Prizes
2018
Outstanding Achievements in Drug Delivery
Prof. Avri Rubinstein, in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of Site-Specific Therapy in the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract
Prof. Rimona Margalit, in recognition of her pioneering work in the Use of Naturally Occurring Macromolecules as Components for Drug Delivery and Targeting
Student Presentation Awards
1st Prize - The Dexcel Pharma Prize for Best Student Poster
Ms. Noa Cohen Anavy, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa NANO-GHOSTS FOR SELECTIVE DRUG DELIVERY ACROSS THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
2st Prize - The Itta & Alexander Peer Student Innovation Award
Mr. Niels Dammes, Tel-Aviv UniversityTARGETING ABERRANTLY ACTIVATED LEUKOCYTES IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
3st Prize - The Itta & Alexander Peer Student Innovation Award
Ms. Inbar Schlachet, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, HaifaENCAPSULATION OF TWO ANTI-CANCER EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS WITHIN AMPHIPHILIC POLYMERIC NANOCARRIERS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Mr. Gadi Slor, Tel-Aviv UniversityTUNING THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF POLYMERIC AMPHIPHILES AS A TOOL TO ACCESS MICELLES WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION RATES
Ms. Maria Khoury, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, HaifaVASCULAR TARGETING OF NANO CARRIERS IN ARTERIAL BIFURCATIONS
MedinCell Awards
MedinCell Awards
1st Prize: Ms.Liat Soudry (Kochavi), School of Pharmacy, The Institute of Drug Research, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2nd Prize: Mr. D'Atri Domenico, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
3rd Prize: Mr. Milošević Nenad, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2016
Outstanding Achievements in Drug Delivery
Best Student Presentation Awards
1st Prize
Zvi Yaari, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology THERANOSTIC BARCODED NANOPARTICLES FOR PERSONALIZED CANCER MEDICINE Supervisor: Prof. Avi Schroeder Sponsor: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
2st Prize
Merav Segal, Tel-Aviv University ENZYME-RESPONSIVE NANOCARRIERS WITH TUNEABLE RELEASE RATES Supervisor: Dr. Roey J. Amir Sponsor: Dexcel Pharma
3st Prize
Assaf Zinger, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA NANO-DIGGERS Supervisor: Prof. Avi Schroeder
Hadas Gibori, Tel-Aviv University A POLYMERIC NANOCARRIER-BEARING MIRNA-SIRNA COMBINATION FOR PANCREATIC CANCER THERAPY Supervisor: Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro Sponsor: BeLong
TBD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem GUIDED BONE REGENERATION WITH MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS (MSC)-LOADED AND MEDICATED AMMONIOMETHACRYLATE MEMBRANES IN RADIAL CRITICAL BONE DEFECT MODEL Supervisor: Prof. Michael Friedman
2014
Outstanding Achievements in Drug Delivery
Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of: Liposome science and Liposome-Based Drug Delivery Systems
Best Student Presentation Awards
1st Prize
Limor Kaneti, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion, Haifa Cell derived nano-ghosts as a new gene delivery system for cancer therapy Supervisor: Prof. Marcelle Machluf
2st Prize
Michal Shevach, Tel-Aviv University, Nanoengineering gold nanoparticle-composite scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering Supervisor: Dr. Tal Dvir
Aiman Abu-Ammar, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, In-vitro and in-vivo evaluation of OPA, a potent oxiplatin derivative Supervisor: Prof. Simon Benita
3st Prize
Yogita Patil, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Targeting of liposomal mitomycin-c prodrug to folate receptors of cancer cells Supervisor: Prof. Alberto Gabizon
Nitzan Marelly, Department of Chemical Engineering,Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva Development of modified starch based complexes for PIP3 delivery in order to overcome insulin resistance Supervisor: Prof. Joseph Kost
Sponsored by Israel Cancer Association
3st Prize
Galia Tiram, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University Anti-cancer therapeutic potential of dormancy-associated microRNAs in human osteosarcoma dormancy model Supervisor: Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro
Nizan Cauzmer, Cell research and Immunology, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University Gagomers as cis-platin carriers for therapeutic intervention in lung cancer Supervisor: Prof. Dan Peer
Zvi Yaari, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa Theranostic barcoded nanoparticles Supervisor: Dr. Avi Schroeder
2012
Outstanding Achievements in Drug Delivery
Prof. Simon Benita
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of: Targetable nano-particulate drug carriers
The Barenholz Prize
The Barenholz Prize
Hadas Skaats,Department of Chemistry, Institute of Nanotechnology and advanced materials, Bar-Ilan University Nanotechnology-based approach for potential diagnostics and therapy of neurodegenerative diseases
Best Student Presentation Awards
Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
1st Prize
Naama Toledano-Furman, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion, Haifa Stem cell derived nano-vesicles, a new delivery platform for cancer targeted therapy Supervisor: Prof. Marcelle Machluf
Sponsored by Dexcel Pharma
2st Prize
Shiran Ferber , Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Reverting the fast-growing phenotype of human glioblastoma using an anti-angiogenic thrombospondin mimetic peptide Supervisor: Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro
Sponsored by Unipharm Ltd.
