Former Group Members

Former lab members

Inhibition of the angiogenic switch of pancreatic cancer by polymer conjugates

Hagit Mann-Steinberg, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
(2006-2008)

Current Position

Senior Regulatory and Start-up Specialist at Quintiles

Synthesis and characterization of a novel targeted anti-cancer therapy for bone-related angiogenesis-dependent malignancies

Ehud Segal, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student (2006-2011)

Current Position

Scientific Manager at Genentech (SF, USA)

Targeting prostate cancer bone metastases with HPMA copolymer-alendronate-paclitaxel conjugate

Keren Miller, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student (2006-2011)

Current Position

Managing Member at Keren Miller IP

Activation of antitumor dendritic prodrugs by the endoprotease Legumain

Liron Stern, M.Sc.

M.Sc. Student (2006-2008)

Current Position

Clinical Trials Associate at DOCS

In vivo targeting of Akt1 siRNA to childhood vascular-dependent tumors vasculature using novel dendritic vehicles

Anat Jonish-Grossman, M.Sc.

Ph.D. Student (2006-2008)

Current Position

Chromosomal MicroArray lab manager at Sheba Medical Center

Differential gene and protein expression in long-term versus short-term survivors of glioblastoma

Paula Ofek, Ph.D.

Lab Manager and
Research Associate
(2007-2021)

Targeted polymer drug delivery for cancer treatment

Anat Eldar-Boock, Ph.D.

Ph.D. student
(2008-2014)
Postdoctoral Fellow
(2014-2016)
Research Associate
(2016-2020)

Current Position

Research Associate at Tel Aviv University

Targeted delivery of chemo-therapeutics and oligonucleotides using polymeric nanomedicines

Dina Polyak, Ph.D.

M.Sc. Student (2008-2011)

Ph.D. Student (2011-2017)

Current Position

Senior Scientist at ArsenalBio (SF, USA)

Targeting NCAM-expressing cancer stem cells with nano-scaled polymeric nanomedicine

Ela Markovsky, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student (2009-2016)

Current Position

QC Scientist at Celgene (NJ, USA)

Anticancer Polymeric Nanomedicine Bearing Synergistic Drug Combination

Hemda Baabur-Cohen, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student (2009-2016)

Current Position

CMC Manager at Neuroderm

Galia Tiram, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student, direct path (2009-2017)
Research Associate
Head, Pharma and Biotech Liaison
(2017-2020)

Current Position

Medical Manager at Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel)

Inducing a dormant-like state on glioblastoma using nanomedicine based on a molecular fingerprint of tumor dormancy

Shiran Ferber, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student, direct path (2009-2017)

Current Position

Venture Partner at Target Global, Director of Scientific Affairs at the GBC Foundation

Targeted delivery systems for cancer

Anna Scomparin, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
(2010-2016)

Research Associate
(2017-2018)

Current Position

Assistant Prof. at the University of Torino

Real-time reporting of drug release by FRET for the use of cancer theranostics

Liora Omer, M.Sc.

Ph.D. Student (2010-2011)

Current Position

Founder & CEO at Chocomake

Non-invasive intravital monitoring of drug release from novel polymeric nanomedicines

Rachel Blau, Ph.D.

M.Sc. student (2011-2014)

Ph.D student (2014-2019)

Current Position

Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California San-Diego

Resensitization of chemo-resistant cells using siRNA delivering nanomedicine

Tal Zur, M.Sc.

M.Sc. Student
(2012-2015)

Current Position

Director of Engineering at Spotinst

Cathepsin B-activated melanoma theranostic nanomedicines

Yana Epshtein

M.Sc. Student
(2012-2014)
Ph.D. Student
(2014-2021)
Postdoctoral Student
(2021-2022)

Current Position

Scientific Project Manager at Beyond Cancer

Targeting melanoma-stroma interplay in 3D brain metastases

Dikla Ben-Shushan, Ph.D.

