Ruth Scherz-Shouval

Collagen fibers deposited by fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment, viewed under a microscope. The fibers form an orderly pattern in tumors with an unmutated BRCA gene (top); in contrast, in tumors of patients harboring BRCA mutations (bottom), the collagen structure is disordered

Thugs in the Cellular Neighborhood

08.02.2023

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered how mutations in the BRCA genes, particularly prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, lead to...

Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval

Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval

06.06.2021

Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval has been elected as a Member of the Israel Young Academy

Colon extracellular matrix

Stress Response Protein Links Inflammatory Disease to Colon Cancer

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Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The findings might help identify those at extra risk of this cancer and develop means of prevention

Tissue sample from triple-negative breast cancer, stained for the presence of cancer cells (red) and the two types of cancer-associated fibroblasts: pCAFs (magenta) and sCAFs (green). The nuclei of all cells are stained blue

Cancer “Helpers” Come in Different Types

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Supporting actors in cancer growth may help predict the course of the disease

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A Decade of Advancing Women in Science

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Ten years on, an innovative postdoc program for women is proving its worth

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