Personal profile
Roles and Responsibilities
Joseph and May Winston Career Development Chair in Chemical Engineering
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science
Jun 2011 → Jun 2016
Master, Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Apr 2007 → Jun 2010
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Oct 2002 → Jun 2006
External positions
Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University
Aug 2016 → Jun 2019
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Floating Pyramids Beneath the Flap
Kratz, A., Vidavsky, N. & Regev, T., 1 Jan 2026, In: Ophthalmology. 133, 1, p. e14-e14Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Visualizing intracellular and extracellular cell-mineral interactions in a three-dimensional breast tumor model
Cohen, A., Nativ-Roth, E. & Vidavsky, N., 1 May 2026, In: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 261, 115450.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Calcium Oxalate Crystals with a Bipyramidal Morphology and a High Tendency to Aggregate Attach Directly to Breast Cancer Cells and Affect Their Phenotype
Yazbek Grobman, G., Nahmias, Y., Aranovich, D., Sharabi, O., Ofir, N., Gazit, R., Dror, S., Levin, L. & Vidavsky, N., 15 Oct 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 41, p. 56802-56815 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization of dolomite and calcite microcalcifications in human breast tissue
Gal, S., Pavan, M. J. & Vidavsky, N., 10 Sep 2024, In: RSC Advances. 14, 39, p. 28741-28752 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inhibiting Pathological Calcium Phosphate Mineralization: Implications for Disease Progression
Nahmias, Y., Yazbek Grobman, G. & Vidavsky, N., 17 Apr 2024, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 16, 15, p. 18344-18359 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multimodal characterization of the collagen hydrogel structure and properties in response to physiologically relevant pH fluctuations
Bronner-Shtrauchler, O., Nativ-Roth, E., Sanchez, D. S., Zaiden, M. & Vidavsky, N., 1 Apr 2024, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 178, p. 170-180 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The interplay between crystallinity and the levels of Zn and carbonate in synthetic microcalcifications directs thyroid cell malignancy
Gotnayer Lilian, L., Nahmias, Y., Yazbek Grobman, G., Friedlander, L., Aranovich, D., Yoel, U. & Vidavsky, N., 15 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 12, 18, p. 4509-4520 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Time-Resolved Dynamics of Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Crystallization
Chauhan, V. P., Yazbek Grobman, G., Vidavsky, N. & Rimer, J. D., 18 Dec 2024, In: Crystal Growth and Design. 24, 24, p. 10273-10283 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multicellular spheroids containing synthetic mineral particles: an advanced 3D tumor model system to investigate breast precancer malignancy potential according to the mineral type
Cohen, A., Gotnayer, L., Gal, S., Aranovich, D. & Vidavsky, N., 26 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 11, 33, p. 8033-8045 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Zinc in microscopic calcifications isolated from thyroid fine needle aspiration may serve as a biomarker of thyroid nodule malignancy: A promising proof-of-concept
Gotnayer, L., Aranovich, D., Fraenkel, M., Yoel, U. & Vidavsky, N., 15 Apr 2023, In: Acta Biomaterialia. 161, p. 275-284 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Findings on Cancer Reported by Investigators at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Characterization of Dolomite and Calcite Microcalcifications In Human Breast Tissue)
Vidavsky, N. & Gal, S.
9/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Reports Findings in Thyroid Nodules (The interplay between crystallinity and the levels of Zn and carbonate in synthetic microcalcifications directs thyroid cell malignancy)
Yoel, U., Friedlander, L., Vidavsky, N., Nahmias, Y. & Yazbek Grobman, G.
3/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Equipment
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Elucidating the formation mechanism of microcalcifications and their effect on early breast cancer progression
Vidavsky, N. (PI)
1/01/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Datasets
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Dolomite mineralization and crystal structure: Implications for breast precancer microcalcifications and disease progression
Cohen, A. (Creator), Gal, S. (Creator), Nahmias, Y. (Creator), Vidavsky, N. (Creator), Liu, J. (Contributor) & Vidavsky, N. (Contributor), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 2028
DOI: 10.15151/esrf-es-2002918470, https://doi.esrf.fr/10.15151/ESRF-ES-2002918470
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Elucidating the selectivity of mineral uptake and its cytotoxic effects on breast cancer cells
Vidavsky, N. (Creator), Fernández González, C. (Data Collector), Perez, A. (Data Collector), Sorrentino, A. (Data Collector) & Vidavsky, N. (Creator), ALBA Synchrotron, 2028
DOI: 10.57710/alba-es-2024078522
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Dolomite mineralization and crystal structure: Implications for breast and thyroid microcalcifications and disease progression
Cohen, A. (Creator), Gal, S. (Creator), Vidavsky, N. (Creator), Yazbek Grobman, G. (Creator), Burghammer, M. (Data Collector), Vidavsky, N. (Creator) & Yazbek Grobman, G. (Creator), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 1 Feb 2029
DOI: 10.15151/esrf-es-2302395984
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