Research Associate (2013-2020)

Current Position

Manager and Academic Coordinator at Davidson institute of Science Education

Design and synthesis of biodegradable polymers for siRNA delivery

Adva Krivitsky, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student
(2013-2018)
Postdoctoral Fellow (2019-2020)

Current Position

Postdoctoral Fellow at ETH Zurich

Targeted delivery of chemo-therapeutics and oligonucleotides using polymer nanomedicines

Hadas Gibori, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student
(2013-2018)

Current Position

Scientist at Tikcro Technologies

Design and synthesis of poly(α)glutamate polymeric micelles for siRNA delivery

Shay Eliahu, Ph.D.

Research Associate
(2013-2016)

Current Position

Head Chemistry Researcher at DouxMatok

Tagging the untaggable- synthesis of novel targeted therapies to melanoma

Evgeni Pisarevsky

Ph.D. Student
(2014-2019)

Current Position

Manufacturing Specialist at Merck Life Science

Functionalized nanogels carrying an anticancer microRNA for glioblastoma therapy

Zohar Shatsberg, M.Sc.

M.Sc. Student
(2014-2015)

Current Position

Chemical engineer at Intel

Uncovering the molecular mechanisms of melanoma brain colonization

Shelly Sofer

M.D./Ph.D. Student
(2014-2015)

Current Position

M.D. Student, Tel Aviv University

3D-printed tumors for cancer modeling research

Lena Neufeld

Ph.D. Student
(2016-2022)

Targeting P-selectin for glioblastoma therapy

Sapir Golan, M.Sc.

M.Sc. Student
(2016-2018)

Current Position

Ph.D. student at Sheba Medical Center

Astrocytes and glioblastoma cells-secreted cytokines mediate tumor progression

Roni Blatt, M.Sc.

M.Sc. Student
(2016-2019)

Current Position

Pre-clinical researcher, Novocure

Design and synthesis of mannosylated nanovaccines for melanoma therapy

João De Oliveira Conniot, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Exchange Student (2016-2017)

Current Position

M.D./Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Lisbon

Miki Goldenfeld

M.D. Student
(2016-2020)

Current Position

M.D. student

3D printed vascularized brain metastasis model

Noa Reisman

Ph.D. Student, direct path
(2017-2020)

Current Position

Frontend Engineer at Ibex Medical Analytics

Oligo-guanidyl targeted bioconjugates for oligonucleotide delivery

Alessio Malfanti, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Exchange Student (2017)

Current Position

Postdoctoral fellow at Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia

Characterization of cellular interactions in a 3D printed model of cancer

Yael Shtilerman

M.Sc. Student
(2017-2021)

Current Position

MD student at Tel Aviv University

Current Position

Targeted nanomedicine design for melanoma brain metastasis

Ruri Ruperti, M.Pharm.

Erasmus student
(2018)

Current Position

Ph.D. Student, The Hebrew University

Elucidating the role of microglia in glioblastoma progression interactions

Nitzan Albeck

M.Sc. Student
(2018-2020)

Current Position

Ph.D. stuent at Tel Aviv University

3D modeling of melanoma brain metastases for evaluation of the anticancer activity of nanomedicines

Gal Shenbach

M.Sc. Student
(2018-2020)

Current Position

Bioengineer at Precise Bio

Lidar Fridrich

M.D. Student
(2018-2021)

Current Position

M.D. Student

Differential gene and protein expression in long-term versus short-term survivors of glioblastoma

Christian Burgos

M.Sc. Student
(2019-2021)

Biocompatible Hydrogels for 3D Printing of Tumor Models

Pradip Dey, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
(2020-2021)

Current Position

Assistant Professor at Visva-Bharati University, India

Shlomi Lazar, Ph.D.

