About Gadi Turgeman Dr. Gadi Turgeman (Ph.D., D.M.D.) הדפסה דוא Gadi Turgeman Dr. Gadi Turgeman finished his undergraduate studies (B.Med.Sc.) in the faculty of dental medicine in the Hebrew university in 1995. As an excellent student he was accepted for the prestigious double degree program of the HebrewUniversity, and graduating six years later both D.M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. His main focus in his graduate study was on the application of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for skeletal regeneration and tissue engineering. Dr. Turgeman continued his training in the Hebrew University further specializing in MSCs molecular biology, genetic engineering and differentiation. During 2001 to 2005 Dr. Turgeman served as a medical officer in the IDF. In 2005 Dr. Turgeman accepted a Lecturer position in the Department of molecular biology in Ariel University Center of Samaria and in 2011 he was promoted to the rank of senior lecturer and in 2014 was appointed as the head of the department for pre-medical studies. Dr. Turgeman guides 2 Ph.D. students and 1 M.Sc. students in his lab

1.Mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in neurobehavioral diseases. 2. Neurogenesis and behaviour 3. The interaction between cancer cells/cancer stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells.