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Funding for “ghost” cell cancer therapy

Israel’s aMoon fund, has invested $5 million in the new NanoGhost anti-cancer therapy of Technion Professor Marcelle Machluf. (reported here previously). In lab tests NanoGhost reduced small lung carcinoma, prostate, and pancreatic cancer tumors, by as much as 85%. https://www.timesofisrael.com/ghost-cell-startup-that-targets-deadliest-cancers-gets-funding-boost

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50 Technion labs battle against Covid-19

This video shows Technion scientists working on innovations to improve Covid-19 testing, screen for contagion, fast track vaccines, nano ghost decoys, liquid foam therapy for ARDS, self-cleaning mask, antiviral sticker, ventilator hood, air-filter mask, disinfectant, Corobot and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Puc6QNrB4

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Immunotherapy dose reduced by a million

The NanoGhost cancer treatment targeted delivery mechanism developed by scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute is truly revolutionary (see here previously).  It enables the dose of existing immunotherapies (e.g., TRAIL) to be reduced by a millionfold, to prevent toxic side effects. … Continue reading

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Decoys to trap coronavirus

Technion scientists are using their NanoGhost technology (reported here) to send NanoGhost stem cells into the lungs. The coronavirus cells then bind with the NanoGhost decoy cells rather than the cells in the lung, thus reducing the ability of the … Continue reading

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A decade of Israeli innovation

One of many articles highlighting the major technologies and inventions of the past 10 years. Waze, Moovit, Watergen, MarginProbe, Iron Dome, ReWalk, OrCam, 3D-printed heart, NanoGhost, DayTwo and SpaceIL’s Beresheet.  All featured previously in this newsletter (see here). https://www.timesofisrael.com/celebrating-a-decade-of-life-changing-israeli-inventions/

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Israel and US scientists join up to beat cancer

Israel’s Technion and New York University’s Langone Medical Center have begun a research project, targeting metastatic melanoma and mesothelioma.  They will test the ability of a nanotechnology based on so-called “nanoghosts” using stem cells to home in on cancer cells. … Continue reading

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