Keren obtained her PhD degree in Psychobiology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Keren had her postdoctoral training in the neurology department at the Hadassah Ein Karem Medical center, before joining Dr. Ravid Doron`s Psychobiology laboratory in the open university of Israel. Keren is also the Course Coordinator for Honor Student Course in Psychobiology in the open University. Keren background is in Psychoneuroimmunology and in degenerative diseases. Her current research interests lie in herbal treatment for Alzheimer disease and mood disorders, using in-vivo studies.