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MLSC / Israel emails (Aug-Oct 2026)

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The Request

I made this request to The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) on October 20, 2026:

Emails sent, received, or copied (cc/bcc) by any of the following people:
Hawa Fall [email protected]
Jeanne LeClair [email protected]
Kirk Taylor [email protected]
Kathryn Caille [email protected]
Elizabeth Graham
Limit the search to emails containing the keyword "israel" or "isreal"
Limit the search to emails dated August 13, 2026 to present
Please include any attachments to matched emails.

On October 22, 2026, I revised the request to exclude "Beth Israel."

The Response

The interesting parts:

Israeli Delegation from Sheba's HealthTech Valley

On October 10, 2026, Beth O'Neill Maloney, Executive Director of the Kendall Square Association, emailed Liz Graham:

Congratulations on becoming the new leader of the MLSC. I look forward to supporting and amplifying your work at MLSC!

Quick follow-up today to see if you, or a member of your staff, can meet with the delegation from HealthTech Valley (HTV), an innovation district east of Tel Aviv in Ramat Gan, Israel, anchored by Sheba Medical Center, and Bar Ilan University on Wednesday, November 18 from 9:30-10:30 am at 450 Kendall Street.

Also invited:

  • Jeevan Ramapriya, Executive Director of Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment
  • Alexandra Husted of Mass Office of Business Development

Israeli Consulate Event Invitation

On August 13, 2026, Benjamin Sharoni, Consul General of Israel to New England emailed Kirk Taylor, Jeanne LeClair, and Hawa Fall an invitation to "Mind & Startup: How Israeli Tech is Reshaping Brain Health," held September 9 in Somerville.

Introductions for Israeli Companies

  • Droxi — On August 28, Hawa Fall introduced Gadi Shenhar, CEO of Droxi, to Kelly Arvidson at MassMedic. Droxi is a healthcare AI company with "approximately 70 employees across Boston and Israel."
  • GynTools — Tali Katav of the Boston Israel Innovation Group (BIIG) introduced Nimrod Lev, CEO of Israeli company GynTools, to Naomi Berlin (EOED). Berlin proposed a meeting with Hawa Fall.
  • SupraThera — On October 21, Hawa Fall introduced Vered Behar, CEO of "SupraThera, an Israel-based therapeutics company," to Ashley Messina, Director of Sales & Business Development at CIC.