I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Racheli Ofir, Vice President (VP) of Research & Intellectual Property at Pluristem Therapeutics. Pluristem is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that uses placental cells and a proprietary, three-dimensional technology platform to develop cell therapies for a broad range of diseases.
The company is at the forefront of placental-based cell therapy applications. In addition to other accomplishments, the company is now preparing for a proposed Phase III trial of its PLX-PAD cells in the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI).
Interview with Dr. Racheli Ofir, VP of Research & IP at Pluristem Therapeutics
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Cade Hildreth: What is your background and how did you get involved with Pluristem?
Dr. Racheli Ofir: I did my PhD and post-doc in cellular and developmental biology at the Technion in Haifa. I joined Pluristem 9 years ago and am responsible for the research activity of the company including efficacy and safety studies of Pluristem placenta-derived cells, as well as revealing the underlying mechanism of action of the cells. [Read more…]