Researchers at the Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, along with Palestinian and German colleagues, were awarded a German Science Foundation grant to study "Urogenital Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy." HU Professor Abraham Hochberg and his colleague Dr. Bassan Abu Libdeh of Jerusalem's Makassaed Hospital, analyze the photomicrographic images of cancer cells that are transmitted over the internet in "real-time."

HU geneticist Professor Ariella Oppenheim and geneticist Dr. Moien Kanaan of Bethlehem University are working to cure a hereditary disease in which the blood fails to produce sufficient hemoglobin, the molecule that delivers oxygen to the body. One to two percent of Israeli population carries the disease, and among the Palestinian population, the rate is higher.

At the D. Walter Cohen Middle East Center for Dental Education, educational, outreach and bridge-building activities are transforming the practice of dental medicine and promoting important new forms of regional dialogue and cooperation. Under the auspices of the D. Walter Cohen Middle East Center, students from the Palestinian Authority, Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco, receive state-of-the-art training in the field of dental medicine.

Animal care knows no boundaries. If a racehorse in Saudi Arabia needs care, the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Israel’s first and only veterinary school, is likely to be its destination. Accepting and embracing its special obligation to transmit veterinary knowledge to its neighbors, the Koret School conducts joint research projects with the Palestinian Authority, as well as with Egypt and Turkey. The program trains students from Ethiopia, Kenya, India, Turkey, Jordan and other countries, enabling them to bring modern veterinary techniques and the latest knowledge back home.

"To Learn to Live Together," a unique five-year program through the Truman Institute, twins Israeli and Palestinian middle schools and scout troops in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The program includes new curricular modules in relevant subject areas: joint student trips, projects, and community service; and continuous evaluation of effectiveness of the program in altering students’ attitudes.

The Gilo Center for Citizenship, Democracy and Civic Education at HU is a unique research and teaching institute committed to developing democratic civic awareness, effective participation, and a shared civic identity in Israel. Given the diversity of Israel’s multicultural, multilingual society, the Gilo Center aims to create a new civic language and consciousness that will help forge an Israeli civic identity strong enough to override conflict.