3st Prize
Aharon Azagury, Department of Chemical Engineering,Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva The Mechanism of ultrasound effects on chorioamnion membrane mass transfer Supervisor: Prof. Joseph KostHoffman
Yossi Kam, The School of Pharmacy Institute of Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Detection of endogenous K-Ras mRNA in living cells by molecular beacons Supervisor: Prof. Abraham Rubinstein and Prof. Eylon Yavin
Nour Karra, The School of Pharmacy Institute of Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Design and evaluation of drug loaded Cetuximab immunoparticles prepared using a novel linker molecule Supervisor: Prof. Simon Benita
Sponsored by Silicol Analytical Advance
3st Prize
Galia Tiram, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University Predicting microRNA expression patterns involved in tumor dormancy using anti-angiogenic nanomedicine Supervisor: Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro
Certificate of Merit
Gili Bisker, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion, Haifa Controlled release of Rituximab from gold nanoparticles for phototherapy of malignant cells Supervisor: Dr. Dvir Yelin
Meital Bloch,The School of Pharmacy Institute of Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The relative roles of charge and a recognition peptide in luminal targeting of colorectal cancer by fluorescent polyacrylamide Supervisor: Prof. Abraham Rubinstein
Shoshy Mizrahi, Cell research and Immunology, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University Hyaluronan coated nanoparticles: the influence of the MW on CD44-hyaluronan interaction and immune response Supervisor: Prof. Dan Peer
Paula Ofek,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University Targeting glioblastoma with an anticancer microRNA-PG-amine polyplex Supervisor: Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro
Yosi Shamay,Department of Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva Controlled penetration of HPMA-R8 copolymers into tumors using biodegradable polyanions Supervisor: Dr. Ayelet David
2010
Awards ICRS7, October 2010
Best Student Presentation Awards
1st Prize
Ekaterina Perets, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,Beer-Sheva Controlled delivery system to elicit anti-cancer effects of HIV protease inhibitor Nelfinavir. Supervisor: Prof. Joseph Kost
2st Prize
Paula Ofek, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, In vivo delivery of siRNA to tumors and their vasculature by novel dendritic nanocarriers. Supervisor: Dr. Ronit Satch-Fainaro
3st Prize
Anna Elgart, Institute for drug research, School of Pharmacy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Self nano-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) for improved bioavailability of BCS class 2 compounds: effects on solubilization, intra-enterocyte metabolism and P-gp efflux. Supervisor: Prof. Amnon Hoffman
Shoshy Mizrahi, Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Department of Cell Research and Immunology, Tel aviv University, Hyaluronan coated nanoparticles: does size matter? Supervisor: Dr. Dan Peer
Yosi Shamay, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, E-Selectin targeted polymer conjugates for treatment of primary tumors and lung metastases Supervisor: Dr. Ayelet David
2009
Best Student Presentation Awards
First Prize (travel grant and registration to 37th CRS meeting in Portland, Oregon)
Second Prize (travel grant to 37th CRS meeting in Portland, Oregon)
Third Prize (1000 IS each):
Best Student Presentation Awards
1st Prize
Daniel Zucker, Dept. of Biochemistry, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem. Cancer therapeutic efficacy of two drug combination co-remote loaded into nanoliposomes: relevance of in-vitro synergy. Supervisor: Prof. Yechezkel Barenholz
2st Prize
Ehud Segal, Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. RAFT- Synthesized nanoconjugates for targeting bone metastases and calcified neoplasms. Supervisor: Dr. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro
3st Prize
Eva Kopansky, Dept. of Biochemistry, School Dept. of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University. Polymer conjugates for visualizing solid tumors in the GI tract. Supervisor: Dr. Ayelet David
Lior Raviv, Dept. of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University. Mannosylated block copolymer micelles for targeting genes into antigen-presenting cells. Supervisor: Dr. Ayelet David
Emil Rubinov, Dept. of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University. Affinity-binding alginate biomaterial for the controlled delivery of cardiovascular-protective factors. Supervisor: Prof. Smadar Cohen
2007
Outstanding Achievements in Drug Delivery
Prof. Michael Friedman
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Pharmacy in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of Oral Drug Delivery Outstanding Student Poster awards:
Best Student Presentation Awards
1st Prize
Tomer Bronshtein, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion, Haifa CCR5-CONJUGATED PROTEO-LIPOSOMES AS A NEW DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM TO HIV RESERVOIR CELLS AND FREE VIRION ENTRAPMENT"
2st Prize
Oded Ovadia, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Pharmacy PERMEABILITY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF BACKBONE CYCLIC PEPTIDES: THE EFFECT OF N-METHYLATION
3st Prize
Avi Schroeder, Dept. of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem CONTROLLED RELEASE OF DRUGS FROM LIPOSOMES BY LOW-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND
Ehud Segal, Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University SYNTHESIS AND CHRACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL TARGETED ANTI-CANCER THERAPY IN DORMANT AVASCULAR AND FAST-GROWING ANGIOGENIC TUMOR MODELS
Margarita Shumilov , School of Pharmacy, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem DESIGN AND INVESTIGATION OF ANXIOLYTIC TRANSDERMAL GEL