| 18 | 2024 Annual Report Moran Yadid, a prominent researcher in the Faculty of Medicine, stands at the intersection of biology, engineering, and nanotechnology. Her groundbreaking research spans cardiovascular health, organ-onchip technology, and the exploration of extracellular vesicles (EVs), offering a transformative approach to studying human biology. At the heart of her work lies the study of how the cardiovascular system interacts with other organs, regulating vital functions and offering insights into diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular events like heart attacks. With a background in biomedical engineering, Yadid explained how she expressed interest in becoming a doctor even as a young child. After serving in the military, she was drawn to the newly formed faculty of biomedical engineering at the Technion. “I said, okay, let's try it. And then I will study medicine. I started biomedical engineering, and I fell in love with research.” New Faculty Navigating Nanotechnology, Biology and the Realities of War Dr. Moran Yadid Her groundbreaking research spans cardiovascular health, organ-on-chip technology, and the exploration of extracellular vesicles (EVs), offering a transformative approach to studying human biology. Though initially focused on the engineering side, she later embraced the biological aspects, particularly during her PhD, when she studied control mechanisms in the heart and how mechanical loading affects molecular motors in cardiac muscle. This led her to Harvard for her postdoctoral research, where she was introduced to the emerging field of organ-on-chip technology.
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