Oded Komemi
Ph.D. student
Drucker's Lab
Meir Medical Center and Department of Pathology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, TAU
Our mission
Our research group studies human cancer with emphasis on the malignant cells' interaction with their microenvironment. We aim to characterize the crosstalk between multiple myeloma cells and the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells that surround them. It is our purpose to identify niche biomarkers for myeloma progression and new therapeutic targets. On this quest, we make a point to strive for excellence and knowledge persistently and enjoy the journey.
Latest Publication
Multiple myeloma
BM-MSCs increase tumorgenicity of MM cells via transfer of VLA4-enriched microvesicles
In this study Mahmoud Dabbah showed as part of his Ph.D. thesis that microvesicles derived from BM-MSCs of MM patients promote the disease and can be selectively inhibited from entering the MM cells by targeting the membranal VLA4
News and Updates
Meir Medical Center Annual Meeting 2020
Excellent study
Composition of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells' extracellular matrix as a therapeutic target in multiple myeloma
M Zoabi, M Lishner, M Pasmanik-Chor, Y S Brin, S Tartakover-Matalon, O Jarchowsky-Dolberg, L Drucker