{"id":360,"date":"2025-05-07T14:14:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.lm-studio.co.il\/tau\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2026-09-15T07:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:20:13","slug":"clout","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/clout\/","title":{"rendered":"CLOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"hero     \" style=\"--color: #4454A1;\">\n    <div class=\"hero-top\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"hero-top__cont\">\n                <div class=\"hero-top__left\">\n                    <div class=\"hero-top__text\">\n                         <span class=\"desk-only\">CLOUT<\/span>                                                    <h1>Harnessing TAU Talent for Quantum Computing<\/h1>\n                                                <p>&quot;Quantum technologies are a global race, and we want to evolve fast!&quot;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"hero-top__right\">\n                    <span class=\"mob-only\">CLOUT<\/span>                    <div class=\"hero-top__image\">\n                        <div class=\"hero-top__image-cont\">\n                            <div class=\"tag-ic\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/tag-ic.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"circles-hero\" style=\"--right: -19%; --top: 8%; --width: 155%;\">\n                                                                <dotlottie-player src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/quantum_group.json\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%\" direction=\"1\" playMode=\"normal\" loop autoplay><\/dotlottie-player>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"img\">\n                                <p> <\/p>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/repcl1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"tooltip  tooltip--r\" style=\"bottom:11%; right: 7%;\">\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__plus\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__mes\">\n                                                <span>Dr. Kfir's Kibbutz Manara shirt represents his evacuated hometown on the Lebanese border and its disrupted apple industry.<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-bot\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"double-text\">\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                    <p><strong>Dr. Ofer Kfir<\/strong> (Engineering) is a specialist in lasers, microscopy, and quantum sensing, having studied materials science and physics at the Technion and actively pursued collaborations in Europe and the USA. He has received several honors, including from the Knesset, European Union, and Israel\u2019s national quantum initiative. When the war broke out, Dr. Kfir and his family were displaced from their home in the north. Yet he remained committed to his students, ensuring international students could continue their work abroad, reservists were taken care of, and those who stayed remained focused on their research.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                   <p>Dr. Kfir is developing a hands-on, cutting-edge quantum computing lab for engineering students in collaboration with the Israeli Quantum Computation Center (IQCC) that is located on campus. According to Dr. Kfir, &quot;Quantum technologies are a global race, and we want to evolve fast! We aim to create a knowledgeable workforce, cultivate leaders in quantum tech, and create a vibrant ecosystem centered around TAU. Israelis are techno-optimists, which makes doing science in Israel great fun!\u201d<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"hero  hero--reversed   \" style=\"--color: #FF7300;\">\n    <div class=\"hero-top\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"hero-top__cont\">\n                <div class=\"hero-top__left\">\n                    <div class=\"hero-top__text\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"tt\">Predicting What Customers Want<\/h2>\n                                                <p>\u201cColler is one of the top schools in entrepreneurship in the world today, and it has the added value of being located in the heart of Tel Aviv\u2019s vibrant business ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"hero-top__right\">\n                                        <div class=\"hero-top__image\">\n                        <div class=\"hero-top__image-cont\">\n                            <div class=\"tag-ic\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/tag-ic.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"circles-hero\" style=\"--right: -5.5%; --top: 48%; --width: 134%;\">\n                                                                <dotlottie-player src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/themes\/tau\/img\/ballons_group.json\" background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%\" direction=\"1\" playMode=\"normal\" loop autoplay><\/dotlottie-player>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"img\">\n                                <p> <\/p>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/repcl2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"tooltip  tooltip--b\" style=\"bottom:37%; right: 43%;\">\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__plus\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"tooltip__mes\">\n                                                <span>Dr. Unger's ceramic balloon symbolizes solidarity with those affected by the war and the enduring power of optimism in these challenging times.<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-bot\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"double-text\">\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                    <p>With a background in computer science, <strong>Dr. Moshe Unger<\/strong> (Management) joined the Coller School of Management from NYU in order to make a real world impact in business. Specializing in information systems, data science and technology, his research focuses on how companies can better understand their customers and offer personalized recommendations \u2013 whether for products, services, or entertainment. By using artificial intelligence and machine learning, he develops new ways for businesses to predict what people want and improve their user experience and decision-making.