Yoav Matov, from ELSC class 23, wrote a review in The Marker of the most inspiring neuroscience research projects of the year. From genetic editing to a potential cure for Alzheimer's, read his take on the latest groundbreaking work. (In Hebrew)
A research led by Prof. Alexander Binshtok uses cannabidiol to open a channel for drugs to target cancer cells only. This method can deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to malignant cells and bypasses healthy ones. This can mean a significant decrease in serious side effects of chemotherapy, making the process more bearable for patients.
The research, which provided the first anatomical reconstruction of the elusive Denisovans, was conducted by Prof. Liran Carmel (Life Sciences), in collaboration with Prof. Eran Meshorer (ELSC and Life Sciences).
In a recent vote, 49% of the readers of Science online chose this incredible research as 2019's breakthrough of the year.
Read more about it on Science's breakthrough of the year page
Prof. Hermona Soreq gave an interview (in Hebrew) on the Israeli TV show "Haolam Hayom" (The world today), in Kan 11. In the interview she addressed a new study that was done on scientists coming back from Antarctica, which showed parts of their brain appeared smaller in MRI scans.
Click on the video to find out what this means, and how this find is related to people living in isolation, like inmates and the elderly.
A research lead by Prof. Hermona Soreq was recently highlighted in an article published in ISRAEL21c, an American online magazine which focuses on technological and scientific advances in Israel.
In this research Prof. Soreq suggests that treatment for mental illness should be different for men and women, this is due to the fact that gene expression and acetylcholine regulation is different in men and women.
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Authors: Noga Mosheiff, Yoram Burak
Link: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913658116
Published in eLIFE on August 2019
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Authors: Ben Jerry Gonzales, Diptendu Mukherjee, Reut Ashwal-Fluss, Yonatan Loewenstein, Ami Citri
Link: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913658116
Published in PNAS on October 2019
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Authors: Noga Larry, Merav Yarkoni, Adi Lixenberg, Mati Joshua
Link: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.46870.001
Published in eLIFE on October 2019
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The Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences warmly congratulates our steering committee member Prof. Catherine Dulac for receiving the prestigious Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. The prize is given to leading researchers whose contributions throughout their career have made a significant impact on the field of neuroscience. The Ralph W. Gerard Prize is given to Prof. Dulac for her significant insights into the sensing of pheromones and the control of social behaviors in mammals.
Prof. Liran Carmel (Life Sciences), in collaboration with Prof. Eran Meshorer (ELSC and Life Sciences), provide the first anatomical reconstruction of the elusive Denisovans.
