European Journal of Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 58(2), P. 2431 - 2436

Published: June 28, 2023

We at EJN are proud to introduce Dr. Illana Gozes as the next scientist for our series of Women in Neuroscience. began this bring visibility and recognition superb women scientists working community (Helmreich et al., 2017) (you can find all previous profiles https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1460-9568.women-in-science). is currently a Professor Emerita Clinical Biochemistry, serving Director Elton Laboratory Molecular Neuroendocrinology Department Human Genetics Faculty Medicine, Sagol School Neuroscience, Adams Super Center Brain Studies Tel Aviv University. At Doug Brenneman Lab, NIH Receiving Teva Prize 1993 With Ph.D. mentor, Uri Littauer earned BSc University (1973) Weizmann Institute Science 1978, completed postdocs MIT (1979–1980) Salk (1981–1982) was senior associate professor (1982–1988) visiting (1989–1990) later Fogarty-Scholar-in-Residence (1995–1996). In 1990, became an (full professor, 1993) Tel-Aviv received her endowed professorial chair 1997 (Lily Avraham Gildor Chair Investigation Growth Factors), which she held until 2019. 2004, laboratory renamed Diana Ziga (Zelman) (Elbaum) Neuroendocrinology. For about decade, charge University, overseeing university-wide brain research, also served President Israel Society She further on Council Higher Education (2016–2022). Currently, directing Israeli Bee Competition, Secretary European Neurochemistry, Ambassador ERA-NET Neuron, Regional Editor Journal Alzheimer's Disease, member Scientific Advisory Board Association Israel, Summer Neuropeptide Meeting Editor-in-Chief A brief description research: Neuronal Plasticity Nerve Cell Protection Disease The lab takes multi-level approach study function, behavior, memory, drug discovery, from molecules cures. Targeting autism schizophrenia well disease related neurodegeneration utilizing multidisciplinary approach, investigates different aspects neuronal plasticity nerve cell protection, molecular, cellular, systems levels. major focus structure transport mechanisms. discovered ADNP (Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective Protein), essential protein formation implicated autism, schizophrenia, disease, cancer. candidate davunetide, short fragment large molecule named NAP (NAPVSIPQ), CP201 AL-108. Her most recent findings delineated publication entitled: “A novel davunetide (NAPVSIPQQ NAPVSIPQE) point mutation causes mild developmental syndrome” (Gozes & Shazman, 2023). EJN: I had pleasure speaking with Prof. September 2022. memorable quote: “We go into science not only work birds bees, but we do want something that will be meaningful humans centuries.” What start your journey become neuroscientist? Gozes: born raised Jerusalem. Life centered around Hebrew academic life best you could get. There were many people my who affiliated so knew firsthand what it meant researcher. My grandfather medic, such, saw patients coming going drew me medical world. father gave microscope when very young, allowing look nature detail. always interested curious understanding its high school, one friends' mother Ph.D., they used speak DNA over lunchtime, completely captured imagination. double helix brain, together, seemed fascinating topics. When studied actually consulted girlfriend ask should do. wanted biology; loved math, question was—should biology or take chemistry physics, then biology. did latter because difficult, rewarding. took physics went biology, excelled math biochemistry. started Weizmann, didn't have neurobiology department head biochemistry department, convinced important he one. Thus, graduated Institute, Feinberg Graduate 1978. thinking gene therapy before any cloned. RNA translation tubulin actin synthesis nuclei 1975; 1977)—it beginning studies molecular neuroscience. Then, accepted post-doc scholarship (originally intended men, knowledge). While MIT, collaboration Harvard Medical School, published first paper single neuron biochemistry, showing multiple forms Sweadner, 1981). developed monoclonal antibodies Barnstable, 1982). After offered continue husband California; thought weather much better there. thus chose Scripps. worked another year half, time cloning, genetic engineering, learning more moved back returned scientist/associate professor. sabbatical (which extended excellent binational summers), am full almost 30 years, now active emerita, director like being woman science? As student, feel much. But example, mentor. looking around, told accepting students, sure doesn't happen today. actual work, said—I'm getting married two months. indicate. And interviewer (deputy thesis mentor) answered—and baby? It uncalled for, joking don't think harm. He might been leave after year. Well, (actually, left long ago stayed!). felt bias post-doc. Mike Moskowitz (Brain winner 2021) immediate supervisor, collegial. really appreciated background hard freedom collaborate scientists. However, get materials equipment lab, warehouse Massachusetts area, kept asked—Are nurse? Here doctor? So immediately out, if woman, assumed certain position. Also, faculty, there quite number men few women. association formed monthly lectures meetings. remember some how participate man's world, infiltrating world club. assistant Nancy Hopkins time, advanced famous documenting gender (Vest, 1999). On personal level, advisors care man woman; colleagues seem care. Regardless, needed excel maybe than you. If done same CV, may taken seriously—and by This sentiment eloquently written Ben Barres (Barres, 2006). highlights career? Discoveries published, honored, future possibility impact human lives. Do favorite paper? great papers (some cited here), vividly fight each those papers, except rare ones complimented excellent/outstanding. compare neurons glia, good techniques isolate glia. found German isolated translated me. resultant seminal discovered, together colleagues, nucleus. Biological Chemistry accepted, no changes comments whatsoever, just little postcard saying 1977). Where neuroscience 20 years on? love molecules. bodily functions governed molecules, (bio) future, intricate driving healthy lives, able solve these terrible diseases facing. Coupled big data solving mysteries genome aid analysis data, holds promise personalized medicine best, paying close attention sex differences raising awareness converging mechanisms development aging. know, puzzle, comes in, however, hopefully understand more, enabling life. One example—ADNP syndrome. Before, children deficits, know caused deficits. Now non-inherited basis considered sporadic delays, biochemical basis. better, heal help live longer biggest scientific enterprise since started? complete sequence advances computer sciences. Any advice young FENS members? job, it's hobby it. you're doing passion. youngsters, it, workers, matter woman. And, place study, places filled joy science. Choose interesting questions, choose right with—your choice mentor important. Would talk things? book? Regarding book, read (and write) mostly science, classics, including Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare said “All world's stage, merely players” … show must on. share poem. recite “If,” Rudyard Kipling, every line other poem: Road Not Taken, Robert Frost. Like Frost, road travelled by, has made difference. Frost wrote Stopping Woods Snowy Evening “but promises keep miles sleep.” sentiment—I travelling meetings, meeting storming seeing advance front eyes. truly enjoyed Forum 2022 Paris forward bright new future. interview edited length clarity DLH IG. Dana L Helmreich: Investigation; writing—original draft; writing—review editing. inspired Diversity Inclusion Initiative, includes past present members Senior Editorial Team. goal initiative global community, particularly previously poorly represented groups. peer review history article available https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway/wos/peer-review/10.1111/ejn.16061.

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