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President
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Past President
Biodar Ltd.
Treasurer
Ort Braude College.
Executive Committee
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Tel Aviv University
Dexcel Ltd.
Society Controllers
Dr. Tomer Gold
Teva Ltd.
Dr. Rina Yamin
CTS Ltd
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Yoram Sela
Past President
Address:
5 David Elazar St.,
Ra'anana, Israel
Tel: 972-8-9420930 ,
972-9-7420381 (Home)
Biodar Ltd., Vice President Pharma
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Smadar Cohen
ICRS President
Ph.D.: 1988, Tel-Aviv University;
Associate Professor 1998.
Department of Biotechnology Engineering - Associate Professor
The Biomedical Engineering Unit - Associate Professor
Address:
Ben-Gurion University, Dept. of Biotechnology Engineering,
P.O Box 653, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
Tel.: 972-8-6461798, 050-545569
Fax: 972-8-6472915
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Research Interests:
- Biomaterials.
- Cell and tissue engineering.
- Controlled delivery of peptides/proteins.
- Protein biotechnology and bioseparation.
- Medical biotechnology.
Research Projects:
- Cardiac tissue engineering.
- Liver cell co-cultures within 3-D scaffolds.
- Controlled delivery of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist via polymeric microspheres and microencapsulated engineered cells.
Recent Publications:
- Leor, J., Aboulafia-Etzion, S., Dar, A., Shapiro, L., Barbash, I., Battler, A., Granot, Y. and Cohen, S. (2000) Bioengineered cardiac grafts: A new approach to repair the infarcted myocardium. Circulation. 102: 36-42
- Glicklis, R., Shapiro, L., Agbaria, R., Merchuk, J.C., and Cohen, S., Hepatocyte behavior within three-dimensional porous alginate sponges Biotechnology & Bioengineering 67, 344-353, 2000.
- Glicklis, R., Zmora, S., Shapiro, L., Cohen, S., Agbaria, R., Merchuk, J.C., Biocompatible alginate scaffolds enabling prolonged hepatocyte functions in culture. Tissue Engineering for Therapeutic Use 3, Elsevier,Amsterdam, Excerpta Medica International Congress Series 1175: 119-131, 1999.
- Shapiro, L., Cohen, S., Novel alginate sponges for cell culture and transplantation. Biomaterials, 18: 583-593,1997.
- Chen, L., Apte, R., Cohen, S., Determinants of release rate of interleukin-1 from biodegradable polyester microspheres. J. Control. Rel. 43: 261-272, 1997.
Rosa Azhari
Treasurer ICRS
Address:
ORT Braude College,
Dept. of Biotechnology
P.O.Box 78, Karmiel,
21982, Israel.
Tel.: 972-4-990-1855,
972-50-949-808,
972-4-999-0530
Fax: 972-4-988-2016
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Rimona Margalit
Executive Committee ICRS
Address:
Tel Aviv University,
Wise Faculty of Life Sciences,
Department of Biochemistry,
Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel.
Tel.: 972 3 640 9822
Fax: 972 3 640 6834
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Abraham Rubinstein
Executive Committee ICRS
Address:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Faculty of Medicine,
School of Pharmacy, P.O.Box 12065,
Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
Tel.: 972 2 675 7014,
Fax. 972 2 675 7246,
Email:
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Elka Touitou
President ICRS
Address:
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
POB 12065, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
Tel.: 972-2-6758660, 972-2-6758661
Fax: 972-2-6757611
Email:
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Amnon Sintov
ICRS Controller
Address:
The Institutes for Applied Research Ben Gurion
University of the Negev Beer Sheva 84105, ISRAEL
Tel.: 972 8 647 2709
Fax: 972 8 647 2960
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Expertise:
Dr. Amnon Sintov is a pharmaceutical scientist trained in: biomedical/pharmaceutical research, industrial pharmacy, R&D of novel delivery systems for therapeutic agents, GI targeting, percutaneous absorption, and controlled release technology for the prolongation of pharmacological activity, maximization of drug bioavailability and efficacy, minimization of toxicity, and improvement of patient compliance.
Overall Research Scope:
The central theme of Dr. Sintovos research details formulation factors controlling drug deposition into the skin upon topical application.
Research Activities:
Dr. Sintov's general research is focused on topical and transdermal drug delivery. Experimental systems utilized in his lab have been selected to evaluate the percutaneous permeation of various topical drug products. These systems include in-vitro techniques employing excised animal skin mounted on diffusion cells, as well as skin-flap procedures and PK/PD studies.
Dr. Sintov's laboratory is also involved in the targeting of drugs into the hair follicle (pilosebaceous unit), which allows delivery of topical drugs in follicle-associated diseases such as cystic acne, androgenetic alopecia, fungal infections, and some forms of cancerous tumors.
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