ILSI-Biomed Israel

ILSI-BioMed 2010 Has Begun!

This morning the ILSI-BioMed Week 2010 has finally been launched, with 7,000 anticipated participants that will take part in lectures and meetings with the experts and seniors of the bio-pharma and medical equipment industry in Israel and abroad. Following the opening words of the event's organizers, ILSI and Kenes, the president of Israel Shimon Peres came up to the stage and surveyed the future of Israel, which will be based on advanced technologies and serve as an example to the entire...

BioMed 2010 week Innovations: The New Generation of PainShield

NanoVibronix will present the second generation of PainShield – for the treatment of pain and chronic wounds using ultrasound waves Following the commercial success of the first generation PainShield device, for the treatment of (surprise, surprise) pain, especially one that stems from Trigeminal Neualgia, the Israeli company NanoVibronix now reveals the second generation of the device. This time, it has some extra capabilities to treat chronic wounds. NanoVibronix, based in Nesher, is develo...

Israel’s Life Sciences Export On the Rise

The Coming ILSI–Biomed Israel 2010 Week: The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute: Life Sciences Export Rose by 14% on the First Quarter of 2010, Summing up to the Total of ca. $1.7 Billion “The first 2010 quarter export of the life sciences industry summed up to ca. $1.7 billion, an increase of about 14 percent compared to the same period last year. This increase is derived from a 15.4 percent increase in the export of medications, which has summed up to ca. $1.3 Billion...

A Novel Israeli Kit for Regaining Feeling in the Palms

Sheba Hospital will expose a Israeli kit for sensory training, that improves the brain activity for patients who suffer from a decrease in feeling in the palms The Department for Multiple Sclerosis in Sheba Hopsital will present for the first time a novel kit for sensory training, that improves patients' brain activity. The kit will be presented in the BioMed Israel Week 2010, which will be held on July 14th-16th in Tel Aviv. The kit is based on cylinders that come in varied textures, an...

Human Beta Cells Grown in a Culture

From BioMed Israel Week 2010: A Novel Therapeutic Method Based on the Ability of Stem Cells to Assist in Treating Juvenile Diabetes Will Replace the Insulin Injection Ramot, Tel Aviv University's technology transfer company, will present for the first time a therapeutic approach based on stem cells capability to assist in the treatment of juvenile diabetes, in the Israel BioMed Week 2010, which will be held on the 14th-16th of June in Tel Aviv. The main novelty of the treatment is a br...

A Novel Artificial Pancreas System

An aritifical pancreas system that maintains near-normal glucose levels by injecting both insulin and glucagon was succesfully demonstrated on a small number of patients An artificial pancreas system that closely mimics the body's blood sugar control mechanism was able to maintain near-normal glucose levels without causing hypoglycemia in a small group of patients. The system, combining a blood glucose monitor and insulin pump technology with software that directs administration of insulin an...

June 13th: From Idea to Bench to Bedside – a Biomedical Innovation Summit

Medical Innovation:  From Idea to Bench to Bedside A Biomedical Innovation Summit Dan Panorama Tel Aviv ¡ Sunday, June 13, 2010     Presented by Cleveland Clinic Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center Israel Life Sciences Industries   And Sponsored By GT Greenberg Traurih, MPR, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Team Neo, Cleveland Plus Business         Program 8:45                 Registration, Breakfast, Networking 9:15                 Welcome and Introductions                ...

May 5th: Healthcare Reform Webinar

U.S. Health Care Reform Webinar - A Special Presentation for Israeli Pharma, Biotech and Medical Device Companies and Their Investors     Please register for this live webinar.   Meeting Description:    Drug and Biologics Manufacturers: Medicare and Medicaid drug coverage changes Annual fee for branded prescription drug manufacturers Biosimilars   Medical Device Manufacturers: Excise tax Essential Health Benefits Package   Heal...

May 11th: Seminar on Advantages of Manufacturing in Israel

SAVE THE DATE May 11th, 16:00-19:00 Beit Chel Ha’avir, 15  Jabotinski Street, Herzelia Advantages of Manufacturing in Israel The seminar will focus on issues related to options, advantages and Governmental policies associated with manufacturing of Medical Devices and Biopharma products in Israel.  The event will be moderated by Moshe Mizrahy, founder of Nitzanim Medical Fund  Agenda 16:00-16:20           Moshe Mizrahy - Introduction 16:20-16:40           Dr. Ora Dar, ...

The Power Solution: Thermoelectric Generators to Sustain Implanted Medical Devices

Efficient thermoelectric generators were recently published as a possibly efficient way to sustain implanted medical devices Let's face it: we're dealing with an aging population. There's no way around this fact, and the obvious implication is that in the future we're going to need better heart pacemakers and better systems for insulin injection. The future seems to be heading towards more sophisticated implantable machinery, be it pacemakers or sustainable drug-release devices inside the bod...