Prof. Eitan Lunenfeld

Prof. Eitan Lunenfeld Profile

Professor
M.D., 1981, M.H.A. 2000

Department : Obstetrics & Gynecology A
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Email : lunenfld@bgu.ac.il
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obstetrics, ivf, infertility, stem cells, decision support

Education

  • M.D. 1981
  • M.H.A. 2000

Research Topics

  • In vitro development of human and rodent testicular stem cells
  • Male and female reproductive endocrinology and infertility
  • Pro-inflammatory cytokine and male fertility
  • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and assisted reproductive techniques
  • Computerized Decision support system in Medicine

Major expertise and techniques in the lab

  • IVF –Andrology clinical and research labs:
  • Human In Vitro Fertilization and assisted reproductive techniques
  • Cryopreservation of testicular tissue, sperm cells, oocytes and embryo in different developmental stages
  • Evaluation of spermatogenesis and semen samples evaluations

Publications and funding summary / representative publications and grants

  • Differentiation of murine male germ cells to spermatozoa in a soft agar culture system. Abu Elhija M, Lunenfeld E, Schlatt S, Huleihel M. Asian J Androl. 2011 Nov 7. doi: 10.1038/aja.2011.112
  • Distinct expression of interleukin-1?, interleukin-1?, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in testicular tissues and cells from human biopsies with normal and abnormal histology.
  • Abu Elheija M, Dyomin V, Ganaiem M, Lunenfeld E, Vardy NS, Huleihel M.
  • J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2011 Apr;31(4):401-8. Epub 2011 Jan 15.
  • Morphological embryo assessment: reevaluation.
  • Bar-Yoseph H, Levy A, Sonin Y, Alboteanu S, Levitas E, Lunenfeld E, Har-Vardi I.
  • Fertil Steril. 2011 Apr;95(5):1624-8.e1-2.
  • BeMORE: a novel method for detection of adverse fetal effects induced by drugs.
  • Matok I, Levy A, Gorodischer R, Lunenfeld E, Limony Y, Koren G. Curr Drug Saf. 2011 Feb 1;6(1):40-2.
  • PMID: 21235388 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • Ability of expert physicians to structure clinical guidelines: reality versus perception.
  • Shalom E, Shahar Y, Taieb-Maimon M, Martins SB, Vaszar LT, Goldstein MK, Gutnik L, Lunenfeld E. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009 Dec;15(6):1043-53.
  • Funding: GIF, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Science

Existing collaborations

  • Mahmoud Huleihel – male fertility and in vitro culture of testicular stem cells.
  • Yuval Shahar - Computerized Decision support system in Medicine
  • Iris Har Vardi – Human In vitro Fertilization, Cryopreservation of testicular tissue, sperm cells, oocytes and embryo in different developmental stages
  • Amalya Levi and Gidon Koren – Adverse fetal effect induced by drugs

Suggested multi-disciplinary research project / research focus topics

  • Male infertility
  • Stem cell development

Looking for expertise / project

  • Epigenetics and spermatogenesis. Genetics of abnormal spermatogenesis
  • Establishment of spermatogenic cell lines.