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Tel Aviv University Breakthrough Moves Closer to Helping People with Spinal Cord Injuries Walk Again

August 19th, 2026

For millions of people living with paralysis after spinal cord injuries, the possibility of walking again has long seemed impossible. A groundbreaking technology developed at Tel Aviv University’s Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine could help change that. Biotechnology company Matricelf and Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center, one of Israel’s leading centers for spinal cord injury rehabilitation,… Read More

TAU develops simple blood test to diagnose lung cancer

August 11th, 2026

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed a new method for diagnosing lung cancer: a simple, fast, low-cost blood test that does not require DNA sequencing. The method identifies a chemical fingerprint of cancer cells in the blood by analyzing cell-free DNA originating from those cells. In the study, the test distinguished between lung… Read More

TAU researchers identify mechanism that may pave the way for hearing restoration

July 6th, 2026

A groundbreaking study by a team of researchers from the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University (TAU) offers new hope to millions of people suffering from irreversible hearing loss. The researchers have identified a unique biological mechanism that could, in the future, enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in… Read More

How tumors recruit the immune system to their advantage

July 6th, 2026

Researchers at the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have uncovered how a natural and essential immune system process can be hijacked to promote cancer progression. In its new study, the research team developed an advanced technology that enabled them to track macrophages, immune system cells, in real time… Read More

TAU researchers develop an AI eye scan technique to detect anemia and assess key blood markers

June 25th, 2026

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Sheba Medical Center have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can detect anemia and estimate key blood markers using a brief video scan of blood vessels in the eye, potentially eliminating the need for traditional blood draws. In a proof-of-concept study involving 224 participants, the technology achieved 82.8%… Read More

TAU microbiology and genetics expert elected to US Academy of Natural Sciences

June 1st, 2026

The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced the election of Professor Judith Berman of Tel Aviv University (TAU) as a member. The Academy currently comprises 2,750 American scientists and an additional 557 international members representing all scientific disciplines. Professor Berman is the 47th Israeli researcher to be elected to the NAS, and the… Read More

Body’s “energy efficiency” undermines weight loss efforts, TAU study finds

May 19th, 2026

Many people invest considerable time and effort in physical exercise with the goal of losing weight, but the results often fall short of expectations. A new and groundbreaking international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) provides a comprehensive scientific explanation for a question that troubles many: Why doesn’t physical activity alone lead… Read More

New spinal cord treatment from TAU prevents damage and improves motor function

May 18th, 2026

A new study led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) offers new hope to millions of people affected by spinal cord injury (SCI), a devastating condition in which damage continues to spread after the initial trauma, often resulting in long-term and irreversible disability. The study, published on February 27, 2026, in the journal Inflammation and Regeneration,… Read More

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