EDUCATION:

2001-2005: PhD in Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
1995-2000: M.S. in Biochemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Prague, CZ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Dec 2010 – present: Dept. of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science.
     Senior Scientist/Principal Investigator
2009-2010: Dept. of Pathology - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
     Senior post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Drs Diane Mathis & Christophe Benoist
2005-2009: Joslin Diabetes Center - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
     Post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Drs Diane Mathis & Christophe Benoist
2001-2005: Dept. of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Research fellow

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

⚫ Marie Curie - International Reintegration Grant Award (2011)
⚫ “Morasha” Brain Drain Award, Israel Science Foundation (2010-2013)
⚫ Career Transition Award; Juvenile Diabetes Res. Found. (2011-2012)
⚫ Advanced JDRF Fellowship Award, Juvenile Diabetes Res. Found. (2007-2010)
⚫ JDRF Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Juvenile Diabetes Res. Foundation (2005-2007)
⚫ Aharon Katzir Fellowship Award, Weizmann Institute (2004)
⚫ Scholarship Travel Award for Young Investigators, NIH (2001)
⚫ The Karyn Kupcinet Fellowship Award – ISSI, Weizmann Institute (2000)
⚫ Scholarship Award for Excellency, ICT Prague (1997-2000)

MEMBERSHIPS:

⚫ American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
⚫ Federation of the Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FEBS)