ILSI-Biomed Israel

The DaVinci of Surgery

Artist, dentist, sculptor and internationally-known surgeon: all these titles belong to one man, Prof. Stephen A. Schendel, who recently visited Rambam. There, he performed innovative operations and gave lessons in the art of medicine. Prof. Stephen A. Schendel and Rambam doctors performing surgery. © Pioter Fliter-RHCC During the beginning of March, Rambam surgeons conducted two complicated operations that included maxillofacial and plastic surgery. Such treatments are usually divi...

Israeli Breath test could identify head and neck cancer

An 'electronic nose' can distinguish between molecules found in the breath of head-and-neck cancer patients and those of healthy people, according to the results of a small, initial study published in the British Journal of Cancer. Researchers from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology collected breath samples from 82 people from three groups: head-and-neck cancer patients, lung cancer patients and healthy people. The team examined the differences in the molecules present in the exhal...

Job Offers: Research Assistant

Research Assistant (Biologist) for Development Division (Job no. BBT 003) For a bio-tech company, we are looking for a Research Assistant for work with cell cultures. B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Biology/Life Sciences Previous work experience with Cell Cultures and Bioreactors High level of communications in both Hebrew and English Dwelling place between Rehovot and Beer Sheva. Please send relevant cv’s only (with the Job no.) to Rachel.Schecter@managingprosolutions.com Tweet

The Final Countdown: ILSI-BioMed Israel – Only A Month Away

May 23-25 2011. ILSI-BioMed Israel 2011, that is. The 10th international Life Science & Technology Week is just around the corner. The event follows the highly successful 2010 BioMed conference which attracted more than 6000 participants from 51 countries. LSI-BioMed 2011 will present high-quality program, featuring top-notch industry executives. Israel's most innovative medical device and BioPharma entrepreneurs, major pharmaceutical companies, life science research leaders, poli...

The Israel Conference in Los Angeles

What: The Israel Conference™ encompasses a full day of inspiring global leaders, exciting company CEOs, prominent investors, and internationally recognized industry executives gathering to discuss the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. Companies are from high tech, clean tech, medical tech, consumer products, energy, security, and entertainment media technology. ...

Job Offers: Bioinformatician and VP operations

Bioinformatician (reference JB-10) Bioinformatican in software development team. The job requires development and maintenance of bioinformatic tools, Web interfaces, database programming. BSc or MSc in bioinformatics / computer science. Requirements: Knowledge and experience in Perl and UNIX programming. Experience in developing WEB/ ORACLE /MySQL -advantage. Knowledge in bioinformatics / biology / plant science. For applications, please send your CV to jobs@evogene.com. Please state t...

Boston Scientific to Pay up to $24.3m for Israeli Start-Up

The identity of the buyer of SI Therapies has been revealed: US medical devices giant Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX), which the past has acquired Israeli companies Remon Medical and Labcoat, and has invested in many Israeli biomed companies and funds. Aran Research Development & Prototypes has published new details in its financials about the agreement it signed to sell the subsidiary (55 percent), from which it emerges that Boston Scientific paid $5.13 million in cash, and that the purcha...

Announcing Shizim’s 2011 Competition for Best Biomed Initiative in Israel

Shizim's 2011 Competition for Best Biomed Initiative in Israel. 1st Prize: Up to $55,000(*) worth professional services. The fourth annual competition is organized by Shizim in co-operation with The Israel Export and International Co-operation Institute and the 23rd Conference of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT), and the following business sponsors: GCP Clinical Studies – Israel's leading CRO; Asis Enterprises – the leading business development company for ...

Meet the speakers: Dr. Gianni Gromo

Gianni Gromo is Global Head of the Metabolic & Vascular Disease Area at Roche. He joined Roche in 1998, as Head of Global Cardiovascular Research (to include Metabolic Research from 2001) and in 2002 became Head of Discovery Research, Basel and in 2006 Head of Discovery Research and Non Clinical Development, Basel. Before joining Roche, Gianni Gromo was Acting Vice President for the Cardiovascular Division of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, USA, having been first Medical Advisor and then Re...

Not Clowning Around

The operating room is not the most pleasant place for any patient. But for children about to undergo surgery, it is especially frightening. At Rambam we’ve learned that there is nothing to fear but fear itself. Now, as part of preparation for surgery, children become familiar with the operating room through the guidance of a medical clown called ‘Bermula’ Rambam’s medical clowns. Pioter Fliter-RHCC.© Medical clowns have been active at Rambam for the last eight years. Now, they have ent...