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Congratulations to Prof. Ada Yonath from the Department of Chemical and Structural Biology upon being awarded the PhD Honoris Causa by the Technion Israel
In a new study, Rosenzweig Lab researchers have uncovered a mechanism by which chaperones protect a protein with a cancerous mutation. Their findings, published in Molecular Cell Press, could lead to development of new, targeted cancer treatments >> bit.ly/pin-cancer-Eng
Congratulations to Nimrod Gavriel of the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute (in Prof. Yohai Kaspi's group) upon being awarded the Israel Dostrovsky Prize of Excellence @
Like marbles, particles usually fly apart when they collide. But in extreme cold, they may start a molecular waltz. WIS researchers led by Meirav Pinkas & Prof. Roee Ozeri uncover this surprising dance, shedding new light on the fundamentals of matter >> bit.ly/Ion-Atom-Eng
Prof. Yohai Kaspi of the Earth & Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute and head of ESA's Juice mission Israeli Science Team, compared this maneuver to "playing billiards in space - it utilized the gravity of both celestial bodies to alter Juice’s trajectory, steering it toward Jupiter"
Research by Prof. Eldad Tzahor and Dr. Rachel Sarig reveals discover how Copaxone - originally developed at Weizmann Institute to treat MS - protects the heart muscle and improves its function after a heart attack >> bit.ly/Copax-heart-Eng Tzahor Lab Weizmann
Once again, The Weizmann Institute of Science ranked among the world’s top ten academic institutions alongside institutions such as Princeton, Harvard, Stanford and MIT by the 2024 Leiden Ranking of research quality >> bit.ly/2024-Leiden-Eng Leiden University
Researchers in Prof. Yosef Yarden's lab have developed an advanced synthetic antibody with potential as an anticancer drug. A study published in Cell Reports Medicine demonstrates that this antibody can prevent or significantly delay drug resistance in mice
Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Mamlok-Naaman of the Department of Science Teaching upon being awarded the ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Rachel Mamlok-Naaman
Congratulations to our 8 talented researchers who were granted the 2024 European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants - Drs. Alexandra Tayar, Eliran Subag, Mark Shusterman, Ranit Kedmi, Samer Gnaim, Tal Iram, Yuval Ronen and Tslil Ast. We are very proud of you! #ERCStG