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Washington/Baltimore

Upcoming Events

February 7, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Greener, Cleaner, Better: Israeli Innovation in Greentech

Washington, D.C.
Join AABGU at American University for this symposium on Tu b'Shvat featuring Prof. Eilon Adar and Prof. Jack Gilron from BGU's Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research.

March 25, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
An Evening Honoring Frank Dye

Potomac, Maryland
This special event will celebrate Frank and all he has done for Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

 

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The Latest Tech in the Struggle to Cure Diabetes: An Interview with Dr. Eli Lewis
June 15, 2010
BGU's Dr. Eli Lewis discusses his breakthrough research in type 1 diabetes and islet transplantation therapy. more »


The Success of Islet Regeneration Rests on an Anti-Inflammatory Drug
February 9, 2010
BGU's Dr. Eli Lewis grafted healthy insulin producing islet cells into diabetic mice and then added an anti-inflammatory drug called alpha-1-antitrypsin, or AAT. Within three months, the AAT created successful survival for the grafted islet cells and the mice started making insulin like any normal healthy pancreas. more »


A New Look at the Negev Desert
September 11, 2009
Baltimore Jewish Times -- With 60 percent of the country's land, but only 10 percent of its population, the Negev, with BGU's help, is a place for pioneers and entrepreneurs who want to make their mark. more »

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