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Research interests
Biomaterials, Nanobiotechnology, Controlled drug delivery, Transdermal drug delivery and sensing, Ultrasound, Gene therapy, Cellular and tissue engineering, Biosensors, Transport phenomena in polymers and biological tissues, Diabetes technology, Nanomedicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advancing Skin Rejuvenation Through Ultrasound-Enhanced Non-Invasive Delivery of Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles
Shimonov, L., Benafsha, C., Harel, S., Yegodayev, K. M., Hadad, U., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Krieger, Y., Elkabets, M. & Kost, J., 1 Nov 2025, In: Nanomaterials. 15, 22, 1739.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Targeted siRNA Delivery Using Cetuximab-Conjugated Starch for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Driven Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Benafsha, C., Cohen, L., Shimonov, L., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Amar-Lewis, E., Chintakunta, R., Parasad, M., Hadad, U., Elkabets, M. & Kost, J., 1 Jul 2025, In: Small Science. 5, 7, 2500073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of Degree of Substitution and Molecular Weight on Transfection Efficacy of Starch-Based siRNA Delivery System
Regev, A., Benafsha, C., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Elkabets, M. & Kost, J., 1 Dec 2024, In: Polysaccharides. 5, 4, p. 580-597 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elucidating siRNA Cellular Delivery Mechanism Mediated by Quaternized Starch Nanoparticles
Amar-Lewis, E., Cohen, L., Chintakunta, R., Benafsha, C., Lavi, Y., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Gheber, L. A. & Kost, J., 19 Dec 2024, In: Small. 20, 51, 2405524.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Potential of PIP3 in Enhancing Wound Healing
Blitsman, Y., Hollander, E., Benafsha, C., Yegodayev, K. M., Hadad, U., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Rudich, A., Elkabets, M. & Kost, J., 1 Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 3, 1780.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ultrasound inhibits tumor growth and selectively eliminates malignant brain tumor in vivo
Buaron, N., Mangraviti, A., Wang, Y., Liu, A., Pedone, M., Sankey, E., Adar, I., Nyska, A., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Brem, H., Tyler, B. & Kost, J., 1 Sep 2024, In: Bioengineering and Translational Medicine. 9, 5, e10660.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cargo-Dependent Targeted Cellular Uptake Using Quaternized Starch as a Carrier
Blitsman, Y., Benafsha, C., Yarza, N., Zorea, J., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Elkabets, M. & Kost, J., 1 Jul 2023, In: Nanomaterials. 13, 13, 1988.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nanostructured and molecular ROS generators for Photo-and Sonodynamic therapy
Dadadzhanova, A. I., Kolesova, E. P., Maslov, V. G., Kost, J. & Orlova, A. O., 1 Jan 2022, 2022 International Conference Laser Optics, ICLO 2022 - Proceedingss. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, (2022 International Conference Laser Optics, ICLO 2022 - Proceedingss).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Sonodynamic effect in A375 melanoma cells with chlorin e6 induced by 20 kHz ultrasound
Dadadzhanova, A., Kolesova, E., Maslov, V., Amar-Lewis, E., Goldbart, R., Traitel, T., Kost, J. & Orlova, A., 27 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 55, 4, 045402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in Drug Delivery and Theranostics
Kost, J., Mathiowitz, E. & Azagury, A., 1 Oct 2021, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 31, 44, 2108838.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Open Access16 Scopus citations
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Researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Describes Research in Drugs and Therapies (The Potential of PIP3 in Enhancing Wound Healing)
Kost, J., Hadad, U., Rudich, A., Elkabets, M., Goldbart, R. & Traitel, T.
20/02/24
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Fast Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)
Golan, Y. (PI), Kost, J. (CoPI) & Jelinek, R. (CoPI)
1/01/12 → …
Project: Research
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Carrier-mediated ultrasound-enhanced sub-cellular delivery of phosphoinosotides
Kost, J. (PI) & Rudich, A. (CoPI)
1/01/06 → 31/12/08
Project: Research