1. Home

Contact Us

Head of Institute: Prof. Ido Braslavsky

Administrative manager: Rakefet Kalev

Office Address:
Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition,
Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 
Herzl 229, Rehovot 7610001, ISRAEL

Tel: +972 - (0)8-9489385
Fax: +972 - (0)8-9363208
Email Address: rakefetk@savion.huji.ac.il

Ram_Reifen

Vision

Nutrition lab for the study of growth development and inflammatory diseases

List of Publications

1. Reifen R, Gale R, Kerem E, Armon Y, Brand A, Dagan J, Kohn G 1986 Partial detection of the short arm of chromosome 3, further delineation of the 3p25-3ptr syndrome. Clin Genetics 29, 117-120 (2.395, 40/113, 15).

2. Korman SH, Leblanc SM, Spira DT, Elon Y, Reifen R, Deckelbaum RJ1986. Giardia lamblia identification of strains in man. Para Res 72, 173-180 (1.025; 11/21, 46).

Prof. Ram Reifen MD MSc

  • The molecular basis of the inflammatory processes in epithelial tissues induced by selected nutrients:
    • Vitamin A as an anti inflammatory agent.
    • Interaction of vitamin A and iron.
  • Pediatric and maternal nutrition : nutrition and growth in stunted children and IUGR. 
  • Enhancing nutritional quality of foods via genetic manipulations.
  • Food Allergy