In June 2022 Dr. Salzberg took office as the first Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion in the Technion. She aims to establish an office that will oversee and manage all the activities required for accelerating the transition of the Technion into a more diverse, inclusive and gender-equal institute.
Dr. Salzberg is a Professor in the Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology in the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion. A member of the faculty since 1996, she earned her bachelor’s degree and doctorate from the Technion, both in the field of biology. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Her research interest is the genetic basis of sensory organ formation in the peripheral nervous system.
Dr. Salzberg’s recognitions include the Research Career Development Award from the Israel Cancer Research Fund, The Jacob Green Prize for Excellence in Teaching, and the Yanai Prize for Excellence in Academic Education.
A native of Haifa, Dr. Salzberg is married, with two children.