Polina Weitzenfeld

Polina Weitzenfeld, PhD, serves as a Research Associate at The Rockefeller University since 2016, focusing on the development of novel in vitro and in vivo models for immunotherapy and optimizing CD40-targeting antibodies for breast cancer treatment. Prior to this role, Polina Weitzenfeld was a Postdoctoral Associate under Prof. Jeffrey Ravetch, employing Fc engineering techniques to enhance antibody-mediated cancer therapies. Experience includes management of phase I clinical trials at Biop Medical Ltd. and coordination of experimental immunology courses at Tel Aviv University, where Polina Weitzenfeld also mentored undergraduate students in laboratory techniques. Earlier career involvement included marketing research analysis at Adkit. Polina Weitzenfeld holds a PhD in Cell Research and Immunology and a Bachelor's degree in Life and Medical Sciences from Tel Aviv University.