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Dedi Meiri, PhD runs a lab at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology that investigates the anti-tumor effects of cannabinoids. More specifically, his team identifies which combination of cannabinoids can kill cancer cells. Most notably, his team identified three specific cannabinoids that kill leukemia cells and that formulation is currently being tested in a clinical trial in Israel.
Dr. Meiri is a three-time CannMed presenter. Most recently he delivered a one-hour keynote presentation at CannMed 2019 where he talks about the work going on in his lab. I highly recommend watching that, and all of Dedi’s presentations. Not only is the information fascinating, but Dedi has a very engaging presentation style.
Topics discussed include:
- The fact that Dedi entered cannabis medicine research skeptical of its therapeutic potential and understanding the mechanism of action of the endocannabinoid system made him a believer
- How he uses his own experience to convince skeptical physicians and non-physicians
- The database that his team created that tracks all the active compounds in medical cannabis products available in Israel as well as which products are effectively treating the patients’ conditions
- How this unique database allows Dedi’s team to identify which products and compounds they want to study in more detail
- How the diversity of cannabis chemotypes and the diversity of cancer types makes it nearly impossible for patients to select the right strain for the right type of cancer given what we know now
- Whether synthetic biology will be used to produce minor cannabinoids at scale
- The two broad classifications for cannabis medicine: general wellness with whole plant extracts and targeted treatments with individual compounds
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Additional Resources
- Dr. Meiri’s CannMed presentations: 2017 | 2018 | 2019
- Cannasoul Analytics
- Technion Israeli Institute of Technology