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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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