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Simon Benita is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, focusing on research within the field of Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacology, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

Their research topics cover areas such as Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, CAR-T cell therapy research, Ocular Surface and Contact Lens, Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome, Corneal Surgery and Treatments, as well as Sleep and Wakefulness Research.

Benita has published several papers across notable venues, including:

  • Topical tacrolimus nanocapsules eye drops for therapeutic effect enhancement in both anterior and posterior ocular inflammation models, 2021, Journal of Controlled Release
  • The dose-dependent effect of a stabilized cannabidiol nanoemulsion on ocular surface inflammation and intraocular pressure, 2022, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Effect of cyclosporine A - tempol topical gel for the treatment of alopecia and anti-inflammatory disorders, 2023, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Biodistribution and efficacy of the anticancer drug, oxaliplatin palmitate acetate, in mice, 2021, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Novel targeted mtLivin nanoparticles treatment for disseminated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, 2020, Oncogene

Benita frequently collaborates with several coauthors, such as Taher Nassar, Marina Frušić-Zlotkin, Ihab Abd-Elrahman, Noha Khairi, and Riki Perlman.

Their publications are found predominantly in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Oncogene
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Preprints.org

Best Publications

  • Nanocapsule formation by interfacial polymer deposition following solvent displacement

    H. Fessi;F. Puisieux;J.Ph. Devissaguet;N. Ammoury

  • Self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) for improved oral delivery of lipophilic drugs.

    R Neslihan Gursoy;Simon Benita

  • Microencapsulation : methods and industrial applications

    Simon Benita

  • Self-dispersing lipid formulations for improving oral absorption of lipophilic drugs.

    Tatyana Gershanik;Simon Benita

  • Targeting of nanoparticles to the clathrin-mediated endocytic pathway

    Oshrat Harush-Frenkel;Nir Debotton;Simon Benita;Yoram Altschuler

  • Surface charge of nanoparticles determines their endocytic and transcytotic pathway in polarized MDCK cells.

    Oshrat Harush-Frenkel;Eva Rozentur;Simon Benita;Yoram Altschuler

  • Submicron Emulsions as Colloidal Drug Carriers for Intravenous Administration: Comprehensive Physicochemical Characterization

    S. Benita;M.Y. Levy

  • Successfully improving ocular drug delivery using the cationic nanoemulsion, novasorb.

    Frederic Lallemand;Philippe Daull;Simon Benita;Ronald Buggage

  • A new in vitro technique for the evaluation of drug release profile from colloidal carriers - ultrafiltration technique at low pressure

    B. Magenheim;M.Y. Levy;S. Benita

  • Reversion of multidrug resistance by co-encapsulation of doxorubicin and cyclosporin A in polyalkylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles

    Claire Emilienne Soma;Catherine Dubernet;Dvora Bentolila;Simon Benita

  • Characterization of Drug-Loaded Poly(d,l-lactide) Microspheres

    S. Benita;J.P. Benoit;F. Puisieux;C. Thies

  • Drug release from submicronized o/w emulsion: a new in vitro kinetic evaluation model

    M.Y. Levy;S. Benita

  • The potential of lipid emulsion for ocular delivery of lipophilic drugs.

    Shunmugaperumal Tamilvanan;Simon Benita

  • Enhanced oral absorption of paclitaxel in a novel self-microemulsifying drug delivery system with or without concomitant use of P-glycoprotein inhibitors.

    Shicheng Yang;R. Neslihan Gursoy;Gregory Lambert;Simon Benita

  • Positively and negatively charged submicron emulsions for enhanced topical delivery of antifungal drugs.

    Martin Pierre Youenang Piemi;Daniel Korner;Simon Benita;Jean-Paul Marty

  • Nanoparticle characterization : a comprehensive physicochemical approach

    B. Magenheim;S. Benita

  • Positively Charged Self-Emulsifying Oil Formulation for Improving Oral Bioavailability of Progesterone

    T Gershanik;S Benita

  • POLYACRYLATE (EUDRAGIT RETARD) MICROSPHERES FOR ORAL CONTROOED RELEASE OF NIFEDIPINE. I. FORMULATION DESIGN AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION

    A Barkai;Y V Pathak;S Benita

  • Oral delivery system prolongs blood circulation of docetaxel nanocapsules via lymphatic absorption

    Suha Attili-Qadri;Nour Karra;Alina Nemirovski;Ouri Schwob

  • Interaction of a self-emulsifying lipid drug delivery system with the everted rat intestinal mucosa as a function of droplet size and surface charge.

    Tatyana Gershanik;Sharon Benzeno;Simon Benita

  • Antibody conjugated PLGA nanoparticles for targeted delivery of paclitaxel palmitate: efficacy and biofate in a lung cancer mouse model.

    Nour Karra;Taher Nassar;Alina Nemirovski Ripin;Ouri Schwob

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Couvreur
Patrick Couvreur University of Paris-Saclay
Raphael Mechoulam
Raphael Mechoulam Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dan Gibson
Dan Gibson Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Abraham J. Domb
Abraham J. Domb Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Philip Lazarovici
Philip Lazarovici Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hatem Fessi
Hatem Fessi Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Daniel Scherman
Daniel Scherman Université Paris Cité
Tom H. M. Ottenhoff
Tom H. M. Ottenhoff Leiden University Medical Center
Krista E. van Meijgaarden
Krista E. van Meijgaarden Leiden University Medical Center
Yeshayahu Talmon
Yeshayahu Talmon Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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