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"text-column\">\n                   <p>Over the past year, Dr. Unger has balanced his academic work with military reserve duty. In addition to his service, his family has been directly impacted \u2013 his sister is a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre. Despite these challenges, he has continued to lead groundbreaking research on how people make choices, using eye-tracking technology to study attention. Dr. Unger is also a visiting scholar at Amazon and his findings have been published in top business and technology journals. \u201cColler is one of the top schools in entrepreneurship in the world today, and it has the added value of being located in the heart of Tel Aviv\u2019s vibrant business ecosystem,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"double-column     \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"double-column__block\">\n            <div class=\"column-text\">\n                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                        <h2>Enhancing Animal Welfare at the Research Zoo<\/h2>\n                                        <p>TAU is about to launch the <strong>Weisfeld Family Charitable Foundation Animal Habitat Initiative<\/strong> at the I. Meier Segals Garden for Zoological Research. The Initiative will upgrade the zoo\u2019s decades-old cages into larger, more modern habitats that meet the latest standards for animal welfare. It will enable the zoo to reintroduce several species as well as reopen its gates to tens of thousands of visitors annually after years of closure to the public. Further, an endowment component will ensure that staff have the resources required to feed and care for the animals and maintain the enclosures in perpetuity. The Initiative will thus have a transformative impact that will be felt for years to come.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"column-image\">\n                <div class=\"img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rectangle-1339.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"double-column     \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"double-column__block\">\n            <div class=\"column-text\">\n                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                        <h2>TAU Alumni: Defending Israel in \u2028 World Court\u00a0<\/h2>\n                                        <p>TAU law alumnus <strong>Dr. Omri Sender<\/strong> was selected to represent the State of Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague in the recent case brought by South Africa against Israel. Over the course of his career, which began with two degrees from TAU, Dr. Sender has established himself as one of Israel's foremost experts in public international law. He has held multiple prestigious positions including Israeli Supreme Court Clerk, Legal Counsel for the World Bank in Washington and Legal Assistant at the UN International Law Commission. In 2023, Dr. Sender joined one of Israel\u2019s top law firms as a partner and head of its Public International Law Department.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"column-image\">\n                <div class=\"img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rectangle-1340.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"double-column double-column--reverse     \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"double-column__block\">\n            <div class=\"column-text\">\n                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                        <h2>Your Smartphone Could Help Prevent Wildfires<\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"column-text\">\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<p>A study by <strong>Prof. Colin Price<\/strong> (Exact Sciences) and PhD student <strong>Hofit Shachaf<\/strong> of the Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences reveals that smartphone sensors can predict extreme wildfire risk. By analyzing public data from the WeatherSignal app, they assessed vapor pressure deficit (VPD) \u2013 a key indicator of vegetation dryness \u2013 showing clear VPD anomalies before wildfires in Israel (2016) and Portugal (2013). With over 7 billion smartphones worldwide, this approach could enhance early warning systems, especially in remote areas, turning everyday devices into lifesaving environmental monitors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"column-image\">\n                <div class=\"img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.tau.ac.il\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rectangle-1338.png\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"faq-section__row\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-section__column\">\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>At the Crossroads of Healthcare Research<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>The School of Public Health at the Gray Faculty of Medical &amp; Health Sciences, together with biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and other partners, established the TAU-AZ BEAM Center for Real-World Data Research. This Center, headed at TAU by <strong>Prof. Gabriel Chodick<\/strong> (Medicine), aims to enhance patient care and health outcomes globally by sharing insights generated from extensive, demographically diverse data and cutting-edge analyses. The Center connects world-class TAU researchers with a powerful network spanning the healthcare ecosystem including facilities, partnerships and databanks from Israeli healthcare providers.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Training the Next Deep Tech Visionaries<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>Set to launch in the 2025-26 academic year, the pioneering <strong>Coller DeepTech MBA<\/strong> is a new program designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and business leadership. The program will equip top talent from Israel and around the world with the expertise to lead, scale, and commercialize transformative tech solutions to complex problems. It is tailored for individuals with prior exposure to Deep Tech, such as STEM researchers, entrepreneurs and defense tech experts, who aspire to drive new technological ventures involving a heavy investment in R&amp;D.