CBRC Media Coverage
Potential cure for Glioblastoma discovered
Incredible news in the field of oncology. Researchers at TAU revealing a potential breakthrough in the search for a cure for brain cancer (ILTV Israel News, APRIL 12, 2021)
The weak point of cancer cells
New research may lead to the development of drugs that will exploit a unique vulnerability in cancer cells (TAU, Apr 2021)
"The cancer will continue to be here. Our goal is to turn it into a chronic disease"
At 42 years old, with countless prestigious awards in the closet and a patent drug worth millions, Prof. Gal Merkel is a kind of medical prodigy, the rockstar of cancer researchers in Israel (Ynet, 5.3.2021)
Inspirational Women in Medicine - Prof. Pia Raanani
Congratulations to all the Healthcare Professional ladies covered in this special Haaretz issue (Haaretz, Mar, 2021)
The link between meat and dairy consumption and cancer morbidity
Dr. Vered Padler-Karavani, The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, Faculty of Life Sciences TAU, (Kan11 News, 5.2.2021)
Israeli scientists say they’ve found "Achilles’ heel" of cancer cells
Breakthrough study unveils vulnerability of malignant cells with high degree of chromosomal instability and could lead to new treatments (The Jerusalem Post, Jan 28, 2021)
Winners announced: 2020 Nature Research Awards for Mentoring in Science - Israel
Cancer researcher Neta Erez and molecular biologist Tal Pupko jointly receive the mid-career award (Eurekalert! 21.12.2020)
Dairy and red meat increase risk of colorectal cancer
The study was led by Vered Padler-Karavani of the Department of Cell Research and Immunology at the Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at TAU (ISRAEL21c, 23.10.2020)
Israeli scientists develop technology to kill aggressive cancer cells
Tel Aviv University researchers compare the DNA-altering treatment to tiny 'molecular scissors' used to target even metastatic cancer cells, showing promising results in tests on mice, with human trials expected to begin in 2 years (Ynet, 12.1.2020)
Engineered T cells could assassinate solid tumor cells
Novel immunotherapy extends therapy now used in fighting leukemia, Israeli researchers say (ISRAEL21c 13.10.2019)
Scientific breakthrough: beat skin cancer without chemotherapy - through vaccination
The vaccine, developed by an Israeli researcher at TAU, has already been shown to be effective in mice - both as preventative therapy and as a cure for active disease (Channel 12 News, 1.10.2019)
"Can help postpone surgery"
Israeli research that can lead to colon cancer prevention (Kan11 News, 24.9.2019)
Tel Aviv University scientists develop a vaccine for skin cancer
So far the vaccine has been proven effective in mice in preventing the development of melanoma and in treating primary tumors and metastases that result from the disease (ISREAL HAYOM 6.8.2019)
Israelis discover way to prevent melanoma turning lethal
Researchers discover that fat cells play key role in deadly skin cancer transformation and have come up with a way to block process (ISREAL21c 24.7.2019)
Israeli researchers find "potential hope" for some pancreatic cancer patients
New drug stalls progression of disease for patients who have the BRCA genetic mutations, study by Sheba Medical Center with AstraZeneca and Merck shows (THE TIMES OF ISRAEL, 2.6.2019)
Allergy-triggering cells could be used to fight colon cancer, Israel study says
Tel Aviv University researchers say cancer-fighting skills of eosinophils, the white blood cells that are responsible for allergies, could pave way to new drugs (THE TIMES OF ISRAEL, 23.1.2019)
A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers paves the way for colorectal cancer treatment
Eosinophils-disease-fighting white blood cells, known to cause allergies and asthma might help kill cancer cells (Haaretz, 23.01.2019)
From the bench to the bedside
New TAU Translational Medicine Center aims to develop pharmaceuticals better, faster and for less money (The Jerusalem Post, 29.4.2018)