Education
2005-2010 Postdoctoral fellow, Glycobiology. Dept. of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Glycobiology Research & Training Center, University of California, San Diego, USA.
2000-2005. Ph.D., Biochemistry. Dept. of Biochemistry, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-
Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
1997-1999 M.Sc., Biochemistry (Magna cum laude). Dept. of Biochemistry, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
1994-1997. B.Sc., Biology (Magna cum laude). The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv
University, Israel; Dept. of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Biotechnology
rotation.
Employment
2024- Current. Treasurer and Vice President of The Israel Immunological Society (IIS)
08/2021-Current Associate Professor. Dept. of Cell Research & Immunology, Center for Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
10/2013-07/2021. Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor). Dept. of Cell Research & Immunology, Center for
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv
University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
01/2013-09/2013. Scientist. Dept. of Cell Research & Immunology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life
Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
2010-2012 Assistant Project Scientist. Dept. of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Glycobiology Research
Training Center, University of California, San Diego, USA.
Honors & Awards
2024 – 2025 ERC PoC
2022 – 2024 ERC PoC
2022 – 2027 ERC Consolidator Grant
2022 ISEF Award for research excellence and social leadership
2020 – 2022 ERC Proof of Concept (PoC)
2016 – 2022 European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant
2013 – 2015 European Commission FP7 Marie Curie IIF
2013 AAI Early Career Faculty Travel Grant
2009-2011 Edmond J. Safra-ISEF postdoctoral fellowship
2007-2008 HSBC-ISEF postdoctoral fellowship (awarded to only 10 outstanding international scholars
per year)
2005-2006 ISEF scholarship for excellence in Ph.D. studies and social leadership
2004 The Arie and Keren Shenkar award for excellence in studies and teaching
2000-2005 ISEF scholarship for excellence in Ph.D. studies and social leadership
1997-1999 ISEF scholarship for excellence in M.Sc. studies and social leadership
1994-1997 The International Education Foundation (ISEF) scholarship for excellence in B.Sc. studies and
social leadership