At a festive ceremony held last night, President Isaac Herzog awarded the Presidential Medal of Honour to Prof. Hossam Haick of the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to science, human health, innovation, education, and the advancement of society
Fast tracking ideas to real world-solutions
On September 10, 2026, on the eve of the Jewish New Year, The President of the Technion, Prof. Uri Sivan and the CEO of Rambam Health Care Campus, Dr. Michal Mekel, signed an agreement on the operation of the Wolfe Center for Translational Medicine and Engineering, marking a milestone in the realization of this ambitious initiative.
Two patients receive the same immunotherapy for the same cancer. In one, the tumor retreats and stays gone for years. In the other, the treatment does nothing. Oncologists still have no reliable way to tell these patients apart before therapy begins. Why does immunotherapy succeed for some and fail for others
The Technion research community is invited to a special seminar introducing the Olink Reveal™ platform, an advanced NGS-based high-plex proteomics technology designed to accelerate translational and biomedical research.
The Multiomics Center at the Technion invites researchers, students, and data scientists to a live webinar on AI-driven biological data analysis using the K-Dense platform.
Technion on Tap – A Night of Science & Innovation
Join us for an exciting evening with Prof. Dvir Aran (Faculty of Biology)
“The Digital Doctor Enters the Room”
How is artificial intelligence transforming modern medicine?
Discover how advanced AI systems can diagnose complex diseases with remarkable accuracy – sometimes even surpassing human physicians while saving time, reducing costs, and shaping the hospitals of tomorrow.
The Black Sheep Pub, Technion
Monday, June 15, 2026
20:00 PM
Spots are limited – secure your place via the registration link
About the initiative
Human health stands out as one of humanity's grand challenges for the 21st century and beyond. Like other grand challenges, the advancement of human health requires multidisciplinary efforts – the fusion of life, physical, data and behavioral sciences, clinical practices, engineering and design.
To this end, the Technion launched the Technion Human Health Initiative (THHI) an institution-wide, comprehensive program that aims to address this challenge in its broadest terms