Annual Report 2006

Research
61
Prof. Shraga Segal who served as chairman
of the Israel Cancer Association Research
Committee, passed away suddenly this year.
The Israel Cancer Association held a meeting
in his memory, attended by Prof. E. Robinson
– ICA Chairman, Miri Ziv, ICA Director General,
who moderated the meeting, Prof. Segal's
family, students and colleagues who have been
involved in his extensive activity in many fields
of endeavor. Prof. Yossi Yarden opened the
meeting, Prof. Ronni Apte gave an overview
of his personality, Major-General (res.) Doron
Almog spoke about Shraga Segal as a fighter in
the army and Prof. Yehuda Sheinfeld lectured
on "Everything is Autoimmune until Proven
Otherwise". The ceremony was accompanied
by musical renditions. Prof. Yossi Yarden, who
served as a member of the Research Committee
for several years, agreed to fulfill the request of
the ICA Executive Board and to serve as the
Research Committee Chairman.
Outstanding Researcher
Fund
Each year, the ICA awards dozens of fellowship
grants to physicians in medical centers and to
scientists in research institutes and in universities
throughout the country. This involves basic,
clinical, and epidemiological research, as well
as studies investigating the psycho-social aspects
of the disease and coping strategies of
the patient and his/her family. Ms. Lea Glazer,
ICA Assistant to the Director General, oversees
the Research Committee.
Two years ago, the children of the late Prof.
Dafna Izraeli and the late Prof. Dov Izraeli,
established the Israel Cancer Association Outstanding
Researcher Fund in memory of their
parents to confer a special increased research
grant to an outstanding woman researcher, from
among those awarded regular ICA research
grants. This year, the grant was presented to
Prof. Shulamit Katzav of the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem for her research study on:
the Involvement of the VAV Oncogene in the
Development of Human Tumors.
Inst. + Researcher Research subject Funded By
Dr Aframian D.
Dr. Palmon A.
Hadassah Medical
Center,Ein- Karem, Jerusalem
Dr Allsweiss T.
b Katz D.
Hadassah Medical
Center,Ein- Karem, Jerusalem
Prof Aronheim Ami
Technion, Haifa
Dr Ast G.
Tel-Aviv University
Dr Avivi I.
Dr Katz T
Rambam Medical Center,
Haifa
Isolation of progenitor salivary
gland cells for future artificial salivary
glands after radiation therapy
for head and neck cancer patients
Correlation of nuclear grade and
biomarker expression in breast
cancer and involved lymph nodes,
and relevance to clinical outcome
and response to biological therapy
The role of AP-1 inhibitor, JDP2, in
inflammation-dependent hepatocellular
carcinoma
Exonization of Alu element in TIF-
1A gene
Allospecific T cell depletion to prevent
GvHD in patients treated with
allogeneic SCT for hematological
malignancy
through the todores moshe
& rachel dziencielski,& jacob
& zilpa bass research
fund
The ICA friends in Switzerland
The Ber-Lehmsdorf Memorial
Fund
through the todores moshe
& rachel dziencielski,& jacob
& zilpa bass research
fund