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On April 9, Detroit community
members gathered at an American
Technion Society (ATS) event to hear
from Professor Marcelle Machluf,
dean of Biotechnology and Food
Engineering at the Technion – Israel
Institute of Technology.
Machluf, who is renowned for
her cutting-edge cancer and drug
delivery research, spoke about her
decade-long work with Nano-Ghosts,
modified stem cells that are used to
home in on tumors. She explained
the procedure, which removes the
coding of stem cells and programs
them to a specific cancer that the
tumor will recognize as its own cells,
will be far less costly than traditional
cancer treatments and will unlock
the possibility of utilizing previous-
ly disqualified drugs. The patented
targeted drug delivery method could
reach hospitals in the next few years,
after commercialization and clinical
trials.
Machluf’
s work has been included
in the Israel Ministry of Science and
Technology’
s list of “Israel’
s 60 Most
Impactful Developments.”
For news about future events,
email Joey Selesny, ATS director of
development, Midwest at joey@ats.
org.
LEFT: Deborah Livneh, Professor Marcelle Machluf, Linda Kovan and Cathy Deutchman.
RIGHT: Marcelle Machluf is flanked by Joey Selesny and Cathy Deutchman.
Viewing Zoo Animals Reduces Stress
Playful otters.
Graceful giraffes.
Fluttering butter-
flies. For those who
feel a sense of calm
and joy at the very
thought of these
images, there’
s good
news. Viewing these
and other animals
at the Detroit Zoo
has been shown to
reduce stress.
The Detroit
Zoological Society
(DZS), in partner-
ship with research-
ers at Michigan State University
(MSU), conducted a study proving
that people exhibit reduced levels
of stress upon viewing
animals living at the
Detroit Zoo.
“Biophilia refers to
the natural tendency
of humans to focus on
and to affiliate with
nature and animals,”
said Ron Kagan, DZS
executive director and
CEO. “These findings
confirm what we at
the DZS have always
known — the Detroit
Zoo is a sanctuary not
only for animals but
for people as well, a
place to relax and recalibrate.”
To learn more, visit dzoo.org/
wellness.
Professor Marcelle Machluf in Detroit
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