Aluma Haiman's M.Sc. studies focus on the non-traditional function of Hb in the hindbrain under the supervision of Prof. Dalit Sela-Donenfeld at the School of Veterinary Sciences, and the lab of Prof. Efrat Monsonego-Ornan at the Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition. Her research aims to determine the spatiotemporal expression of Hb in the developing hindbrain to identify which specific cell expresses it and knock down the Hb genes to determine the effect on the relevant cell types.