Itamar Grunfeld, PhD is a multidisciplinary researcher with a vast background working in the healthcare sector. As he prepares to defend his PhD in psychology - behavioral and cognitive neuroscience from The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Itamar seeks to leverage his broad academic and business exposure to apply his skill set in fixing complex problems. With an expertise in communicating complex scientific ideas to audiences with diverse backgrounds, Itamar's research revolves around chronic stress in decision making and how it impacts mental health. His quantitative data analysis skills using Matlab and SPSS are significant to his work, and he continually seeks to expand his knowledge. Itamar has worked in various capacities, such as an instructor of psychology at Columbia University, former recruiter, and former research associate.