April 23rd, 2013A few days ago the Peres Center for Peace in Tel-Aviv hosted a simulcast of TEDMED, but augmented it with a bit of local fare. Although the sessions were short, only three talks, they highlighted the innovation and vision apparent within the Israeli biotechnology environment.
The first to take the stage was Omri Drori, founder of...
April 19th, 2013Kidney disease is extremely prevalent: it is estimated that 100,000 patients are awaiting kidney transplants in the U.S. alone, while an additional 400,000 require extensive dialysis. If engineering entire kidneys were made possible, it could solve the problem of organ shortage that exists throughout the world.
A group from...
April 11th, 2013Many fields of science and medicine rely on the use of microscopes and flow cytometry. Microscopes are used in multiple areas of the medical fields such as to identify pathogens, and examine tissue samples for aberrations, to name a few. Flow cytometry is used for cell sorting, counting and biomarker detection, and is used for the...
