ILSI-Biomed Israel

BioLineRx to participate in Investor Conference in New York co-sponsored by NASDAQ and TASE

Jerusalem, Israel, November 29, 2010. BioLineRx (BLRX: TASE) is pleased to announce that it will participate in an investor conference highlighting the life-sciences industry on December 6, 2010, co-sponsored by NASDAQ and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). The conference will be held in NASDAQ's Times Square headquarters and will be launched with an opening bell ceremony featuring managers of 14 leading Israeli biomed companies, as well as the heads of NASDAQ and TASE. BioLine will be ...

Neural computation, Brain imaging and Psychiatry

Neural computation, Brain imaging and Psychiatry conference will be held at Shaar-Menashe Mental Health Center (Israel, 27/12/2010). Questions and confirmation: Most@sm.health.gov.il Tweet

Few patients look to pharma sites for health info, survey says

Patients taking a medication and looking online for health information tend to avoid pharmaceutical company sites, according to an online survey conducted by Accenture. Photo credit: missyredboots from morguefile.com Just over two-thirds of surveyed respondents said they go online for health information, according to the data. Of that group, nearly half (48%) said they use medical websites like WebMD most often, and just 6% said they use social media sites like Facebook or Twitter most oft...

Scientific/Engineering Research & Development

An experienced and pro-active Mechanical/biomedical Engineer to join the R&D team. The candidate is expected to be involved in several engineering and research projects as a leader or as a supportive. This role requires considerable team work, team leading ability and good project coordination and prioritizing skills. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 1. Designing and developing of medical device 2. Leading in vivo studies in large animals from early stage to results a...

Perspective: Integrity in Academic Career

I think everyone who was a part of academic world on some stage of his career has something to say about integrity in this area. I invite you to contemplate on this issue and here are the two points of view. This article discribes how it should be and raises some interesting questions. And here is the comics describing how it is, at least somewhere, sometimes... So what do you think? What is the meaning of academic integrity for you personally? Tweet

לקואליציה לבריאות הציבור דרוש/ה

במסגרת המשרה, יידרש טיפול בנושאי הליבה של הקואליציה לבריאות הציבור: מעקב אחר איכות האוויר בישראל ובפרט במפרץ חיפה, מעקב אחר יישום חקיקה ותקנות רלוונטיות וניתוח נתונים המתפרסמים ע"י הרשויות. מסגרת התפקיד כוללת כתיבת חוות דעת, תכתובת עם הרשויות ופעילות ציבורית.  דרישות: בעלי תואר בלימודי הסביבה - תינתן עדיפות לבעלי תארים מתקדמים או סטודנטים לתארים מתקדמים יכולת כתיבה מעולה בעברית אנגלית טובה מאוד יחסי אנוש מצוינים יכולת ורצון לעבוד בצוות תפיסת עולם סביבתית-חברתית    תינתן עדיפו...

Meet Rictor, a new molecular target for cancer therapies

The discovery that a protein called Rictor plays a key role in destroying a close cousin of the AKT oncogene could provide scientists with a new molecular target for treating certain cancers, including breast cancer. Described in the September 2010 issue of the journal Molecular Cell, the study was led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). The oncogenic cousin, known as SGK1, resembles the widely known AKT oncogene in structure, according to the study's senior...

דרוש/ה: מנכ”ל לחברת חממה קטנטנה המפתחת מכשיר רפואי חדשני

משימות - ניהול הפיתוח של אב הטיפוס ולאחריו המוצר המסחרי - ניהול הניסויים הקליניים - יצירת שותפויות עסקיות - גיוס כספים  - הגדרת שווקי יעד ניסיון וכישורים - תואר ראשון בהנדסה ביו-רפואית עם דגש על נוירולוגיה ועיבוד אותות פיזיולוגיים או - תואר ראשון בהנדסת חשמל עם דגש על עיבוד אותות - ניסיון בפיתוח מכשור רפואי חשמלי (הגדרות, ניהול צוותים) - ניסיון בניהול ניסיונות קליניים בבתי חולים בארץ ובעולם (פרוטוקולים, ועדות אתיות, CRF) - יכולת קביעת תכנית עבודה ותקציב, מעקב ועמידה ביעדים - ניסיו...

New Research From Israel: Aposesne

In a special Jewish Week feature, three Israeli cutting edge research projects are being introduced. One of them is Aposesne, an Israeli pharmaceutical company that is targeting a process that is integral to nearly every illness — apoptosis, or cellular death. Photo credit: ardelfin from morguefile.com “Apoptosis is associated with almost every medical disorder,” said Yoram Ashery, CEO of Aposense, a clinical stage molecular imaging and drug development company that completed its Initial P...

MediWound applies for EMA on a wound treatment drug

Clal Biotechnology Industries announced that MediWound has applied to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for marketing approval of its new drug, Nexobrid, previously known as Debrase. After the completing of Phase III, the drug now is submitted through the centralized procedure of approval. Succesful completing of this process, which is expected to take about a year, will allow marketing the drug in all EU member states. Exclusive distribution rights belong to Teva Pharmaceutical Industr...