Teaching at the Hebrew University
Faculty of Medicine
* 1996 – 2001: Introduction to Oncology, MD Degree (5th year)
* 2000 – 2004: Genetic Oncology, MPh (2nd year)
* 2001 – ongoing: Clinical Oncology, MD degree (6th year)
* 2002 – ongoing: Clinical Oncology, MD Degree (5th year)
* 2002 – ongoing: Oncological Nursing, MA Nursing (1st year)
* 2003: Introduction to Oncology for Pharmacy Students, Magister in Pharmacy (2nd year)
* 2003 – 2004: Ethics in Medicine, MD degree (2nd year)
* 2009 – ongoing: Cancer biology. MSC and PhD degrees
Supervision of MD Theses
* 1991: Dr. Ilana Leiter, Co-supervisor Prof. R Catane.
* 1991: Dafna Golan Meshulam, Co-supervisors Prof. Yaacov Matzner and Prof. Okon.
* 1992: Dr. Yael Goldberg, Co-supervisor Prof. Z. Deshler
* 1992: Idit Nezer, Co-supervisor Dr. Chanan Farbstein, Biostatistics Center, ICRF.
* 1992: Gili Bialer, Co-supervisor Prof. Atara Kaplan-Dinour.
* 1993: Neil Basharat, Co-supervisor Prof. E. Goldin.
* 1994: Michal Carmiel-Hagai, Co-supervisor Dr. R. Gorodetzky.
* 1996: Tali Koster, Co-supervisor Dr. R. Gorodetzky.
* 1996: Galia Rosen, Co-supervisors Prof. Arie Durst and Dr. Patricia Cohen.
* 1997: Noa Hovav, Co-supervisor Dr. Michal Lotem.
* 1998: Dalia Shapira-Elkon, Co-supervisors Prof. D. Abeliovich and Dr. Itai Zimran.
* 1999: Eliza Butnaryu, Co-supervisors Dr. Michal Lotem and Prof. D. Abeliovich.
* 1999: Tal Marom, Co-supervisor Prof. D. Abeliovich.
* 2002: Laliv Shamshinas, Co-supervisor Prof. D. Abeliovich.
* 2002: Ofra Meirovitch, Co-supervisor Dr. E. Pikarski.
* 2005: Hagit Daum-Lev, Co-supervisor Prof. D. Abeliovich.
Supervision of MPh/ MSc Thesis
* Dorit Isaac; M.Ph. Co-supervisor Prof. Leon Epstein
* Vardit Kram; MSc. Co-supervisor Dr. Michal Sagi
* 2004 – 2008: Aviad Pato; M.Sc. Development of novel RNA cancer vaccines.
* 2005 – 2009: Noam Levin; M.Sc. Creating constitutively active derivatives of human CD40.
* 2007: Libat Bar-Lev; M.Sc. Incorporation and examination of TLR8 in genetic vaccines
Supervision of PhD Theses
* 2003: Tialin Wang, Co-supervisor Prof. D. Abeliovich
* 2008: Aviad Pato, Adoptive cell therapy and immunotherapy of cancer
* 2010: Hadas Marom-Weinstein, Ph.D. Cytokines in adoptive cell therapy
* 2010: Noam Levin, Ph.D. CD40 in cancer immuno-gene therapy.
Research Grants
* 1984 – 1985: Joint Research Fund of the Hebrew University and Hadassah University Hospital. Growth pattern of primary carcinoma of the ovary on extracellular matrix: response to hormones and effects of chemotherapeutic agents.
* 1986 – 1987: Israel Cancer Association. Denial and adjustment to cancer of colon patients and their spouses.
* 1986 – 1987: Joint Grant of the Hebrew University and Hadassah University Hospital. Growth pattern of primary carcinoma of the ovary on extracellular matrix: response to hormones and effects of chemotherapeutic agents.
* 1988 – 1989: Israel Cancer Association. Holocaust survivor cancer patients: the influence of severe past trauma on coping ability with a new trauma. Prof. Baider and Prof. Kaplan-Denour.
* 1990 – 1991: Israel Cancer Association. Treatment by imaginary and guided relaxation in Holocaust survivors with cancer. Prof. Baider
* 1990 – 1991: Israel Cancer Research Fund. Gender of patients and spouses and adjustment to cancer. Prof. Baider
* 1990 – 1991: Joint Grant of the Hebrew University and Hadassah University Hospital. Evaluating the role of growth factors in cancer-associated metabolic changes
* 1991 – 1992: Joint Grant of the Hebrew University and Hadassah University Hospital (Claire Shunloch Fund for Cancer Research). Weight loss resulting from cancer- research on the mechanisms and development of means to overcome (control) this phenomenon.
* 1992 – 1993: Chief Scientist, Israel Ministry of Health. Evaluating the role of growth factors in tumor-induced metabolic alterations.
