The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yissum/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:51:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yissum | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yissum/ 32 32 Israeli researchers find cannabis compounds could lead to 1st drug for fatty liver disease https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researchers-find-cannabis-compounds-could-lead-to-1st-drug-for-fatty-liver-disease/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:29:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767567 As 1 out of every 3 adults worldwide suffers from the condition, Hebrew University scientists use non-psychoactive substances to change how the organ manages energy and cleans itself

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]]> Ten discoveries that shaped the year - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/ten-discoveries-that-shaped-the-year/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:41:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3729677 From smart materials and medical breakthroughs to climate solutions, ancient history, and animal communication

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]]> Hebrew U to open joint PhD program, research partnership with Meta AI https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-u-to-open-joint-phd-program-research-partnership-with-meta-ai/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:23:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2858980 Doctoral program to provide students with mentors from the Facebook parent company, access to facilities and computational infrastructure

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]]> Israel’s first ‘space medicine’ university course gets underway in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-first-space-medicine-university-course-gets-underway-in-jerusalem/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:52:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2718671 Professor Sara Eyal, clinical pharmacist who studies effects of microgravity on human biology, leads first-of-its-kind lecture series

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]]> Hebrew U, VC fund look to bring Jerusalem tech to Japanese companies https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-u-vc-fund-look-to-bring-jerusalem-tech-to-japanese-companies/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:13:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2190175 Yissum, the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University, forms a strategic partnership with Japenese VC fund Universal Materials Incubator Ltd.

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]]> Israeli universities, health organizations set up 74 companies in 2018 — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-universities-health-organizations-set-up-74-companies-in-2018-report/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:31:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2141248 Israel Technology Transfer Network's annual report says 329 new licensing accords were entered into last year; most active fields for tech transfer were pharma and biotech

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]]> Israeli stem cell startup raises $4 million for chemo effectiveness technology https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-stem-cell-startup-raises-4-million-for-chemo-effectiveness-technology/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:58:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1890117 Funds raised via US-based shell company Hollywood Media Corp; NewStem hopes to get its diagnostic precision-medicine technology to market in three years

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]]> Hebrew University researchers team up with US firm to fight cancer https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-university-researchers-team-up-with-us-firm-to-fight-cancer/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:15:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1869116 GRAIL, based in Menlo Park, California, aims to detect cancer early, using data science and machine learning to study cancer DNA

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]]> Global food producer invests in Israeli lab meat technology https://www.timesofisrael.com/global-food-producer-invests-in-israeli-lab-meat-technology/ Wed, 02 May 2018 12:43:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1842084 Arkansas-based meat processing giant Tyson Foods leads investment round in Jerusalem startup Future Meat Technologies, a maker of meat from cells

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]]> Hebrew U tech chief seeks balance between academia and industry https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-u-tech-chief-seeks-balance-between-academia-and-industry/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:46:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1692815 Yaron Daniely, the new head of Hebrew University's tech transfer unit, wants technology created in the academic world to get a fair chance to market

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]]> Israeli cannabis-based nanotech droplets start US sales https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-cannabis-based-nanotech-droplets-start-us-sales/ Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:55:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1513860 Nutraceutical pain reliever makes use of marijuana's CBD compound, doesn't make you high

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]]> Hebrew U fund invests in cannabis sorting technology https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-u-fund-invests-in-cannabis-sorting-technology/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:54:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1468697 Agrinnovation puts money into Cannabi-Tech, developer of an analysis device for medical marijuana flowers

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]]> Instant light, safe driving, indestructible threads all part of nano future https://www.timesofisrael.com/instant-light-safe-driving-indestructible-threads-all-part-of-nano-future/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:57:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1362907 Israeli-made materials tech can light up your life, or tell when you're drunk – among other 'miracles'

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]]> With artificial pancreas, diabetics can put the needles away https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-artificial-pancreas-diabetics-can-put-the-needles-away/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1302558 A team led by a Hebrew University professor is 'growing' a pancreas in a petri dish to better regulate blood sugar in diabetic patients

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]]> New fund aims to bring Israeli agritech marvels to the world https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-fund-aims-to-bring-israeli-agritech-marvels-to-the-world/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 11:45:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1280286 Hebrew University's Yissum tech transfer company sets out to commercialize local innovative agricultural technologies

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