Israel Cancer Association - Annual Report 2024

Israel Cancer Association // Annual Report 2024

Research

Research Grants awarded by Keren Hayesod:

The Israel Cancer Association plays a key role in supporting research and prevention of cancer diseases in Israel. Each year, the ICA awards dozens of research fellowships to physicians in medical centers and researchers in universities and research institutes across the country. The ICA supports basic, clinical and epidemiological research, as well as researches examining the psycho-social aspects of cancer and coping patterns of cancer patients and their families. The ICA Research Committee, headed by Prof. Shai Izraeli , former Director of the Hemato-Oncology Division at Schneider Children's Hospital in Petach Tikvah, is comprised of the finest researchers and clinicians in Israel's research and medical institutions. The committee is coordinated by Lili Biller-Lev , ICA Deputy CEO and Committees and Projects Director.

Prof. Yehudit Bergman from the Hebrew University, for her research on 'Intestinal microbiota-induced DNA methylation changes affect cancer.' Prof. Zvi Granot from the Hebrew University, for his research on 'Targeting NETosis as a Novel Mode of Immunotherapy.' Prof. Merav Ben David from Assuta Medical Center, for her research on 'Development of a screening tool for prediction of long-term arm morbidity following breast cancer surgeries and treatments.' Prof. Zisk Rony, Yaffa (Rachel) from the Hebrew University, for her research on 'Home Care Challenges Faced by Parents of Pediatric Oncology Patients.'

Following is a list of research grants awarded by the ICA for 2025:

Name of researcher

Institution

Researche subject

Prof. Barda Saad, Mira

Bar Ilan University The development of a novel therapeutic approach to target dysfunctional natural killer cells in solid tumors by using AI-based screening of small molecule compounds Bar Ilan University Mining the Gut Microbiota for Immunotherapy Augmenting Metabolites

Dr. Lobel, Lior

Prof. Cohen, Cyrill

Bar Ilan University Enhancing anti-tumor T cell responses by manipulating amino acid metabolic pathways

Prof. Tirosh, Amir

Sheba Medical Center

FABP4 as a key stromal support in pancreatic cancer growth

Dr. Drausha, Fares

Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center

Lower airway microbiome and neutrophils dysfunction in non-small cell lung cancer

Dr. Zimran, Eran

Development of a thrombosis and bleeding risk assessment model using a coagulation laboratory profile in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms

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