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>An Aversion That\u2019s All Tied Up<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>Though many envision equality as society\u2019s ideal state, people may actually be naturally averse to equal outcomes. <strong>Dr. Meyrav Shoham<\/strong> (Social Sciences), alongside an international team, is investigating the novel phenomenon of tie aversion, wherein people perceive tied outcomes to be more like losses than wins. Her research shows that this perception affects people\u2019s judgment, emotional reactions, and expectations regarding future performance. Dr. Shoham\u2019s work has implications for academic knowledge in multiple disciplines, including marketing, decision-making, social psychology and economics.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq single-faq--new\">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Workplace Dynamics in Times of Uncertainty<br \/>\r\n<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>The professional and personal life of <strong>Dr. Michal Hodor<\/strong> (Management) was significantly affected by the Gaza war. Her husband served on the frontlines for nearly six months, leaving her to raise three young children while also conducting research at TAU on decision-making under uncertainty. Her findings provide evidence-based insights that managers and policymakers can use to enhance productivity, foster more effective and collaborative work environments, and manage behavioral responses to uncertainty and incentives. Her work on labor market dynamics bridges theory and practice, offering valuable perspectives that will be instrumental in addressing Israel\u2019s pressing societal challenges in the shadow of the war. \u201cThe Coller School of Management is the best in Israel. It is the ideal fit for my research, offering both exceptional research quality and a distinguished faculty,\u201d says Dr. Hodor on what attracted her to TAU.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Setting a Precedent against Discrimination<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>TAU's <strong>Class Action Legal Clinic<\/strong> at the Buchmann Faculty of Law won a landmark class action lawsuit against burial discrimination. In the ruling, the Central District Court ordered the Chevra Kadisha burial society to pay 4.3 million shekels in compensation to families of immigrants from the former Soviet Union who were buried in separate sections of cemeteries. This precedent-setting victory marks the first class action lawsuit in Israel to successfully establish segregation between groups as unlawful discrimination and award significant compensation. The Clinic is one of nine that operate as part of the Elga Cegla Clinical Legal Education Program at the Law Faculty.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>A Game-Changer for Plant Science and Food Security<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>New high-tech greenhouses are driving breakthroughs in plant research and agricultural innovation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced plant analysis: Located in the Yehuda Naftali Botanic Garden, the greenhouse features Israel\u2019s only custom phenotyping system, enabling in-depth monitoring of plant growth above and below ground.<\/li>\n<li>Cutting-edge gene editing: The expanded plant transformation facility at the Institute for Cereal Crops Research now develops genetically modified wheat, barley and rice. <strong>Prof. Yariv Brotman<\/strong> (Life Sciences) is leading studies into plant metabolism, while other researchers are introducing disease- and drought-resistant genes into wheat, using the greenhouse to assess their potential in real-world conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Intel Expands Partnership with TAU<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>Intel is strengthening its collaboration with <strong>Prof. Eran Socher<\/strong> (Engineering) to advance VLSI and chip design research. His team recently secured a grant from Intel Labs for work on ultra-high-speed wireless communication. Intel also awarded an educational grant to the VLSI Lab, enabling students to gain hands-on experience designing circuits using an Intel fabrication process. Additionally, Dr. Ofir Degani, an Intel Fellow and Visiting Professor, leads a unique chip design project whereby Intel engineers mentor students.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Shaping AI Policy for Israel\u2019s Future<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p><strong>Prof. Rani Gilad-Bachrach<\/strong> (Engineering) is leading the new Knowledge Center for Artificial Intelligence Policy, a joint initiative between Tel Aviv University and Israel\u2019s Ministry of Science and Technology. The Center brings together government officials, academics, and industry leaders to shape AI policies that impact society. Key issues include AI transparency, its role in education and healthcare, and ethical considerations. Leveraging TAU\u2019s deep expertise in AI \u2013 spanning technology, law, and societal impact \u2013 the Center is set to drive responsible and effective AI governance in Israel.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>New Way to Measure Oscillations in Nature<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>From orbiting satellites to electrons in atoms, many things in nature move in cycles \u2013 but measuring these movements is tricky. <strong>Profs. Lev Buhovsky<\/strong> and <strong>Leonid Polterovich<\/strong> (Exact Sciences) with collaborators have developed a new mathematical method using topological data analysis to measure oscillations more accurately. Their approach is stable, meaning that small changes do not affect results. It also helps analyze patterns in mathematical equations, leading to new insights into geometry and physics. By refining classical mathematical theorems, their work offers a better way to understand oscillatory motion \u2013 from big orbital cycles to tiny quantum vibrations.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"faq-section__column\">\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>New Stories on Four Pianos<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>TAU\u2019s MultiPiano Ensemble saw their latest recording released by Hyperion Records this year. The Ensemble, which features a mix of faculty, alumni and students, recorded with the RSB Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and pianist <strong>Prof. Tomer Lev<\/strong> (Arts), first Head of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music and a TAU alumnus himself. The released album, entitled Unplayed Stories&#8230;in 40 Fingers, is the result of roughly a decade of research and preparation. Each recording is a world premiere, including the exciting resurrection of a long-lost work by Mendelssohn. MultiPiano also recently played this work with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, recipient of a 2025 TAU Honorary Fellowship, and on an eight-city US tour including at Carnegie Hall.