Dr. Efrat Shavit-Stein is a scientific director at the neurology basic research lab at the Sheba Medical Center, Israel. She received here B.Sc. in life and medical sciences from Tel Aviv University, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Physiology and Pharmacology department in Tel Aviv University under the supervision of professor Joab chapman. She is a senior lecturer at Tel-Aviv University and actively participates in neuropharmacology teaching of medical students. Her major research interests are the involvement of coagulation proteins in neuroal function in health and disease and has made significant contribution in this fields. She published over thirty peer reviewed scientific papers and presented in many scientific meetings. She is collaborating with medical doctors from different disciplines to translate her research findings into novel therapies.