational medicine. The board includes senior figures from institutions such as, Clalit Health Services, Sheba Medical Center, and Weizmann Institute of Science, alongside global executives from Genentech, Orbimed. Together, they guide the strategic direction of Psifas’ research agenda, ensuring scientific rigor, clinical relevance, and impact on global personalized medicine.
Karl Skorecki Chairman
Aviv Regev
Computational & system biologist Executive VP & Head of Research and Early Development in Genentech/Roche. Core member, Broad institute at MIT and Harvard and professor at the Department of Biology of the MIT
Tal Zaks
Venture Partner at OrbiMed Non Executive Director at Teva. Chief Medical Officer at Moderna (2015-21)
Gidi Rechavi
Head of The Sheba Cancer Center and Professor Of Hematology
Amos Tanay
Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Weizmann Institute of Science
Ran Balicer
Chief Innovation Officer & Deputy-DG at Clalit Health Services. Head, WHO Collab Center on Non-Communicable Diseases.
Vered Bar
VP R&D
Curesponse
Collaborative Ethos
Partnering with Psifas means joining a visionary ecosystem that bridges science, healthcare, and industry. With access to rich clinical-genomic data and a collaborative research framework, Psifas empowers partners to lead breakthroughs in precision health and public impact.