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq single-faq--new\">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Unlocking Skeletal Secrets through Dentistry<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>A new immigrant from France, <strong>Dr. Benjamin Coyac<\/strong> (Medicine) focuses on bone mineralization and tissue regeneration, using advanced techniques and animal models to study healing processes in dental procedures and rare bone diseases. His work has earned international recognition, including the Andr\u00e9 Schroeder Research Prize. At TAU\u2019s Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, he aims to establish a multidisciplinary center integrating dentistry into skeletal disease treatment, advancing both research and clinical care. Dr. Coyac holds dental and doctoral degrees from Paris Descartes University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford. \u201cI chose to move to Israel because I am a Zionist; the Gaza war only served to increase my motivation to live here,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Turning Cancer against Itself<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>How does cancer put the brakes on the immune system, and how can we release this braking mechanism to fight off tumors? <strong>Prof. Carmit Levy<\/strong> (Medicine) led a team who discovered that some tumors release a protein which suppresses immune cells, allowing cancer to grow unchecked. They found that inhibiting this protein stimulates the immune system battle against the disease, even in lab models for which current immunotherapies were not effective. The team is now working to develop their discovery into a treatment that can be administered to cancer patients who do not respond to available therapies.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>How a Brain Parasite Becomes a\u2028Brain Cure<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>The team of <strong>Prof. Oded Rechavi<\/strong> (Life Sciences), of the Sagol School of Neuroscience and a 2019 recipient of the Kadar Family Award, has found a groundbreaking way to deliver drugs to the brain. They re-engineered Toxoplasma gondii \u2013 the parasite behind \u201ccat disease\u201d \u2013 to release therapeutic proteins inside the human brain without itself causing harm. The parasite's ability to pass through the blood-brain barrier and communicate with neurons offered the opportunity to solve the great therapeutic challenge of delivering medications to the brain. The breakthrough, published in <em>Nature Microbiology<\/em>, could open new doors for treating neurological diseases.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>A World First: mRNA Drugs Delivered Directly to the Gut<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>VP for R&amp;D <strong>Prof. Dan Peer<\/strong> (Life Sciences) of the Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research and post-doctoral fellow <strong>Dr. Riccardo Rampado<\/strong> have achieved a global milestone in drug delivery. They altered the proportions of lipids in nanoparticles to bypass the liver and deliver mRNA-based drugs directly to the intestine. This innovation, which made the cover of <em>Advanced Science<\/em>, offers a new approach to treating digestive diseases.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Meet Your New Study Buddy: The TAU Digital Tutor!<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>The TAU Digital Tutor is a novel, AI-powered system that was developed in-house to help students master course material through instant support. Designed by a team of talented TAU PhD and MSc students, the system functions as a smart chatbot that answers students' academic questions on course materials in real time, making learning more accessible and effective. Already in use across a range of courses, it enables students to study independently and receive academic assistance anytime, anywhere. The project, led by Exact Sciences Dean <strong>Prof. Tova Milo<\/strong> and TAU Rector <strong>Prof. Mark Shtaif<\/strong>, reflects the University\u2019s strong commitment to integrating cutting-edge technology into pedagogy.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>IVF Breakthrough Doubles Success Rates<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>A new imaging and selection method for sperm cells, developed by <strong>Prof. Natan T. Shaked<\/strong> (Engineering), is revolutionizing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Already used by Barzilai Medical Center, the method has increased IVF success rates from 34% to 65%. In one remarkable case, a couple who endured 15 failed IVF cycles finally became parents thanks to this innovation. The technology, commercialized by QART Medical with support from TAU\u2019s tech transfer company Ramot, is now being tested in multiple Israeli hospitals and is in use at UCSF Medical Center and University of Tokyo Hospital.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"single-faq \">\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__head\">\n                                <span>Crossing the Chasm from Academia to the Marketplace<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"single-faq__cont\" style=\"display: none\">\n                                <div class=\"txt\">\n                                    <p>One of the challenges facing academic researchers is translating ideas developed in the lab into real-world products. TAU\u2019s Zimin Institute for Engineering Solutions Advancing Better Lives provides support to select projects with high potential for applicability, to help facilitate the transition from experimental findings to commercialization. One success story is X-trodes, a startup based on wearable technology developed by <strong>Prof. Yael Hanein<\/strong> (Engineering) of the Jan Koum Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The Zimin Institute supported a collaboration with <strong>Prof. Tom Schonberg<\/strong> (Life Sciences) to test the applicability of the technology, which promises to revolutionize electrophysiological monitoring in areas such as sleep medicine, clinical psychology, sports performance, injury rehabilitation, human-machine interface design, and many others.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-360","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CLOUT - 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