Academic Activities 

Editorial Board Member

-          Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of European Cytokine Network J.

-          Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Tumor Biology J.

-          Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Tumor Marker Oncology J.

-          Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Biomarkers and Environment J.

-          Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of In Vivo J.

Editor

-          Cytokine Receptors, by Humana Press

Committees Member

-          Committee for Early Detection of Cancer, Israel Cancer Association

-          Scientific Committee of the Chief Scientist, Israeli Ministry of Health

International Board Membership

-          ISOBM (International Society for Onco-Developmental Biology Medicine)

-          EGTM  (European Group Tumor Markers)

-          IATMO (International association for Tumor Marker Oncology)

Appointments in Congresses

 Chairman of Plenary Sessions:

-          Molecular Oncology, Tumor Markers Utility, Cytokines as Tumor Marker, IATMO, 1994-2005.

-          Chairman, Tumor Markers Session (ISOBM) 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004.

-          Chairman, Immunology Session, International Congress, Head/Neck Cancer, 1998.

-          Chairman, Cytokine Session, Annual Israel Society of Immunology, 1992-93, 1995, 1997, 2000.

Seminar Organizer

Organizer of the Oncology – Hematology - Bone Marrow Transplantation Seminar, 1995-97.

Organizer of the Oncology Department Clinicians/Researches Seminar 1998-2000.

Supervision of Advanced Students

1.      Dr. Dror Wasserman, M.D. Research theme, 1986.  Isolation & Characterization of Lymphokines from Human Monocytes and Cell Lines.

2.      Gilla Schneider, M.Sc. Thesis, 1986-1987. Characterization of an Interleukin-1 Inhibitor.

3.      Muhammad Mohammed, M.Sc. Thesis 1987-1988.  In Vivo Effects of an Interleukin-1 Inhibitor.

4.      Dr. Dan Caroline, M.D. Research Theme, 1988.  Characterization of two New Tumor Markers (CA15-3 and CA125) and Their Correlation with Clinical Course.

5.      Dr. Ruth Isacson, M.D. Research Theme, 1988.  Immune Evaluation of Melanoma Patients Treated with Interleukin-2.

6.      Nael Mahagna, M.Sc. Thesis, 1988-1990.  The Effect of the M20 IL-1 Inhibitor on Inflammation and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

7.      David Peritt, M.Sc. Thesis, 1988-1991 (former Ph.D.)  Purification and Characterization of M20 Interleukin-1 Inhibitor.

8.      Michal Rigel, M.Sc. Thesis, 1990-1991.  The Effect of M20 IL-1 Inhibitor of Hematopoiesis.

9.      Hannanel Holzer, M.D. Research Theme, 1990. (1994 Medicine Faculty Prize).  The Correlation of IL-1 and IL-2 to Estrogen, Progesteron and Testosteron Levels in Periovulatory Follicular Fluid in IVF Patients.

10.  Roi Singer, M.D. Research Theme, 1990.  Soluble IL-2 Receptor in Cytomegalovirus Disease and GVHD Disease after T-Lymphocyte Depleted BMT.

11.  Dr. Michael Ginsburg, M.D. Research Theme, 1991.  Soluble IL-2 Receptors as a  Marker for Lymphomas and Leukemias.

12.  Dr. Boaz Burda, M.D. Research Theme, 1992.  Cytokines as Markers in Solid Tumors.

13.  Dr. Michael Schwartz, M.D. Research Theme, 1993.  The Role of Cytokines in Sepsis and Inflammatory Conditions.

14.  Dr. Yoram Weiss, M.D. Research Theme, 1994.  The Role of Cytokines in Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass Hypoxemia.

15.  Dr. Ehud Rozitsky, M.D. Research Theme, 1997.  The Role of Cytokines in Trauma.

16.  Dr. Michal Edelstein, M.D. Research Theme, 2000.  Treatment of OHSS by and VEGF.

17.  Dr. Jizella Berenstein, M.D. Research Theme, 2001.  The Role of Cytokines in Tooth Growth.

18.  Dr. Ayelet Nevet, M.D. Research Theme, 2002.  The Effect of Natural Products on Cytokines.

19.  Dr. Ahmed Carzuzu, M.D. Research Theme, 2004.  The Role of IL-18 in Tonsil Inflammation.

20.  Dr. Assaf Ben Meir, M.D. Research Theme, 2005.  The Role of Anti IL-18 Therapy in OHSS.