About

Maya Zachut is a Research Scientist and Head of the Department of Ruminant Science, Institute of Animal Sciences, Volcani Institute, Israel. Dr. Zachut has a B.Sc, M.Sc. and PhD in Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Faculty of Agriculture of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Since 2014 she is a Researcher at the Department of Ruminant Sciences, Volcani Institute, Israel. Her research focuses on nutritional means to improve the physiological responses of dairy cows during metabolic and heat stresses; by modulating inflammation and the endocannabinoid system. Her research is pioneering in exploring modulation of the endocannabinoid system as a novel approach to affect the physiological responses during stress in dairy cows.