Prof. Elka Touitou is the Head of the Dermal, Transdermal, Transmucosal Delivery Lab at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is an internationally recognized authority in the field of drug delivery and the design of novel and advanced technologies for the delivery of cannabinoids and for drug dermal/transdermal and nasal delivery research. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Controlled Release Society (CRS) and as President of the ICRS (Israeli Controlled Release Society). She has more than 100 scientific original research papers, reviews, books, editorials, and chapters. She received numerous awards, including the Kaye Innovation Award in 2006 and 2020, as one of the leader innovators at the Hebrew University. She is the inventor of more than 50 granted international patents. She is on the Scientific Advisory Board of several startups and dermal and cosmetic companies.

Dr. Hiba Natsheh is a Research Fellow in Prof. Elka Touitou’s lab for novel dermal, transdermal, and transmucosal drug delivery systems at the Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Hiba’s work focuses on dermal/transdermal and nasal drug delivery. She has 11 publications with 148 citations and an h-index of 7 (Scopus, 3 January 2024).