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This is the first part of a roundtable discussion on Technology and Innovation that was held at the AIPAC policy conference in 2011. This is an annual event and the panel speaks about the latest Israeli innovations. More than 10,000 people attended the conference —the largest in AIPAC's history.
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The Rappaport Family Institute promotes excellence in biomedical research and technology. In this video, you will learn about many of the incredible projects underway at the institute, including cancer research, molecular genetics, and development of BioRap technologies. Working with the Technion's faculty of medicine, the Rappaport is in a unique position to research and develop life-saving technologies. Their track record of success, allows them to think out of the box and collaborate with global institutions.
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Dr. Amit Geffen, an international leader in medical sciences, is revolutionizing human tissue engineering. Through his extensive research there will be an exponential decline in the number of test animals utilized for research. Dr. Geffens technology will allow improvements to be made on medications digitally.
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The Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel is one of the most outstanding research institutes in the world with many practical achievements to its credit. Hear in this video about how Professor Reshef Tene and his team are creating tiny crystals called Nano particles in his lab. Nano particles can only be created under laboratory conditions.
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See the first woman in the United States use the Rewalk, a machine that allows paraplegics to walk. This device was developed and researched by a paralyzed engineer in Israel who wanted to make life better for paraplegics. Patients in the United States at the Albert Einstein University Hospital are testing the machine. Patients in Israel have used the Rewalk as well. Hear from Alysse as she tells you what it’s like to use the Rewalk and how it is making her life happier and healthier.
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Nanotechnology is impacting every aspect of our lives, from out in space to our very being through medicine. When the world began to think nano, Technion was ready to meet the challenge: “It's nano or never.” Check out this short video about the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, which was established at Technion in 2005.
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NeoWater is a way of transmitting drugs more effectively and safely into the body. The use of intracellular water allows for activities that normal water cannot support.
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