Dr. Tomer Itkin

Email: tomer.itkin@sheba.health.gov.il

Phone: 03-5303523

Position: Director of Tamman & Neufeld Cardiovascular Research Institute

Research Interests: Cardiovascular Regeneration, Lung regeneration, The vascular niche in regeneration, The vascular niche in tumor microenvironment, Cardio-oncology, Reverse cardio-oncology, Cardio-immunology, Cardiovascular and immune reprogramming.

Our research institute is focused on deciphering transcription factor regulated genetic programs controlling fate choice decisions of cells in the cardiovascular and hematopoietic systems (Heart, Lung, Vessels, and Blood) under homeostasis and disease, in order to develop translational therapeutic strategies for organ regeneration through cellular and tissue reprogramming.

Education:

2020, Postdoctoral, Cardiovascular and Regenerative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York,
New York, USA

2016, Postdoctoral, Hematopoiesis, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

2013, Ph.D, Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

2008, M.Sc., Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

2006, B.Sc., Biology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Affiliations:

Director, Neufeld Cardiovascular Research Institute, Sheba City of Health, Tel Hashomer, Israel

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Managing Board, Drimmer-Fischler Family Stem Cell Core for Regeneration, Tel Aviv University,
Tel Aviv, Israel

Instructor of Biology in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA

Publications: 

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