Technion scientists receive grants for cancer research on pregnancy, heart disease, recurrance
Professor Irit Ben Aharon received a Research Professorship grant to support her research into the effects of chemotherapy administered to pregnant women on their children.
Assessment
A Technion scientist has secured funding to study how chemotherapy given during pregnancy affects children later in life. This research addresses a critical gap in oncology and maternal fetal medicine, where treatment decisions often lack long term pediatric data. The findings could shape clinical protocols for pregnant cancer patients.