Alicia I. Leikin-Frenkel, PhD

Email: Alicia.leikinfrenkel@sheba.health.gov.il

Phone: Israel 03-5302939, International +972-3-530-2939

Position: Senior Researcher (Volunteer), Bert Strassburger Lipid Center, Sheba

Areas of Expertise: Lipid biochemistry, methodology, metabolism and nutrition

Education:
Ph.D. in Biochemistry; Chemist and Licenciado in Biochemistry. National University of La Plata, Argentina

Residencies and Further Training:

University of Chicago (Post-Doctoral studies)

The Weizmann Institute of Science (Invited Scientist)

Affiliations:
Tel Aviv University (Ass. Professor CAMEA), Tel Aviv, Israel

Research Interests:

Omega-3 Alpha Linolenic Acid impact on biochemical and epigenetic aspects of: a-blood-brain barrier transport function; b- perinatal prevention of metabolic disease in the offspring.

Publications:

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Research Grants and Awards:
Sheba 2020

Awards:

Bernard Houssay Prize of Pharmacology, Argentina

Outstanding Immigrant Scientist: Ministry of Absorption in Science

International Referent for the National University of La Plata

Ad Hoc reviewer in Scientific Journals:

Lipids in Health and Disease

Journal of Lipid Research

Clinical Nutrition

Food and Function (Royal Society of Chemistry)

Nutrients

Diabetology

Diabetes