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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1979 - Robert Koch Prize
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Ruth Arnon is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine with a focus on multiple sclerosis and neurodegenerative diseases. Their research spans various subfields including pathology and forensic medicine, immunology, physiology, molecular biology, and neurology.

The scientist's work addresses several major topics including:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

A selection of recent publications includes:

  • Astrocytes in Multiple Sclerosis-Essential Constituents with Diverse Multifaceted Functions, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Neuroprotective Effect of Glatiramer Acetate on Neurofilament Light Chain Leakage and Glutamate Excess in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Glatiramer acetate increases T- and B -regulatory cells and decreases granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in an animal model of multiple sclerosis, 2020, Journal of Neuroimmunology
  • Titration of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) - Induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, 2020, Journal of Neuroscience Methods
  • Peptide Interference with APP and Tau Association: Relevance to Alzheimer's Disease Amelioration, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent publication venues for Ruth Arnon include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Neuroimmunology
  • Journal of Neuroscience Methods
  • Nature Cardiovascular Research
  • European Journal of Immunology

Collaborative research is a part of their career, notably working alongside researchers such as Rina Aharoni, Raya Eilam, Ruth Maron, Michael Tsoory, and Meir Wilchek. These partnerships have contributed to multiple publications and cross-disciplinary studies.

Recognition in the scientific community is indicated by several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017
  • Robert Koch Prize, 1979
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Best Publications

  • Suppression of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis by a synthetic polypeptide.

    Dvora Teitelbaum;A. Meshorer;T. Hirshfeld;Ruth Arnon

  • A Pilot Trial of Cop 1 in Exacerbating–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

    Bornstein Mb;Miller A;Slagle S;Weitzman M

  • Copolymer 1 induces T cells of the T helper type 2 that crossreact with myelin basic protein and suppress experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

    Rina Aharoni;Dvora Teitelbaum;Michael Sela;Ruth Arnon

  • The Covalent Binding of Daunomycin and Adriamycin to Antibodies, with Retention of Both Drug and Antibody Activities

    Esther Hurwitz;Ronald Levy;Ruth Maron;Meir Wilchek

  • Direct binding of myelin basic protein and synthetic copolymer 1 to class II major histocompatibility complex molecules on living antigen-presenting cells--specificity and promiscuity

    Masha Fridkis-Hareli;Dvora Teitelbaum;Evgeny Gurevich;Israel Pecht

  • Glatiramer acetate-specific T cells in the brain express T helper 2/3 cytokines and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in situ

    Rina Aharoni;Basak Kayhan;Raya Eilam;Michael Sela

  • Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies against acetaldehyde-containing epitopes in acetaldehyde-protein adducts.

    Yedy Israel;Esther Hurwitz;Onni Niemela;Ruth Arnon

  • Specific Th2 cells accumulate in the central nervous system of mice protected against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by copolymer 1.

    Rina Aharoni;Dvora Teitelbaum;Orith Leitner;Asher Meshorer

  • Studies on the chemical basis of the antigenicity of proteins. 5. Synthesis, characterization and immunogenicity of some multichain and linear polypeptides containing tyrosine.

    M. Sela;Sara Fuchs;Ruth Arnon

  • The immunomodulator glatiramer acetate augments the expression of neurotrophic factors in brains of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mice

    Rina Aharoni;Raya Eilam;Hagit Domev;Galya Labunskay

  • Bystander suppression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by T cell lines and clones of the Th2 type induced by copolymer 1

    Rina Aharoni;Dvora Teitelbaum;Michael Sela;Ruth Arnon

  • Mechanism of action of glatiramer acetate in multiple sclerosis and its potential for the development of new applications.

    Ruth Arnon;Rina Aharoni

  • A placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, randomized, two‐center, pilot trial of Cop 1 in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis

    M. B. Bornstein;A. Miller;A. Miller;S. Slagle;M. Weitzman

  • Copolymer 1 acts against the immunodominant epitope 82–100 of myelin basic protein by T cell receptor antagonism in addition to major histocompatibility complex blocking

    Rina Aharoni;Dvora Teitelbaum;Ruth Arnon;Michael Sela

  • Anti-influenza response achieved by immunization with a synthetic conjugate

    Gunhild M. Muller;Michal Shapira;Ruth Arnon

  • A DNA aptamer prevents influenza infection by blocking the receptor binding region of the viral hemagglutinin.

    Sung Ho Jeon;Basak Kayhan;Tamar Ben-Yedidia;Ruth Arnon

  • Copolymer 1 inhibits chronic relapsing experimental allergic encephalomyelitis induced by proteolipid protein (PLP) peptides in mice and interferes with PLP-specific T cell responses

    Dvora Teitelbaum;Masha Fridkis-Hareli;Ruth Arnon;Michael Sela

  • Antibodies reactive with native lysozyme elicited by a completely synthetic antigen.

    Ruth Arnon;Elchanan Maron;Michael Sela;Christian B. Anfinsen

  • Neurogenesis and Neuroprotection Induced by Peripheral Immunomodulatory Treatment of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

    Rina Aharoni;Ruth Arnon;Raya Eilam

  • Suppression by several synthetic polypeptides of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis induced in guinea pigs and rabbits with bovine and human basic encephalitogen

    Dvora Teitelbaum;Cynthia Webb;A. Meshorer;Ruth Arnon

  • With retention of both drug and antibody activities.

    E Hurwitz;R Levy;R Maron;M Wilchek

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Sela
Michael Sela Weizmann Institute of Science
Meir Wilchek
Meir Wilchek Weizmann Institute of Science
Benjamin Geiger
Benjamin Geiger Weizmann Institute of Science
Francesca Levi-Schaffer
Francesca Levi-Schaffer Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Michal Schwartz
Michal Schwartz Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel Silman
Israel Silman Weizmann Institute of Science
Chaim O. Jacob
Chaim O. Jacob University of Southern California
Israel Pecht
Israel Pecht Weizmann Institute of Science
Ronald Levy
Ronald Levy Stanford University
Louis Chedid
Louis Chedid University of South Florida

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