Eitan Gross

Hi, I'm Eitan Gross, 58 years old, father of Gil (22) and Eyal (20), and professor of biology at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot.

I was diagnosed at the age of 53. Since the diagnosis, I have slowed down at work and in my personal life and try to do mostly what I love.

Since the diagnosis, I have also begun to investigate in my laboratory the possible connection between mitochondrial "fatigue" and the onset of Parkinson's.

My great loves are the study of mitochondria, the generators of our body cells, improvisational dance and working in the garden.

I accompany new contestants in the first period since the diagnosis. I find that the process brings a lot of value and helps people learn how to live with Parkinson's and especially to internalize "that they have Parkinson's but their life is not just Parkinson's"

To contact Eitan Gross: atan.gross@weizmann.ac.il