Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, afflicting nearly 300 million people worldwide, with patients showing a heightened risk of self-harm and suicidal ideation.

A drug based on ketamine, a well-known anesthetic used in smaller doses as a party drug, was recently approved by the FDA and indicated for treatment-resistant depression. However, the drug’s use is still restricted, mainly due to the insufficiently understood mechanism of action.

BIO-Europe is here and we are excited to join this year! In attendance from YEDA will be Yael Klionsky, Elik Chapnik, and Ronen Kreizman, VP of Business Development Life Science.

From October 24–26, YEDA’s team will be on-site ready to meet, learn about new industry developments, and answer all your questions regarding YEDA's technologies which are currently available for license from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Looking forward to seeing you there >> 

Israel’s ProFuse Technology raises $2.5M for technology that lowers the cost of cultured meat! With the rise of synthetically engineered food, cultured meat or "lab-grown" meat is one of the biggest breakthroughs in modern culinary science and technology. Unfortunately, high prices are impeding consumer mass adoption. Hoping to change that is Profuse Technology, a disruptive Yeda spin-off company, and is based on research done by Eldad Tzahor.

We are pleased to see Prof. Asaph Aharoni of the Weizmann Institute of Science recognized once more for his breakthrough research on cannabinoid biosynthesis production systems and collaboration with Yeda spinoff company, Xinteza API!

As cited in the report here, "This newly discovered gene pool includes a novel prenyl-transferase enzyme, featuring superior kinetics and improved flexibility in introduction into micro-organism-based expression systems."

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Diagnosing cancer is a complex process that may have just been simplified thanks to a new, multiparameter approach developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science, which may lead to a blood test that will diagnose cancer with unprecedented accuracy.

“Many of the conventional methods clinically available today to detect and diagnose cancer are invasive and unpleasant,” explains Dr. Efrat Shema of Weizmann’s Immunology and Regenerative Biology Department, who headed the research team.

Phenol is an important industrial commodity, but the current production method has serious drawbacks related to safety, selectivity, and formation.

To address this issue, Prof. Ronny Neumann, Faculty of Chemistry, Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science at the Weizmann Institute of Science, recently developed a new phenol production method.

Based on electrocatalytic oxidation of benzene, the new production method is not only simple, efficient, and cost-effective, but it is a lot safer, too.

The project partners Weizmann Institute of Science and Acceler8 Venture Builder have met in Rehovot - Israel to prepare the 3-year #EICTransition project funded by the #EU.

eBeam4Therapy aims to revolutionise #radiotherapy with a new approach based on very high energy electrons (VHEE), generated by laser plasma accelerators. This will provide better clinical outcomes and radically improve the quality of life of #cancer patients.

We are honored and delighted to share that The Weizmann Institute of Science is ranked number 8 on the Leiden global ranking (CWTS) of all scientific institutions and universities across the world.

YEDA continues to protect and commercialize innovations made possible only by scientists at Weizmann Institute of Science. Kudos!

Congratulations to UltraSight, an Israeli-based digital health pioneer and Yeda spinoff, on obtaining a CE Mark for transforming cardiac imaging through the power of its ultrasound AI guidance software.
"UltraSight's technology allows medical professionals, regardless of their sonography experience, to successfully capture diagnostic quality ultrasound images of the heart."
Using Philips Lumify ultrasound device, UltraSight CE Mark was obtained following positive results from a clinical study at Sheba Medical Center, Israel, validating the technology and its effectiveness.

Subdural hematoma (SDH) is a collection of blood between the inner layer of the dura and the brain that occurs mostly as a result of trauma. It is one of the most common neurosurgical conditions in the United States today. SDH monitoring for hematoma expansion would be beneficial to enable expeditious surgical intervention.