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Archive for March, 2012
Israel was always on my bucket list, and despite losing my luggage and my computer going into a coma, it was indeed the trip of a lifetime. To be in a place of such history was magnificent. I saw the church where Jesus was entombed. I stood atop Masada, where nearly 1,000 Jewish rebels committed suicide to avoid slaughter by the Romans. And I visited the Wailing Wall, one of the most sacred sites for the Jewish people. Because my family straddles religious lines — some of us have Jewish heritage, some do not — I felt connected on multiple levels.
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Israel Update: Genetic Discovery Highlighted at Retinal Research Conference
Tel Aviv, Israel
Now that I’m back from my trip to Israel, I wanted to offer a couple more posts about my visit, the first covering a fascinating research conference in Tel Aviv.
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The Importance of Stem Cells (a guest post from Dr. David Gamm)
Photograph by Andy Manis.
When I joined the University of Wisconsin (UW) in 2003, I saw stem cell research as having great potential to benefit patients with retinal degenerations. I also saw stem cells as a way to answer basic science questions about the retina and the conditions that affect it. As a scientist and a pediatric ophthalmologist, these goals were really important to me.
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Israel Update: Visits to the Western Wall and the Hadassah Medical Center
The Wailing Wall, Israel
So, my prayers were answered. As I mentioned in my last post, my luggage did not arrive with me in Israel, but, as the airlines promised, it did a day later, so I haven’t had to keep wearing the same clothes. Thank goodness.
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Israel Update: A Productive Start Despite an “Oy Vey” Moment in Baggage Claim
Technion University, Haifa, Israel
If anyone knows the Hebrew blessing for the return of lost luggage, please share. I know it goes something like: Baruch Atah Adonai, etc., etc. etc. Thankfully, I packed a carry-on, so I am in good shape for now.
David Brint, FFB board member and my travelling companion, and I are excited to be here. Today was a bright beautiful day, and we were in a modern community called Tel Hashomer, close to Tel Aviv. It’s known for its large defense base and the Sheba Medical Center, which was our first destination for the day.
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