Welcome to the 2nd of 6 HUJI Talks 2016
An inspiring series of short dynamic talks direct from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In our second week we present *Dr. Galia Blum of the Hebrew University’s Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy as she presents her fascinating, and easily understood talk on the latest in research in Cancer and other disease – “Finding the Gold: Probes for Disease Detection and Therapy”.
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*About Dr Galia Blum:
Dr. Galia Blum is a senior lecturer at the School of Pharmacy’s Institute for Drug Research and a participant in the Center for Transformative Nanomedicine, a pioneering partnership between Hebrew University and Cleveland Clinic.
Working to alleviate heart disease, Dr. Blum is developing nano-probes that can be used to detect arterial plaques vulnerable to rupture. These efforts to treat atherosclerosis are also applicable to the non-invasive detection and targeted treatment of cancerous tissue.
Dr. Blum holds five patents for her innovations. In 2013, she received a 1.5 million euro European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for her research. She has received varied awards, among these the Polack Prize for Excellence in Studies and Research from the Silberman Institute of Life Sciences.
A graduate of The Hebrew University, Dr. Blum conducted her doctoral studies in the laboratory of the renowned cancer researcher, Professor Alexander Levitzki. Her postdoctoral research was conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine.