Ofer Wiser is Senior Scientist at Cell Cure Neurosciences Ltd. and is team leader for its Parkinson's disease project. Dr. Wiser earned his degrees in Biology (BS) and Molecular Neurobiology (PhD) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. He did postdoctoral training in Neuroscience at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Wiser has been the recipient of several fellowships and awards including those from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Israel and Edith Polak prize for doctoral students. Dr. Wiser's current research is focused on elucidating developmental biomarkers and their use in defining the conditions for the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into dopamine releasing neurons. His research is currently focused on animal models, but is expected to lead to the transplantation of these cells into the brains of patients afflicted with Parkinson's disease. Before joining Cell Cure, Dr. Wiser has published numerous neuroscience investigations into the molecular mechanisms regulating brain activity.