Liver Institute and Research Center
Head of the lab
Lab description
The Hadassah Liver Institute specializes in the study of the molecular and immunological aspects behind the pathogenesis of liver diseases, identifying newly selected checkpoints for potential therapeutic outcomes. The institute occupies a whole floor in the ER building, with several outpatients’ clinics, day care hospitalization, clinical coordinator offices and a spacious big research laboratory of about 20x40m2
The institute has established a strong reputation for research excellence in the fields of liver fibrosis and immune checkpoint in NK cells. The existence of a unique set of patient clinical data and liver tissue bio bank adds significant value to the institute’s work.
The institute has established a strong reputation for research excellence in the fields of liver fibrosis and immune checkpoint in NK cells. The existence of a unique set of patient clinical data and liver tissue bio bank adds significant value to the institute’s work.
Clinical & research focus
• Fatty Liver Disease
• Viral hepatitis
• Cirrhosis and complications
• Alcoholic Liver Disease
• Cholestatic and immune liver diseases
• Orphan Liver diseases
• Liver cancer
• Liver transplantation
• Basic research of liver diseases
Assets and services
Drug development:
• Promoting development of pre-clinical compounds from basic research to clinical trials
• Variety of liver disease models and assays
• Tissue bank accessibility
Central lab services:
• GLP/GMP lab tests for clinical trials according to ISO standards
Consulting services
- Strategies for drug promotion
- Patent viability and licensing due diligence for companies
- Market size analysis
- Clinical trials design
