Doctor Details

Dr. Vaknin-Dembinsky Adi, M.D

Education

Institution and Location

Degree

Year Conferred

Field of Study

Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical School         1983                                                         Biology
B. Med. Sci.

1991-1994

Pre-clinical studies
Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical School
M.D.

1994-1998

Medicine
Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical School
Ph.D.

1994-1998

Cell signaling
Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
Neurology Residency

1998-2002

Neurology
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Boston
Post-doc

2002-2006

Neuro-immunology

Research and Professional Experience

2007-present:     Senior neurologist and scientist, Department of Neurology Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical School

2007-present:     Member of the Executive board and scientific committee of Israel Society of Neuroimmunology.

2009-present:     Treasurer of the Neuro-immunological society

2011-2014:        Council member of the European council and committee treatment and            research in multiple sclerosis (ECTRIMS) (2 members from each country)

 

Honors and Awards:

1991-1994:        Dean’s list, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 

1994-1996:        Fellow of the Foulkes Foundation, London                                                             1996:       The Keren Kayemeth Le’Israel Award                                                                                              

2001:                 The Israel Neurological Society Prize for Distinguished Resident                                            

2011-3, 2016: Rector's list of distinguished teacher, The Hebrew  University                              

2014:                  The Prusiner-Abramsky Research Award                                                                                              

2014:                  Teva – Hadassah Research prize and grant                                                          

2016:                  Grant for MS innovation  - Merk group  

                                                                                               

Memberships: Israel Neurological Society, The American Academy of Neurology, The International Society of Neuroimmunology.