Research interests
- Organic synthesis of biologically active substances.
- Inclusion complexes and clathrates.
- Molecular encapsulation of drugs and cosmetics.
- Zeolites as carriers and as catalysts in organic synthesis.
- Application of cyclodextrins in the pharmaceutical, food, agriculture and cosmetic industries.
- Pheromones and biological control of pests.
- Environmental Chemistry.
Education
- B.Sc. Chemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
- M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
- Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
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Entrepreneurship
2006 to date
Capsutech Ltd. started operating in May 2006 as part of NGT Incubator in Nazareth, Israel. CapsuTech develops technology for drug targeting and encapsulation. Using this technology to direct drug to specific sites in the body and thus reduce side effects while also improving significantly the solubility of the drug (encapsulation).
2015 to date
Agrorim Ltd. started operating in November 2015. Agrorim develops technology for pesticide encapsulation and for biological control in Agriculture.
Selected publications
B. Gerold, D. Gourevich, D. Xu, F. Arditti, P. Prentice, S. Cochran, J. Gnaim, M. Yoav, L. Wang and A. Melzer, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound, New York, NY, USA, American Institute of Physics, 2011.
Dana Gourevich, Bjoern Gerold, Fabian Arditti, Doudou Xu, Dun Liu, Alex Volovick, Lijun Wang, Yoav Medan, Jallal Gnaim, Paul Prentice, Sandy Cochran, Andreas Melzer, Nano-Biotechnology for Biomedical and Diagnostic Research , Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 733, 2012, pp 135-144.
Gourevich, Dana, Osnat Dogadkin, Alexander Volovick, Lijun Wang, Jallal Gnaim, Sandy Cochran, Andreas Melzer. Journal of Controlled Release (2013) Volume 170, Issue 3, 28 September 2013, Pages 316–324.
Michael Sofer, Oded Potchter, Noaman Gnaim, Jallal M. Gnaim, Applied Geography, Volume 35, Issues 1–2, November 2012, Pages 353–362.
Doudou Xu, Lijun Wang, Dana Gourevich, Eihab Kabha, Fabian Arditti, Muhammad Athamna, Sandy Cochran, Andreas Melzer and Jallal M. Gnaim Chem. Pharm. Bull. 2014, 62(7) 627–635