Prof. Neta Regev-Rudzki is a professor in the Department of Biomolecular Sciences at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Prof. Regev-Rudzki’s research mainly focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of cell-cell communication in malaria disease. She completed her PhD in microbiology and cell biology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. As a postdoctoral fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia she made groundbreaking discoveries about malaria parasite communication through extracellular vesicles (EVs). In 2015 she opened her lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

A significant aspect of Prof. Regev-Rudzki's research involves studying how malaria parasites utilize EVs to facilitate cell-communication. Her pioneering work revealed that these parasites release EVs containing bioactive molecules, including proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, which play a crucial role in disease progression and host manipulation. Notably, her team discovered that malaria-derived EVs carry 20S proteasomes, which degrade specific proteins in red blood cells, thereby facilitating parasite invasion. ​ Her ongoing research aims to deepen the understanding of malaria pathogenesis and explore potential avenues for developing novel therapeutic interventions.

Throughout her career, Prof. Regev-Rudzki has received several prestigious awards, including ​the Krill Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research (2019), the Weizmann Scientific Council Prize for Scientific Achievements (2021), the Henri Gutwirth Research Award (2025) and The European Research Council (ERC) Starting (2017) and Consolidator Grant (2022). In 2024, she established the Bridges in Science program, offering select African physicians and students a fully funded research training at the Weizmann Institute to explore diverse fields in basic science.