אורנלה דכוור-קעואר

Senior Neuroscience PhD (Hebrew University) and current Principal Investigator (PI) & Senior Clinical Advisor at Clalit Health Services with over 16 years of healthcare systems leadership, including former senior roles at the Ministry of Health. Extensive experience leading end-to-end clinical research, mentoring research assistants, M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidates, authoring high-impact publications (e.g., Translational Psychiatry-Nature), and securing competitive R&D grants (ISF, IIA, BIRD).

Former Expert

Evaluator for the Ministry of Health's Chief Scientist Grant Committee with deep expertise in IRB/Helsinki regulations, GCP, and advanced data-driven AI methodologies. Proven track record of cross-functional leadership, bridging medical teams, academic researchers, and clinical operations to advance institutional research capability.

Senior Clinical Advisor & Principal Investigator at Clalit Health Services (2010-01 – Present)

• Principal Investigator (PI) Leadership: Lead investigator-initiated clinical research within Clalit, overseeing study architecture, protocol execution, and data integrity in strict compliance with GCP and Helsinki requirements.
• Clinical & System Strategy: Serve as a senior clinical advisor bridging R&D initiatives, multidisciplinary medical staff, and healthcare administration to optimize patient care pipelines and clinical outcomes.

District Manager – Jerusalem District at Clalit Health Services (2010-01 – 2014-12)

• Directed district-level clinical programs and operations, driving strategic long-term goals, cross-departmental coordination, and resource allocation across regional healthcare facilities.

Post-Doctoral Researcher & Academic Mentor (Faculty of Medicine) at The Computerized Neurotherapy Lab, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2023-01 – Present)

• Academic Mentorship & Supervision: Directly mentor and guide M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidates and junior clinical research assistants in research methodology, study design, and statistical data execution.
• Research & Computational Analysis: Lead complex translational neuroscience research and multi-dimensional dataset processing; author peer-reviewed manuscripts in high-impact journals (NCBI Publications – Dakwar-Kawar).

Clinical & Medical Development Manager at InnoSphere & Joint Industry-Academia Ventures (2018-01 – Present)

• Grant Procurement & Strategy: Strategize, author, and secure competitive non-dilutive R&D grants from national and international funding bodies (ISF, IIA, BIRD Foundation, global seed grants).
• Clinical Trial Oversight: Direct end-to-end lifecycle operations for 4 concurrent translational research programs, authoring GCP-compliant protocols, IRB/Helsinki submissions, CRFs, and CSRs.
• Team & Data Management: Manage cross-functional teams of research specialists and monitors; oversee clinical databases (REDCap/eCRF) to ensure data quality and audit readiness.

Deputy Head of Child Development & Rehabilitation Department at Ministry of Health, Israel (2013-01 – 2018-12)

• Grant Committee Evaluator: Served as a selected Expert Reviewer on the Grant Selection Committee for the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Health, evaluating complex life sciences pipelines for national grant allocations.
• National Policy & Stakeholder Engagement: Represented the Ministry in parliamentary Knesset committees; partnered with hospital leadership, HMOs (including Clalit), and clinical experts to establish national healthcare programs and registries.

Regulatory & Clinical Affairs Specialist / MSL at Alpha Omega Engineering (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• Clinical Operations & Regulatory: Managed multi-center clinical studies for high-risk neurotechnologies under FDA, EU MDR, and GCP frameworks.
• Ethical & Safety Oversight: Authored Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs) and safety documentation, leading IRB/Helsinki submissions and regulatory compliance workflows.

Brain Research & AI Scientific Consultant at Outlier AI (2025-01 – Present)

• Apply neuro-cognitive principles and algorithmic reasoning to evaluate and optimize generative AI models and research workflows alongside Data Science teams.

Post-Doctoral in Neuroscience – Hebrew University (2023-01)

Ph.D. in Neuroscience – Hebrew University (2017-01 – 2022-12)

M.Sc. in Neurobiology, Biomedical Sciences – Hebrew University (2010-01 – 2013-12)

B.Sc. in Communication Sciences & Disorders – University of Haifa (2002-01 – 2005-12)