Blavatnik Awards Life Sciences Laureate, Uri Ben-David, PhD, from Tel Aviv University, (IMAGE)

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Blavatnik Awards Life Sciences Laureate, Uri Ben-David, PhD, from Tel Aviv University,

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2026 Life Sciences Laureate of the Blavatnik Awards in Israel, Uri Ben-David, PhD, is a cancer biologist at Tel Aviv University. He investigates how cancer cells survive despite having abnormal numbers of chromosomes, a condition known as aneuploidy. Using advanced tools to model cancer, his work reveals how these changes drive tumor growth and drug resistance. He has also identified key vulnerabilities, such as the KIF18A gene, which is now being targeted in clinical trials, potentially laying the foundation for more precise cancer treatments.

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