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Volume IX Issue 2, 2010 
   


 
CollPlant Produces Human Collagen
On a Commercial Scale Using Plant Cells
"We are able to `teach` tobacco plant cells to produce human collagen through inserting five human genes into them," says CEO Yehiel Tal. CollPlant is targeting wound healing and orthopedics.
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BiolineRX $365 M Deal With Cypress
Protalix Phase I for BioDefense
Aposense IPO at $230 M
1,000 Int`l Visitors At ILSI Biomed
NovoCure Phase III Brain Cancer Success
Pain Management Investment Op
Can-Fite Drug Reduces HCV
Spatz FGIA Anti-Obesity Balloon in Spain
EarlySense Spots Patient Deterioration
Valtech Cardio Gets $17.8 M
Chiasma Phase I for Oral Delivery
LifeBond Raises $8 M
Prolor Dual Listing on TASE
IceCure Launches Tumor Removal
BioKine Phase I/II Cancer Trial Success
Metacure Diabetes Implant: 200 Patients
 
 
   
 

 

 
   
Prolor Makes Drugs BioBetter
Targets $25 B Therapeutic Protein Market
Avri Havron, a 30-year veteran of Israel`s biotech industry, helped develop beta-interferon and hGH. But the best could be yet to come as he stewards Prolor, the developer of a technology that dramatically increases drug longevity.
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Novamed Buying Up Diagnostics
With Backing from $3 Billion Riverside Group
“I have been given a blank check to spend in order to expand our product platform,” says Novamed CEO Emil Katz, explaining the company’s bold new business strategy. “Our goal is to achieve overall sales of $50 million over the next five years by integrating synergistic diagnostics technologies into our product platform.”
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Alnylam Looking for Israeli RNA`s
Following QBI Deal
"RNA interference is an innovation that is becoming a game-changer in all of biomedical research. We would be interested in working and partnering with companies developing RNA technologies." Barry Greene, President and COO of Alnylam. The company is currently collaborating with Israel`s QBI.
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Hebrew University, German Scientists Achieve, For First Time, Self-Assenbly Of Genetically Engineered Spider Silk Fiber In Insect Cells
Control Of Gene Expression Demonstrated By Hebrew University – Hadassah Scientists
Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal a New Principle that Guides Memory Dynamics
Hebrew University Researchers Working To Prevent Mad Cow Disease
Simplified Method for Antibody Detection
 
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