Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.

Tel Aviv University

Hortus Novus Srl

Evelyne Sernagor

Uri Banin

Yael Hanein

Shlomo Yitzchaik

Ori Cheshnovsky

Silvia Bisti

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical, dietary and/or food composition, comprising saffron for use in the prevention and/or treatment of corneal dystrophies. The present invention also relates to a combination comprising saffron and at least one antioxidant and to a pharmaceutical dietary and/or food composition comprising said combination for use in the prevention and/or treatment of corneal dystrophies.

Compositions based on saffron for the prevention and/or treatment of corneal dystrophies

The present invention provides a novel photoelectrical device for efficient transmission of electrical signals to a neuron. This photoelectrical device comprises one or more charging units for coupling to and stimulating one or more neurons by charge, the charging unit comprising: a nanostructure-based electrode having a surface, which has a predetermined developed surface area for coupling to a neuron and which carries a plurality of photosensitive regions (e.g. quantum dots) interfacing with a biocompatible macromolecule for tuning the relative energy levels between the photosensitive regions and the electrode, as well as for directing the spatial polarity of charge separation the surface being thereby electrically chargeable and dischargeable in response to light excitation of the photosensitive regions, the charges stimulating the neuron when coupled to the surface.

Photoelectrical devices for stimulating neurons

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Evelyne Sernagor