* 1994 – 1995: Israel Women's Network. Breast cancer among ultra-orthodox.
* 1994 – 1995: Israel Cancer Association. Genetic changes in pre-neoplastic breast tissue. Prof. Abeliovich.
* 1998 – 1999: Joint Grant of the Hebrew University and Hadassah University Hospital. Development of a new approach for the receptor-mediated transfer of cytokine genes-antigenes complexes. Dr. Barak.
* 1999 – 2000: THMRF Grant. Targeting the transcriptional factor AP-2 for the treatment of breast cancer. Prof. I. Vlodavsky and Dr. R. Reich.
* 1999 – 2001: MECC (Mediterranean Cancer Corsortium, NCI supported). Screening for BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 mutations in Palestinian women with breast cancer. Prof. Abeliovich.
* 1999 – 2002: Horowitz Foundation. Dendritic cell-based vaccinations against melanoma: Preclinical studies and clinical Phase I/II trials. Dr. S. Frankenburg and Dr. M. Lotem.
* 2000 – 2001: The Institutional Women's Health Grant Foundation. Effects of isoflavones (phytoestrogens) on dysplastic and malignant epithelial breast cells in vitro. A. Brzezinski, et al.
* 2000 – 2001: Salzberg Foundation. HER2/neu expression in ovarian carcinoma of women who are BRCA1/2 carriers.
* 2000 – 2001: The Institutional Women's Health Grant Foundation. BRCA mutation carriers: factors influencing them to have preventive surgery and to transfer the information to relatives.
* 2001 – 2002: The Institutional Women's Health Grant Foundation. Cardiac dysfunction post Herceptin therapy in women with breast cancer. Prof. Lotan.
* 2001 – 2002: The Institutional Women's Health Grant Foundation. In search of characteristic immunophenotype for BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 related breast cancer. Dr. Pikarski.
* 2001 – 2002: Sylvia and David Salzberg Cancer Research Fund. Involvement of heparanase in ovarian carcinoma progression. Prof. Vlodavsky.
* 2001 – 2002: Edmond and Nadine de Rothschild Foundation. Early detection of breast cancer in weak populations in Jerusalem. Dr. Nissan.
* 2002 – 2003: Israel Cancer Association. Final results of a prospective randomized trial comparing 5-fluorouracil with Leucovorin to 5-flourouracil with Levamisole as adjuvant therapy of colorectal cancer – The Israeli Cooperative Oncology Group Study, Dr. Nissan and Dr. Figer.
* 2002 – 2003: Salzberg Foundation. Engineered polypeptides for ovarian cancer immunotherapy. Dr. S. Frankenburg.
* 2005: National Institute of Health. Targeted antigen delivery for cancer immunotherapy. T. Peretz, Medical Director, Dr. S. Frankenburg, PI. $163,000, first year with option of five years.
* 2008-2009: Ministry of Health. Membrane capturing tumor-reactive T cells: study of a newly identified subset of highly functional cytotoxic lymphocytes and their role in anti tumor immunity, Dr A. Machlenkin, PI.
* 2009: The Joint Research Fund between the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, and between Hadassah University Hospital, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, and Bikur Holim hospital. Regulatory transcription factors as diagnostic and prognostic markers for aggressive, basal-like breast cancers, Dr D Galinski, PI.
* 2010: Ministry of Health: vaccination for ocular melanome. 200,000 IS for year with option for 2 years.
* 2011: Nofar-Magmet Ministry of Industry and Commerce: Cancer cell lines expressing frequent MHC class I alleles and co-stimulatory molecules for active immunization of cancer patients. 460,000 IS for one year. Co-investigators: Dr. A Machkenkin and Dr. M. Lotem.
