Biomedical Engineering

The process of gene editing in sperm-derived ESCs to create bipaternal blastocysts.

Chinese scientists engineer a mouse with two male parents

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Researchers in China have created a mouse from two ancestors by editing genes in stem cells. The groundbreaking study could impact our understanding of reproduction and the future of medicine.
Interaction and contact with the outside world. Illustration: depositphotos.com 2011.

sense of touch

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A powerful combination of engineering, artificial intelligence and brain research may lead to a new era in medicine
Conceptual illustration of a patch carrying microneedles for the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients. [Courtesy: Chen lab, NIBIB]

Body patch for monitoring sugar levels in diabetics

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The general concept: the drug is injected into the blood system but is activated only in the selected place, using external illumination into the relevant tissue. Courtesy of the Technion spokesperson.

Light medicine: release of drugs in a precise place in the body without invasive intervention

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Cancer cells. Illustration: NIH (Yu (Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC), USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Pancreatic Desmoplasia).

A new approach will allow personalized medicine for countless types of diseases

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Ferritin is not in the classical secretion pathway of the cell. The location of ferritin distribution (green) and its distribution in bone marrow-derived macrophage cells is not affected by a substance that damages the classical secretory pathway, the Golgi organ (red). Courtesy of the Technion.

A new study changes the way of thinking about the transport of iron in the body

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Illustration: pixabay.

Researchers have developed a system to diagnose diseases based on the movement of the eyelid

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By reprogramming the DNA of harmful microorganisms, such as the E. coli bacteria pictured, biologists turn them into drugs that save patients' lives. Source: NIAID.

Reprogramming bacteria saves life

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Adaptation of the cover image appearing in the journal Analytical Chemistry. Source: Courtesy of the Technion Spokesperson.

Researchers have developed a tiny diagnostic device characterized by high sensitivity to disease markers

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Tiny silk capsules that resemble silkworm cocoons may be used to transport antibodies and drugs

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Dr. Jinao Tang. Source: The University of Hong Kong.

Microscopic robots carry drugs in the bloodstream

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Photo: Technion spokespeople.

Researchers from the Technion have developed a system that allows rapid personalization of the antibiotic medication for the patient

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Robots in a pill: researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have built a prototype of a robot capable of performing simple procedures inside the stomach without any incisions at all and without the need to connect to external equipment: the patient simply swallows the robot. Source: Melanie Gonick/MIT.

More ideas that will change the world: from robots in a pill to quantum communication satellites

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Mixi Biomed Conference 2017. Photo, Alex Allman, MIXiii-BIOMED.

The role of robotics in old age, cell regeneration and solutions in the field of digital medicine for the aging population

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Mixi Biomed Conference 2017. Source: from the conference website.

Personalized medicine, the aging process and their impact on the global economy

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Prof. Amir Landsberg. Source: Technion spokesmen.

New avenues in medicine

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Illustration: pixabay.

New IBM research will allow early detection of eye disease

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"Intuitive" prosthetic hand. Photo: Technion

Technion students developed an "intuitive" prosthetic hand

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Biomedical Engineering. Illustration: shutterstock

The future: technology-based medicine

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