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Head, Lab of Nanomedicine and Tumor Microenvironment
Research Interest: We are interested in drug development and drug delivery of Cannabinoid product. Using multideciplinary approach of formulation development, tumor cell assays and in-vivo models we will study efficacy and pharmacological properties of cannabinoids.
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Director of Pain Relief Unit Hadassah Hebrew University Med Center Member, Board of Directors, Hebrew University Center for Research on Pain & Israel Pain Association Chairman, Board of Directors, Acute Pain Section, Israel Society of Anesthesiology
Research Interest: Clinical research related to cannabis with patients and healthy volunteers.
Head, Biopolymers and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab Member of the Academic Committee, Multidisciplinary Center for Cannabinoid Research Leonel Jacobson Chair for Medicinal Chemistry and Biopolymers
Research Interest: Improved bioavailability and formulations of cannabis active molecules; analytical chemistry and forensic analysis of cannabinoids.
Research Interest: I am interested in understanding key molecular pathways in articular cartilage affected by the endocannabinoid system or cannabinoids at large. My work focuses on the highly prevalent age-associated diseases of the joint called Osteoarthritis.
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The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences & Genetics in Agriculture Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Research Interest: We are studying the molecular mechanisms of plant cell totipotency and competency to differentiate and regenerate.
Research Interest: We are interested in investigating various aspects of the cannabinoid system in patients with epilepsy and in animal models of epilepsy.
Director, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry The Ratner Family Chair of Chemistry - Institute of Chemistry Faculty of Science - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Head, Targeted Nanoparticles Lab The Woll Sisters and Brothers Chair in Cardiovascular Diseases
Research Interest: Targeting of nanoparticles containing cannabinoids/endocannabinoids to specific organs/tissues, and studying their effect on monocytes/macrophages.
Senior Lecturer , Pharmacoepidemiology Research Unit, Division of Clinical Pharmacy
Research Interest: To study the cardiovascular effect (left ventricular [LV] function, myocardial injury and arrhythmia) of cannabis consumption in patients at high risk for cardiovascular events.
Head, Biopharmaceutics of Drug Delivery Systems Lab
Research Interest: The main theme of our lab is to optimize drug therapy according to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics principles. This is based on both clinical and preclinical investigations, with special interests in the biological aspects of drug delivery systems.
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Head, Laboratory of Immunopharmacology: Asthma and Allergy Chair, Isaac and Myrna Kaye Chair in Immunopharmacology
Research Interest: The role of endocannabinoids in allergic inflammation and the role of endocannabinoids in synergism with pro-resolving lipid mediators in resolution of allergic inflammation.
Read more about Francesca Levi-Schaffer Ph.D.