Invited Lectures
Academic Forums
1. Peretz T, (January 1996). University of Ulm, Germany
2. Peretz T, (February 1997) University College, London
3. Peretz T, (October 1998) Department of Family Medicine, Northern District, Israel
4. Peretz T, (October, 2005) Department of Family Medicine, Northern District, Israel
5. Peretz T, (1999) The Implication of Genetic Testing, Chairperson, National Breast Cancer Coalition Meeting, Brussels
6. Peretz T, (March 1999) Soroka Hospital, Beersheba, Israel
7. Peretz T, (December 1999) Mercaz Rabin (Rabin Medical Center), Petah Tikva,
8. Peretz T, (1999) ESO Course on Breast Cancer , Cyprus
9. Peretz T, (November 2001) New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center, USA
10. Peretz T, (April 2002) New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center, USA
11. Peretz T, (June 1997) Family Medicine
12. Peretz T, (2000) Family Medicine
13. Peretz T, (September 1997) The Israel Association for Preventive Oncology, Israel
14. Peretz T, (November 1998) The Israel Society for Menopause, Israel
15. Peretz T, (January 1999) Obstetrics and Gynecology, Israel
16. Peretz T, (March 2002) Obstetrics and Gynecology, Israel
17. Peretz T, New Frontiers in Oncology, A Scientific Meeting Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Israel Cancer Association, Israel
18. Peretz T, (2001) Medax, Genetics of Breast Cancer, Chairperson, Poriah Forum, Tiberias, Israel
19. Peretz T, (2002) Joint Hematology and Oncology Meeting, Israel
20.Peretz T, (September 2003) Israel Society of Clinical and Radiation Oncology,
21. Peretz T, (November 2005) School of Continuing Medical Education, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
22. Peretz T, (2007) Breast cancer as genetic disease –family physicians
23. Peretz T, (2008) Innovations in breast cancer management-family physicians
24. Peretz T, (2008) Course of continued education for pharmacists-updates in breast cancer management, Israel
25. Peretz T, (2008) Continuing education for family physicians in the north of Israel affiliated to Ben-Gurion University, Israel
26. Peretz T, (2008) Updates in breast cancer therapy for Kupat-cholim leumit (sick fund), Israel
27. Peretz T, (2009) The gynecology forum, breast cancer and oral contraceptives, Sheba Hospital, Israel
28. Peretz T, (2009) Course of continued education for pharmacists-updates in breast cancer management, Israel
29. Peretz T, (2009) Updates in breast cancer therapy to family physicians, Israel
30. Peretz T, (2009) Updates in breast cancer therapy for Kupat-cholim leumit (sick fund), Israel
31. Peretz T, (2009) Innovations in breast cancer therapy-Maccabi (sick fund) physicians, Israel
32. Peretz T, (2009) Tailored therapy for family physicians, Israel
33. Peretz T, (2010) Tailored therapy for family physicians, Israel
34. Peretz T, (2010) Management of advanced breast cancer for family physicians, Israel
35. Peretz T, (2010) Continuing education for family physicians in the north of Israel affiliated to Ben-Gurion University
Non-Academic Forums
1. Peretz T, (September 1993) Israel Defense Forces Doctors, Israel
2. Peretz T, (June 1996) The Academy for the Advancement of Women's Health, Gallillee, Israel
3. Peretz T, (September 1997) Air Force Officers (Women), Israel
4. Peretz T, (March 1997) Israel Hadassah, National Policy Division, Israel
5. Peretz T, (March 1997) The Gallillee Association, Israel
6. Peretz T, (November 1997) Israel Cancer Association, Israel
7. Peretz T, (December 1997) Hadassah Israel Convention, Israel
8. Peretz T, (June 1998) Jerusalem Municipality , Division of Public Health, Jerusalem, Israel
9. Peretz T, (September 1999) The Attorney's Bureau, Israel
10. Peretz T, (December 1999) The Women's Lobby Health Forum, Israel
11. Peretz T, (December 1999) Intellectual Gathering, Ra'anana Municipality, Ra'anana, Israel
12. Peretz T, (1999) Hebrew University , Fridays at the University Series
13. Peretz T, (September 2000) Hadassah Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
14. Peretz T, (2001) Police Force – Senior Officers, Israel
15. Peretz T, (2001) Hadassah Israel , Increasing Awareness among New Immigrants, Israel
16. Peretz T, (2001) Matav – Amuta for Community Support, Israel
17. Peretz T, (2001) Omer – Meeting of Insurance Agents
18. Peretz T, (2002) Israel Cancer Association – Celebrate 2002
19. Peretz T, (2003) Israel Cancer Association – Celebrate 2003
20. Peretz T, (September 2003) One in Nine Organization – Annual Meeting 2003
21. Peretz T, (September 2004) One in Nine Organization – Annual Meeting 2004
22. Peretz T, (September 2005) Update on Breast and Prostate Cancer, Israel Cancer Association, Israel
23. Peretz T, (September 2005) Yisum and Haaretz – Special Conference – New Developments in Breast Cancer, Israel
24. Peretz T, (2005) One in Nine Organization, Annual Meeting 2005, Israel
25. Peretz T, (2007) Risk factors and prevention, Israel Cancer Association, Israel
26. Peretz T, (2009) Tailored therapy in cancer, Kathedra –the forum for public education, Israel
Conventions or OrganizedMeetings
* 1992-2002: The Annual Memorial Symposia for the late Professor Shoshana Biran
* 2000: Joint Israel-U.S. Meeting on Women’s Health, sponsored by the U.S.
and Israel Ministries of Health
* Sept 2000: Seminar of MACCABI on Cancer Prevention
* 2000: Joint Workshop of the Israel Women’s Forum and Israel Cancer Association: "Is Breast Cancer Preventable?"
* 2000 – 2006: Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society of Surgical Oncology
* 2002: CJP- Hadassah Solidarity Conference
* 2003: CJP- Hadassah Solidarity Conference
* 2008: The Breast Cancer Meeting for Northern Israel
* 2008: The 1st meeting of the Israeli Society for Cancer Research