Recent News

TAU will assist Ukrainian students and researchers

In light of the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, Tel Aviv University (TAU) today announced its decision to offer dozens of scholarships, totaling $1,000,000 US, to Ukrainian students and researchers who will spend the coming semester at TAU. In this way, TAU will enable students and researchers from different disciplines to continue their academic… Read More

Novel technology could prevent repeat surgeries to replace faulty heart valves

An international study led by a Tel Aviv University (TAU) researcher describes a novel technology that can assist many patients who are implanted with bioprosthetic heart valves. By genetically engineering the biological component in the valve, it is possible to avoid immunological attack and calcification risk, offering next-generation durable bioprosthetic heart valves. Dr. Vered Padler-Karavani… Read More

TAU achieves breakthrough in treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Israel’s Shamir Medical Center were able to successfully relieve the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder  (PTSD) in military combat veterans using a new protocol of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). In a controlled clinical trial involving Israeli army veterans who suffered from treatment-resistant PTSD, the approach demonstrated significant… Read More

TAU researchers engineer human spinal cord implants for treating paralysis

Researchers from the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have engineered 3D human spinal cord tissues and implanted them in laboratory animal models with long-term chronic paralysis. The encouraging result was an approximately 80% success rate in restoring walking abilities. Now the researchers are preparing for the next stage of the… Read More

Early humans placed their hearths for maximum warmth and minimum smoke exposure

A groundbreaking study in prehistoric archaeology at Tel Aviv University (TAU) provides evidence for high cognitive abilities in early humans who lived 170,000 years ago. They discovered that the early humans who occupied the cave had placed their hearth at an optimal location, enabling maximum utilization of the fire for their activities and needs while… Read More