Research

Research Topics – Department of Dermatology, Rabin Medical Center :

 

The genetic and epigenetic basis of cutaneous lymphomas

Epidemiologic, clinical  and pathoimmunologic aspects of cutaneous lymphomas

Rituximab treatment for pemphigus patients

Opportunistic infections in pemphigus patients

Specific IVIG for pemphigus

Epidemiology of infectious skin diseases

Psoriasis, inflammation and systemic interactions

Immunosuppression and non melanoma skin cancer in organ transplant patients

Epidemiology of infectious diseases

Superficial tinea infection – identification by real time PCR

Characterization of recurrent flexural pellagroid dermatitis

Double blind prospective study evaluating chloramphenicol for the prevention of acneiform eruption secondary to CETUXIMUB, ERLOTINIB,GEFITINIB , PANITUMUMAB

Cytokine levels from peripheral blood sample in patients with CTCL and following NBUVB

Characterization of Mycosis fungoides in childhood

Immunology of inflammatory and malignant skin diseases

The results of UV on healthy and pathologic skin conditions

Psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome

Hemangiomas of infancy

Vascular malformations

The treatment of alopecia areata in childhood

Dermoscopy and early detection of pigmentary lesions

Dermoscopy use for non-pigmentary skin conditions

Allergic and contact dermatitis

Research Topics – Department of Dermatology, Sourasky Medical Center:

 

1. Epidermal elements in the pathogenesis of inflammatory skin diseases

2. The genetic basis of autoimmune bullous diseases

3. The molecular genetics of inherited skin diseases

4. Genetic and biochemical basis of cutaneous drug reactions

 

Projects:

 

1. IGFBP7 as a potential new treatment modality for psoriasis

2. The genetic basis of pemphigus vulgaris

3. Molecular epidemiology of epidermolysis bullosa in the Middle East

4. New genes associated with disorders of cornification

5. Modeling inherited diseases using three dimensional artificial skin

6. The role of P-cadherin in hair ontogenesis

7. The molecular genetics of inherited skin cancer syndromes

8. Novel forms of cutis laxa: clinical and molecular studies

9. Molecular basis of photo-induced cutaneous drug reactions

10. RBM28 and miRNAs in the regulation of hair growth and differention

 

 

Research Topics – Department of Dermatology, Sheba Medical Center

 

1. Vascular lesions:

 a. Cutaneous manifestations of Ataxia-Telangiectasia

 b. Angiogenesis Research to Improve Therapies for Vascular malformations

c. TGFβ signaling in infantile hemangioma

d. Genetics of cause of rare vascular malformation syndrome

2. Autoimmune blistering diseases:

a. Evaluation of various therapies in a large retrospective data base

b. Calcium metabolism in patients with pemphigus vulgaris.

3. Psoriasis

a. Evaluation of various therapies in psoriasis, e.g,

The effect of 9-cis Rich Dunaliella Powder on the severity of chronic plaque psoriasis

b. Psoriasis among patients with multiple sclerosis

c. The vasculature in psoriasis

d. Histology of paradoxical phenomena in patients treated with biologic agents for psoriasis

4. Melanocytic lesions

a. Dermoscopy and confocal microscopy of melanocytic lesions

5. Dermatopathology

a. Phenotypic and genetic changes in melanocytes post therapeutic phototherapy

b. The spectrum of urticaria

c. Insect-bite like reaction in patients with hematological malignancies

6. Leishmaniasis – evaluation of treatment various treatments of new and old world

   eishmaniasis

7. Alopcia areata – epidemiological study