Professor Anat Achiron
Neurologist. Professor Anat Achiron teaches at the Department of Neurology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. She is the founder and director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center, which combines a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Professor Achiron's research interests lie in neuroimmunology, neuroimaging and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis. She has studied the course and development of multiple sclerosis in depth, using gene expression technology and characteristic cognitive functioning, especially in the early stages of the disease, in order to better understand the mechanisms of the disease.
She has taken part in research evaluating genetic markers related to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, its different types, the prognosis of disease activity and response to treatment. She is currently developing a new active substance for more specific treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Professor Anat Achiron publishes widely in highly ranked specialist journals and monographs, with more than 200 published articles. Her neurology research has received numerous research grants and scientific awards.
In addition to her research, Professor Anat Achiron serves as deputy dean of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, for work with the Sheba company.
- Graduated from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Received a PhD in physiology and pharmacology from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Studied immunology at the Weizmann Institute under the renowned Professor Yaron Cohen
- Neurological diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- Hepatitis B
- Neuroimmunology
- Demyelinating diseases