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Nobel Prize in<br />

Chemistry -<br />

Decoding the<br />

Structure and the<br />

Function of the<br />

Ribosome<br />

Prof. Ada Yonath<br />

Weizmann Institute of Science<br />

The researchers have developed nano-particles,<br />

called nano-ghosts, for improved drug delivery.<br />

Produced from the membrane of cells they<br />

possess natural targeting capabilities to various<br />

cancers. Nano-ghosts can be loaded with<br />

different drugs and retain the selective targeting<br />

capabilities of their source cells while leading to<br />

dramatic tumor growth inhibition.<br />

Photo: Micheline Pelletier/L'Oreal FWIS<br />

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS<br />

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