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Research Platform

Driving Innovation in Clinical and Basic Research through Advanced Infrastructure and Expertise

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About Us
The Research platform connects the Research Institute and the Research Authority.
They offer comprehensive technical, logistical, and professional support essential for conducting advanced, high-quality clinical and Basic research.
The Research Institute is part of the Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Medicine in Galilee. The institute follows a "bedside to bench and back" translational approach, bridges the gap between basic science and clinical practice across a range of medical and biological fields.

The Research Authority carries out key activities fostering global and local partnerships with pharmaceutical, technology, and start-up companies executing commercial clinical studies. We promote joint research initiatives, working closely with national and international medical and academic institutions.

Our core activities include end-to-end professional development support to researchers, and efficiently managing cutting-edge research infrastructure and equipment. Our services include guidance from the ideation stage through the design and development stages. We provide budgetary and legal services together with specialized human capital such as research coordinators and biostatisticians coupled with a rich medical dataset and a professional library.

Our joint vision is to elevate the standard of medical care by developing cutting-edge technologies and treatments, expanding medical knowledge and expertise, broadening therapeutic options, and enhancing the overall patient experience.
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What we do?

The Research Institute Specialty
1
Diabetes and Head Cancer

The unit integrates basic and clinical research through collaboration with the Oral and Maxillofacial Department and the Nephrology Institute of the TMC. The laboratory focuses on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) markers, bacterial/immune interactions and recurrent A-V shunt stenosis rate in hemodialysis patients.

2
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

The unit investigates the most common agents of infectious diseases such as Clostridioides difficile and Helicobacter pylori. Particularly, its research covers bacterial epidemiology, clinical and demographic patient characteristics and distribution and mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. In addition, its groups are pursuing development of rapid methods for microorganism identification and typing in clinical samples using MALDI-TOF and FTIR spectrometry.

3
Immune System

The unit investigates human immune processes, such as interactions between bacteria and the host immune system and biomarkers that can predict disease severity and implications.

4
Cardiovascular Diseases

The unit works in tight collaboration with the Cardiovascular Center of the TMC. Currently, its focus is the oral microbiome of coronary artery disease patients also suffering from type II diabetes mellitus and from different ethnic backgrounds.

5
Hematological Malignancies

The unit investigates the intricate connections between leukemia and the gut microbiome, and how microbial communities may influence cancer progression. Additionally, researchers study the interplay between leukemia and coagulation in the bone marrow, focusing on how these processes affect each other within the context of disease

6
Bio-bank

A large collection of diverse biospecimens maintained for use in translational and clinical research. The clinical samples are linked to relevant personal and health information. The bio-bank constitutes a unique tool to improve our understanding of various diseases and medical disorders and to validate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.


The Equipment
The multidisciplinary equipment core: At the Research Institute, researchers leverage advanced technologies and novel approaches to perform a wide range of experimental procedures and analyses in various disciplines/fields, including cell culture and protein analyses, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology and microscopy. In particular, we have the following equipment units
The Molecular Unit

houses an automated workstation for nucleic acid extraction, real-time PCR, PCR and digital PCR.

The Cell Culture Unit

is equipped with incubators, and light and fluorescent microscopes.

The Next-Heneration Sequencing (NGS) Unit

is equipped with both a Sanger sequencer and whole-genome sequencer.

The Flow Cytometry Unit

includes a workstation that enables examination of intracellular and cell surface molecules and characterization of cell types and subpopulations based on target molecules, and cell volume and size. Can be used for both research and clinical analyses.

The Apotome Microscope Unit

houses a microscope with an innovative slider module that provides structured illumination for fluorescence microscopy. The Apotome produces high-quality 2D and 3D digital images of fixed cells, living cells and tissues.


The Team
The Research platform staff includes creative, enthusiastic and seasoned researchers in the fields of life sciences and medicine, research coordinators, lab technicians and research assistants.

The staff excels in conducting research in a diverse range of disciplines, monitoring students and academic teaching. Additionally, its local and international collaborations promote multi-disciplinary research.

Our research groups have gained international recognition, boast a considerable number of publications in scientific journals and regularly participate in academic conferences.

Prof. Avi Peretz

Head of AIR, Academia, Innovation and Research

Dr. Odelia Katz

Research Authority Director

Dr. Hagar Tadmor

Diabetes and Head Cancer Research Laboratory

Dr. Keren Asayag

The Hematological Malignancies Research Unit

Dr. Maya Azrad

Manager of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory

Dr. Natalya Volinsky

Head of Cardiovascular Diseases Research Lab

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