When they metastasize (leave the primary tumor and spread to other organs), cancer cells must improvise to survive and flourish under harsh conditions such as a shortage of basic nutrients like glucose. One way they do this is by reprogramming their energy-generation...
Dr. Ayal Hendel and team Photo credit: Avishag Shar-Yashuv For children suffering from sickle-cell anemia, cancer and immune diseases such as the “bubble boy” syndrome, the prognosis is bleak: pain, severe discomfort, difficulty in pursuing a normal...
Bar-Ilan University Professor Named to Head the Massive Project With the potential of speeding cures for diseases as diverse as cancer, autism and eye disease, Bar-Ilan University Professor Rachela Popovtzer was chosen, from among dozens of research groups world-wide,...
Local Science Students in YU Program Intern in Israel BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMANReprinted from the Jewish StandardFind this story online at the Jewish Standard Dr. Beena Kalisky and Ari Krischer are dressed up as squids in Dr. Kalisky’s lab. Why was a nice Jewish...
Internationally recognized for his pioneering research into Tourette syndrome, BIU neurophysiologist Prof. Izhar Bar-Gad has uncovered the mechanism that determines the timing of tics associated with the disorder that affects millions of children and adults worldwide....
An essential partner in Bar-Ilan University’s development, American Friends of Bar-Ilan University provides vital philanthropic support for one of the fastest growing institutions of higher education in Israel.
