The Team of the Radiobiology and
Biotechnology Laboratory
Dr. Raphael Gorodetsky, Ph.D. - head of the laboratory
Mrs. Lila Levdansky, M.Sc. - Senior Lab. Technician
Mrs. Yelena Gaberman, MSc. - Senior Lab. Technician
Rachel Rivkin, B.Sc - Researcher, Ph.D. Candidate
Ibrahim Kassis, B.Sc. - Researcher, M. Sc. Candidate
Lital Adler, B.Sc - Researcher, M. Sc. Candidate
Hava Ladany - Administrative assistant
Main Research Subjects
1. Migratory and cell binding mechanisms of fibrinogen derivatives
- Development and research of fibrin microbeads (FMB) for cell-culture, isolation of stem cells and tissue engineering.
-Development of fibrin related Haptotactic peptides (Haptides) and analogous sequences for enhancement of cellularization of different matrices, transduction of molecules and liposomes into cells and drug delivery
2. Research related to Radiobiology
- Effect of radiation on normal tissues and on wound healing
- Effect of the combination of radiation with drugs on normal and transformed cells
3. Devices technologies for research and clinical application (Projects for commercialization)
- VESA - Viscoelastic Skin Analyzer. Building and testing a device for the measurement of the physical properties of skin and other soft tissues.
- DXS - Diagnostic X-ray Spectrometry: In-vivo non-invasive measurement and research on trace elements in external tissues.
Main Consultants and Affiliated Personnel
Working in the Laboratory
Dr. Gerard Marx, Ph.D., Hapto Biotech - Co-Founder of Hapto Biotech and VP of R&D. Partner of fibrin related technology
Dr. Anna Hotovely Salomon, Ph. D. Hapto Biotech - Senior Biomaterial chemist, working for affiliated Hapto Biotech.
Dr. Ganit Snir, DVM -Veterinarian & Lab. Researcher
Igor Polyansky, M.Sc., Eng. - In Dept. of Medical Engineering, Device development, Partner on the VESA project.