Elizabeth Roboz Einstein, a Hungarian Jewish refugee who escaped to the U.S. in 1940 with a chemistry degree, pioneered the field of neurochemistry and made breakthrough discoveries in treating multiple sclerosis. Her research unlocked key findings that made effective MS treatments possible — work that likely helped countless patients who never knew her name. The story illustrates how historical accidents (she was one of the last refugees to flee on a ship that was later sunk) shaped access to scientific talent that advanced medicine.