From: "AFHU" To: [email protected] Subject: Dr. Yaakov Nahmias Wins Prize for Virus-Blocking Grapefruit Molecule Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:20:15 +0000 ToA Biotech breakthroughs net two scientists Rappaport prize David Shanlab, February 11, 2014 Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Hebrew University are this year's winners of the Rappaport Prize for Excellence in Biomedical Research, given out by the Rappaport Institute. Prof. Yair Reisner of the Weizmann Institute of Science will be recognized for his work in bone marrow transplant therapy, while Dr. Yaakov Nahmias of Hebrew University will receive the award for identifying a grapefruit molecule that can block viruses. The $60,000 and $40,000 prizes will be awarded to Reisner and Nahmias respectively on March 17. koby EFTA00684575