Monthly Archives: April 2016

“The list of cancers being taken down by immunotherapy keeps growing”

The list of cancers that can be treated by immunotherapy keeps growing The "Promise of Immuno-oncology" track at IATI-Biomed, on May 24, in Tel Aviv will showcase Israel's innovations in the field, featuring Compugen, BioLineRx, Vascular BioGenics, Silenseed, Kahr Medical, Efranat, and Immune Pharmaceuticals. In immunotherapy, T-cells from a cancer patient can be genetically [...]

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Meet Our Sponsors: Hogan Lovell’s lunch on May 26

Uncovering risks and opportunities: Insights into the U.S. Regulatory Environment for Medical Devices    Bringing innovative medical devices to market in the U.S. requires navigating the choppy waters of FDA regulations.  There are governing laws and regulations for every stage of the product life cycle—from product development and clinical trials through premarket submission reviews [...]

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Gene Editing – Ushering a New Era of Gene Therapy

Dr. Stephen E. Yoder is among the speakers at the “Gene Editing and Gene Therapy” track, at the IATI-Biomed conference, May 24-26, Tel Aviv. Stephen E. Yoder, MD, Head of Specialty Pharmaceuticals Search & Evaluation, Business Development at Bristol-Myers Squibb    Gene editing, the site specific manipulation of the genome, is opening up new [...]

By | April 19th, 2016|Blog, Blog page|Comments Off on Gene Editing – Ushering a New Era of Gene Therapy

One Size Does Not Fit All

Come hear Dr. Miro Venturi, at the IATI-Biomed conference, May 24-26, Tel Aviv, on “The importance of diagnostics and molecular information in the patient's journey: realizing the promise of personalized healthcare". Miro Venturi, PhD, Global Head Diagnostics Biomarkers, Hoffmann-la Roche     The challenge of providing sustainable and effective healthcare to a growing and [...]

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Listen to Your Aching Heart

Come hear Dr. Anthony Muslin, on “Opportunities and Challenges in the Cardiovascular Biopharma Market”, at the IATI-Biomed 2016 conference, May 24-26. Clinical developments over the last 20 years have led to 15% reduction in cardiovascular death in the US, but it is still the leading cause of death worldwide. With the continued trends [...]

By | April 13th, 2016|Blog, Blog page|Comments Off on Listen to Your Aching Heart

Israeli Drug Makes Alzheimer’s Symptoms Disappear in Mice

Despite optimism, bitter truth is that over 99 percent of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s treatments end in failure. A lab mouse in New York. The mice in the Weizmann study did better when receiving the cancer drug at night. Bloomberg A new drug under development by Israeli scientists to fight Alzheimer’s disease has led to [...]

By | April 12th, 2016|Blog, Blog page|Comments Off on Israeli Drug Makes Alzheimer’s Symptoms Disappear in Mice

Cancer immunotherapy, a game changer

Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a new approach to treat cancer that is promising to revolutionize cancer treatment and survival outcomes. Cancer immunotherapy utilizes the innate powers of the immune system to fight cancer, and with its advent we are witnessing long-lasting remissions, with minimal side effects, in some patients with advanced cancers. Are [...]

By | April 11th, 2016|Blog, Blog page|Comments Off on Cancer immunotherapy, a game changer

IATI Biomed 2016: Meet Our Exhibitors! Early Bird Ends Soon!

It is time for you to meet our Exhibitors. More than 90 companies are exhibiting this year with another 45 Start-Ups to be announced soon! The Start-up Area is one of the highlights of the conference, dedicated to providing a powerful, high-end platform for maximum exposure. Register now! The Early Registration Finish Soon!   [...]

By | April 10th, 2016|Blog, Blog page|Comments Off on IATI Biomed 2016: Meet Our Exhibitors! Early Bird Ends Soon!

In the future, patients with stubborn and even fatal diseases may have the option of undergoing fecal transplants to overcome ‘bad’ bacteria and replace them with beneficial ones.

See interview published in today's Jerusalem Post with Dr. Nitsan Maharshak, Head of Bacteriotherapy Clinic at Tel Aviv Medical Center and Co-Chairperson of the Microbiome track at the IATI-Biomed 2016 conference, May 24-26 (print version attached pdf): It seems that while Creator allowed a wide variety of diseases to inflict mankind, He also provided [...]

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Generate Business for Your Biomed Startup

Innovative Biomed startups are invited to showcase their technologies and participate in the startup competition at IATI-Biomed, May 24-26, Tel Aviv IATI-Biomed conference and exhibition, Israel's leading annual life science industry meeting Israel’s premier international biomed conference and exhibition, IATI-Biomed 2016, will celebrate its 15th anniversary on May 24-26, at the David InterContinental Hotel [...]

By | April 7th, 2016|Blog, Blog page|Comments Off on Generate Business for Your Biomed Startup