Mending a Broken Heart Israeli Style
April 25, 2013
Jewish Times — Prof. Smadar Cohen recently spoke at Beth El Congregation of Baltimore as part of a “Made in Israel: Blue and White Pride” lecture series.
World renowned for her groundbreaking heart-scaffolding research, Prof. Cohen is committed to furthering Israel’s success in science.
Prof. Smadar Cohen
She is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Rappaport Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Biomedical Research.
With the $100,000 prize, she was able to establish a fund at BGU in honor of her parents.
“They always pushed me to pursue my love and curiousity for research,” says Prof. Cohen.
The David and Malka Cohen Fund gives three prizes each year to students in the Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering who create the best research projects.
In 2012, Prof. Cohen founded BGU’s Center for Regenerative Medicine, Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Research, which focuses on finding treatments and cures for multiple sclerosis, diabetes, leukemia and other diseases.
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