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A NEW METHOD<br />
FOR RECRUITING<br />
IMMUNE CELLS<br />
TO FIGHT CANCER<br />
Prof. Zelig Eshhar<br />
Weizmann Institute of Science<br />
DEVELOPING THE<br />
BIOTECHNOLOGIES<br />
OF VALUABLE<br />
PRODUCTS FROM<br />
RED MARINE<br />
MICROALGAE<br />
BIOMEDICAL /LIFE SCIENCES<br />
The innovative treatment the scientist developed is based<br />
on the genetic engineering of the immune system's T cells<br />
to selectively attack cancer cells. This method is now on<br />
the forefront of biomedical drug development, and medical<br />
trials based on this research are showing promising<br />
results.<br />
Photo: Weizmann Institute of Science<br />
BIOMEDICAL /LIFE SCIENCES<br />
Prof. Shosh Arad<br />
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev<br />
The sulfated polysaccharide that encapsulates red<br />
microalgal cells has been studied intensively by this<br />
researcher (physiology, biochemistry, chemistry, and<br />
molecular structure). A unique, large-scale production<br />
technology has been developed. The novel material –<br />
with its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lubricant<br />
bioactivities – is already being used in the products of a<br />
leading international cosmetics company. Pharmaceutical<br />
development is underway.<br />
Photo: Dani Machlis<br />
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