More boosters or combining different vaccine types may work better in elderly, based on Technion insights into the aging immune system. Dr. Reem Dowery, left, and Prof. Doron Melamed. The elderly population appears to be more vulnerable to Covid-19, and vaccines are less effective in…
Nanosynex, an innovative medtech startup that traces its beginnings to Technion Professor Shulamit Levenberg’s lab, is now on the frontlines in Israel tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. The three year old-company, co-founded by alumnae Michelle Heymann MBA ’16 and Diane Abensur Bessin MBA ’16, is partnering with Israeli emergency
A Technion Innovation to capture COVID-19 viral particles with an active sanitization gel A Technion student team recently won a gold medal in the iGEM international synthetic biology competition for work developing an active gel to capture SARS-CoV-2 viral particles, preventing the infection of host
Silicon Valley startup Visby’s portable COVID-19 test gets FDA approval By Jane Lanhee Lee, Nathan Frandino source: REUTERS Silicon Valley medical equipment startup Visby Medical has received Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a portable PCR COVID-19 test kit, the first company
Technion scientists have developed a novel method for rapid and accurate sensing of coronavirus without the need to rely on PCR amplification, a technique that makes millions or even billions of copies of DNA so that there is enough material to test. The new technique
The intelligent nanotechnology is capable of rapidly detecting COVID-19 in exhaled breath and has “the potential to serve as a monitoring and epidemic control tool.” COVID-19 testing is a key step in gaining control over the spread of the pandemic. Current molecular COVID-19 tests entail
In late March, the Technion came out with one of the first personal protective equipment (PPE) developments for medical teams treating the coronavirus on the frontlines — the “Maya” sticker. Now, the adhesive decal, which boosts the efficiency of surgical masks by 100%, has gone
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a new method for rapid, inexpensive analysis of blood samples. Its first application to be tested will be early detection of cancerous tumors. The innovative technology, described in Nature Communications, was developed by Prof. Tomer Shlomi and
Over the past two decades, eight Israeli scientists have won the Nobel Prize, an extraordinary achievement for a country of its size and population. Winning a Nobel prize is an honour that is reserved for a few extraordinary people. It is the highest recognition a
With the easing of the lockdown rules, concerns are being sounded about a possible second wave of Covid-19. The second wave of the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918-20 was particularly devastating, as was the second wave of the Swine Flu epidemic in 2009-10. So what
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every industry sector. Small, medium and large businesses are paying a heavy price to sustain themselves during this crisis, requiring many to reassess their business model, services, offerings and strategy. With restrictions easing, our business executives and government leadership
Israeli researchers say they have invented a reusable face mask that can kill the coronavirus with heat by drawing power from a mobile phone charger. The disinfecting process takes about 30 minutes – and users should not wear the mask while it is plugged in,
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Rambam Health Care Campus have established a joint fund for research in human health. The fund will be directed towards the development of new therapies, rapid diagnostics, technologies to protect medical staff, innovations in healthcare and more. These interdisciplinary projects
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Technion Researchers Develop a Simulator for Managing the Coronavirus Exit Strategy A team of experts from Technion and the Civic Cabinet has designed a simulator that assesses the ramifications of the government’s various policy decisions on the spread of the coronavirus in Israel. The simulator
The Design-Tech Lab at Technion and Rambam Health Care Campus have developed an innovative device for medical staff’s masks, that continuously blows air on their faces, improving protection against infection while eliminating fogging and overheating. Prof. Ezri Tarazi, Chair of the Industrial Design Program and
Corsight is offering face recognition technology that works even when faces are covered with masks. Corsight is a spin-off of the Technion-born startup Cortica, co-founded by Prof. Josh Zeevi of the Viterbi Faculty of Electrical Engineering. The company has developed the ability to recognize faces even if
Tamar Robotics has developed a protective hood enabling safer non-invasive ventilation for COVID-19 Patients. Tamar Robotics founded by Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Prof. Moshe Shoham is protecting medical teams who are at the front line in the battle against the coronavirus. Tamar Robotics
Scientists at Technion’s Rappaport Faculty of Medicine have modified a coronavirus rapid and simple detection method that does not require special lab equipment, only hot water, and reagents Prof. Naama Geva-Zatorsky from the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology,
Prof. Avi Schroeder shares insights into he and his teams research into the development of a vaccine for Corona Virus based on years of research into the development of a vaccine for a virus that attacks the shrimp industry. This webinar includes a message from
As countries worldwide take unprecedented steps to protect their populations from the Corona-virus, an equally urgent race against time involves researchers working to halt the outbreak. At the Technion, over twenty research and development teams are aggressively seeking solutions in areas that include rapid diagnostic
