Research Interests
HONORS & AWARDS:
The Weizmann Institute of Science out of 100K students Natural Sciences & Mathematics
PUBLICATIONS
Distinction Award -
1. Hazum, E., Schwartz, I., Waksman, Y & Keinan, D. (1986) Solubilization & purification of rat pituitary gonadotropin- releasing hormone receptor. J. Biol. Chem., 261:13043-8.
2. Waksman, Y., Golde, D.W., Savion, N., and Fabian, I. (1990) Granulocyte Macrophage-colony stimulating factor enhances cationic protein synthesis by human neutrophils. J. Immunology., 144:3437-43.
3. Waksman, Y., Hod, I. and Friedman, A. (1996) Therapeutic effects of estradiol-benzoate on the development of collagen type II- induced arthritis in the Lewis rat are mediated via suppression of the humoral response towards denatured collagen type II. Clin. Exp. Immunol., 103:376-83.
4. Waksman, Y., Mashiah, A, Hod, I., Rose, S.S. and Friedman, A. (1997) Collagen subtype pattern in normal and varicose sephenous veins in humans. Isr. J. Med Sci., 33:81-6.
5. Friedman, A., and Waksman, Y. (1997) Sex hormones and autoimmunity. Isr. J. Med. Sci., 33:254-7.
6. Gallily, R., Yamin, A., Waksman, Y., Ovadia, H., Weidenfeld, J., Bar-Joseph, A., Biegon. H., Mechoulam, R., and Shoami, E. (1997) Protection against septic shock and suppression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and nitric oxide production by dexanabinol (HU-211), a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid. J. Pharmcol. Exp. Ther., 283:918-24.
7. Waksman, Y., Olson, J.M., Carlisle, S.J., and Cabral, G.A. (1999) The central cannabinoid receptor (CBI) mediates inhibition of nitric oxide production by rat microglial cells. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 288:1357-66.
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
1. International Congress on Autoimmunity, Tel Aviv. - "CBD suppresses pro-inflammatory modulators release from rat
microglial cells & hepatic Kupffer macrophages". 2. D.T. Watts Student Research Symposium "The effect of Cannabinoids on tumor necrosis factor-alpha and nitric oxide
release from activated murine macrophages. 3. American Society of Hematology - "The therapeutic potential of CM-CSF & 11-3 in murine B-cell leukemia.
4. International Society of Hematology, Jerusalem - "Effect of G-CSF & GM-CSF on neutrophil function following allogenic bone
marrow transplantation".
5. Israel Medical Week - "The collagen pattern of veins & varicose veins of the lower limb.
6. European Immunology Meeting - "estradiol-benzoate suppresses collagen type II-induced arthritis in female rats as a result of decreased macrophage inflammatory response.
7. Israel Autoimmunity Meeting. - "Sex hormones and autoimmunity.