Fellow on Sabbatical leave (2021-2022)

Current Position

Research Project Manager

Designing novel theranostic nanomedicines using living polymerization

Marina Buzhor

Postdoctoral Fellow
(2019-2020)

Current Position

Postdoctoral fellow at ETH Zurich

Yair Roth

M.D. Student
(2021)

Current Position

M.D. Student

Investigating the mechanisms of breast cancer brain metastases

Ori Hadad

Undergraduate Student
(2021-2022)

Daphi Kenin

Undergraduate Student
(2021-2022)

Tomer Elisha

Undergraduate Student
(2021-2022)

America Garcia Alvarado

Undergraduate Student
(2022)

The Satchi-Fainaro Laboratory for

Cancer Research and Nanomedicine

Former Group Members

Former lab members

Inhibition of the angiogenic switch of pancreatic cancer by polymer conjugates

Hagit Mann-Steinberg, Ph.D.

Current Position

Synthesis and characterization of a novel targeted anti-cancer therapy for bone-related angiogenesis-dependent malignancies

Ehud Segal, Ph.D.

Current Position

Targeting prostate cancer bone metastases with HPMA copolymer-alendronate-paclitaxel conjugate

Keren Miller, Ph.D.

Current Position

Activation of antitumor dendritic prodrugs by the endoprotease Legumain

Liron Stern, M.Sc.

Current Position

In vivo targeting of Akt1 siRNA to childhood vascular-dependent tumors vasculature using novel dendritic vehicles

Anat Jonish-Grossman, M.Sc.

Current Position

Differential gene and protein expression in long-term versus short-term survivors of glioblastoma

Paula Ofek, Ph.D.

Targeted polymer drug delivery for cancer treatment

Anat Eldar-Boock, Ph.D.

Current Position

Targeted delivery of chemo-therapeutics and oligonucleotides using polymeric nanomedicines

Dina Polyak, Ph.D.

Current Position

Targeting NCAM-expressing cancer stem cells with nano-scaled polymeric nanomedicine

Ela Markovsky, Ph.D.

Current Position

Anticancer Polymeric Nanomedicine Bearing Synergistic Drug Combination

Hemda Baabur-Cohen, Ph.D.

Current Position

Galia Tiram, Ph.D.

Current Position

Inducing a dormant-like state on glioblastoma using nanomedicine based on a molecular fingerprint of tumor dormancy

Shiran Ferber, Ph.D.

Current Position

Targeted delivery systems for cancer

Anna Scomparin, Ph.D.

Current Position

Real-time reporting of drug release by FRET for the use of cancer theranostics

Liora Omer, M.Sc.

Current Position

Non-invasive intravital monitoring of drug release from novel polymeric nanomedicines

Rachel Blau, Ph.D.

Current Position

Resensitization of chemo-resistant cells using siRNA delivering nanomedicine

Tal Zur, M.Sc.

Current Position

Cathepsin B-activated melanoma theranostic nanomedicines

Yana Epshtein

Current Position

Targeting melanoma-stroma interplay in 3D brain metastases

Dikla Ben-Shushan, Ph.D.

Current Position

Design and synthesis of biodegradable polymers for siRNA delivery

Adva Krivitsky, Ph.D.

Current Position

Targeted delivery of chemo-therapeutics and oligonucleotides using polymer nanomedicines

Hadas Gibori, Ph.D.

Current Position

Design and synthesis of poly(α)glutamate polymeric micelles for siRNA delivery

Shay Eliahu, Ph.D.

Current Position

Tagging the untaggable- synthesis of novel targeted therapies to melanoma

Evgeni Pisarevsky

Current Position

Functionalized nanogels carrying an anticancer microRNA for glioblastoma therapy

Zohar Shatsberg, M.Sc.

Current Position

Uncovering the molecular mechanisms of melanoma brain colonization

Shelly Sofer

Current Position

3D-printed tumors for cancer modeling research

Lena Neufeld

Targeting P-selectin for glioblastoma therapy

Sapir Golan, M.Sc.

Current Position

Astrocytes and glioblastoma cells-secreted cytokines mediate tumor progression

Marina Buzhor