Monthly Archives: April 2017

Israeli-Arab woman head of Neuroscience

Posted on April 2, 2017

Maronite Christian Arab Professor Mouna Maroun (aka Mona Maron) is head of the Sagol Department of Neurobiology at Haifa University. She is the first Arab woman in Israel to hold a university faculty position in neuroscience. http://marounlab.haifa.ac.il/

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Hi-tech Israeli-Arabs

Posted on April 2, 2017

Israeli Arab Jamil R. Mazzawi founded Optima Design Automation in Nazareth, which develops software for protecting and boosting the processing of sensitive microchips.  These include preventing errors from cosmic radiation that disrupt medical devices and automobile systems. http://optima-da.com/news-room/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vrf-S2XDbhA?rel=0

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More maternity leave

Posted on April 2, 2017

Israel is increasing Government-paid maternity leave. An increase from 14 to 15 weeks was unanimously agreed by 54 MKs at its first reading. A proposal to increase it to 16 weeks is expected to be approved within six months. Israeli … Continue reading →

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Everybody should be able to enjoy nature

Posted on April 2, 2017

LOTEM is an Israeli organization dedicated to enable people with special needs to experience Israel’s beautiful landscapes and scenic parks. Through workshops and guided tours, its volunteers are using the great outdoors to bring strength and smiles to children and … Continue reading →

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Israeli breakthrough in cancer treatment

Posted on April 2, 2017

This could be it.  Teams of Israeli scientists from Tel Aviv University and Sheba and Hadassah Medical centers working together have triggered cell death in tumors. Derivatives of the compound Phenanthridine caused cancer cells to self-destruct in the most resistant … Continue reading →

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Israeli ALS treatment for Titans linebacker

Posted on April 2, 2017

Ex-Tennessee Titans footballer Tim Shaw has just returned from Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center following a stem cell transplant to treat ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Cells collected from him in January were purified, replicated and injected back into his … Continue reading →

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Prolonging the lives of cancer patients

Posted on April 2, 2017

Professor Dror Harats, CEO of VBL Therapeutics on ILTV News described the Phase 2 results of VB-111. The treatment (now in Phase 3 trials) doubles survival time for brain tumor patients and ovarian cancer patients.  It works for most solid … Continue reading →

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Israeli doctor leads world congress on miscarriage

Posted on April 2, 2017

Professor Asher Bashiri of Israel’s Soroka University Medical Center led the 2017 World Congress on Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, held in Cannes, France. Doctors representing over 50 countries attended. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4911295,00.html

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PolyPid joins US infectious disease program

Posted on April 2, 2017

I reported previously (twice) about Israel’s PolyPid slow-release antibiotic bone implants.  PolyPid has just been accepted into the US FDA Qualified Infectious Disease Program – a new FDA status for innovative products in the treatment of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. … Continue reading →

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Incubating nine medical startups

Posted on April 2, 2017

Israel’s Teva and Philips Healthcare selected 9 from 750 startups for their Sanara joint Israeli medical incubator.  They include MeWay (nebulizer) Myhomedoc (smartphone checkup and diagnosis), BReathme (asthma management), Purecare (gum treatment), Lensfree (lowers CT radiation), Lifegraph (migraine prevention), Lidus … Continue reading →

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