Ph.D Recipients 2000

Faculty of Chemistry
NameTitle of Thesis Advisor/sDepartment
Rinat Abramovitch Angiogenic processes: magnetic resonance microimaging studies M. Neeman
Biological Regulation
Ella Amitay-Sadovsky Micromechanics and morphology of transcrystalline composite interphases D. Wagner
Materials & Interfaces
Roni Ashkenazi The response of Dunaliella bardawil to the natural changes in the sunlight spectrum and intensity D. Yakir
A. Yogev
Environmental Sciences and Energy Research
Rami Cohen Molecular, electronic tuning of semiconductor surfaces D. Cahen
Materials & Interfaces
Yohai Y. Dayagi Mono-nuclear and hetero-nuclear switchable complex: a systematic approach towards multi state systems A. Shanzer
Organic Chemistry
Peter Erik Dijk Experimental and theoretical investigation of flow and dissolution in water-saturated fractures B. Berkowitz
Environmental Sciences and Energy Research
Gitti L. Frey Optical properties of inorganic fullerene-like particles of transition metal dichalcogenides R. Tenne
Materials & Interfaces
Eli Frydman Organic self-assembling monolayers as templates for deposition of inorganic materials J. Sagiv
R. Maoz
Materials & Interfaces
Doron Gal interfaces and nanocrystalline semiconductor windows in thin film solar cells G. Hodes
D. Cahen
Materials & Interfaces
Dmitry Gorelik The effect of surface structure and adatoms on photocarrier-induced Reactions at silicon surfaces G. Hasse
Chemical Physics
Ruth Granoth VIP as a growth factor: relevance to normal and diseased skin function M. Fridkin
I. Gozes
Organic Chemistry
Shouwu Guo Syntheric routes for the preparation of inorganic nanoparticles arranged in patterns within organic matrices M. Lahav
Materials & Interfaces
Robert S. Iakobashvili The effects of Tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives on DNA structure and protein-DNA interaction A. Lapidot
Organic Chemistry
David Izhaky Monoclonal antibody recognition of 2D and 3D molecular assemblies of cholesterol L. Addadi
Structural Biology
Wen Ke In-situ chemical manipulation of Stratified preassembled structures J. Sagiv
R. Maoz
Materials & Interfaces
Ivan Kuzmenko Chirality as a tool for studying molecular self-organization in two-and three dimensional crystals. Supramolecular design in two dimensions M. Lahav
L. Leiserowitz
Materials & Interfaces
Inna Levin Structural studies on ribosomal particles A. Yonath
I. Sagi
Organic Chemistry
Yitzhak Mastai Sono-electrochemical synthesis of nanocrystalline semiconductors G. Hodes
Materials & Interfaces
Tamar Moav Metal complexes as building blocks for molecular based devices A. Shanzer
Organic Chemistry
Dror Noy Modified bacteriochlorophylls: a new tool for modeling metal-ligand interactions in metalloenzymes A. Scherz
Plant Sciences
Rachel Philosof-Oppenheimer Phospho and phosphotyrosyl related peptides: synthesis and application to the study of the mast cell function-associated antigen (MAFA) M. Fridkin
I. Pecht
Organic Chemistry
Haim Rozenberg X-ray crystallographic studies on the role of DNA structure in protein-DNA interactions Z. Shaked
D. Rabinovich
Chemical Services Unit
Alexander Shnitman Experimental observation of incoherent interference control of electronic branching ratios in the photodissociation of Na2 M. Shapiro
A. Yogev
Chemical Physics
Andrei Sivachenko Classical and quantum response to Markovian random perturbation A. Burstein
Chemical Physics
Yael Steinfeld-Schiffenbaur Effects of gonadotropins on ovarian cancer implantation and angiogenesis M. Neeman
Biological Regulation
Rafael Tadmor Direct measurement of forces between surfaces across different media J. Klein
Materials & Interfaces
Catherine Tempel Vascular modulations in the preovulatory rat ovary: a magnetic resonance imaging study M. Neeman
Biological Regulation
Yzhak Tsabba Superconducting Hg-1223 films obtained by a Sol-Gel process S. Reich
Materials & Interfaces
Vitali Tugarinov NMR structure of a binding interface formed by an anti-HIV antibody and the HIV-1IIIB V3 peptide J. Anglister
Structural Biology
Amichay Vardi Adiabatic population transfer to and from a continuum with applications for photodissociation, photoassociative production of cold molecules, and laser catalysis M. Shapiro
Chemical Physics
Maurizio Veneziani Cluster-induced electronic effects and reactivity of van der Waals complexes R. Naaman
Chemical Physics
Arkadi Vigalok Reactivity of chelating late transition metal complexes towards strong C - X (X = H, C, O) bonds and their utilization in stabilization of reactive intermediates D. Milstein
Organic Chemistry
Dror Yahalom gnrh family of peptides in mammalian brain: development of novel analogs and identification of multiple isoforms Y. Koch
M. Fridkin
Neurobiology
Ofer Yifrach Allostery in the chaperone GroEL A. Horovitz
Structural Biology
Xiaofeng Zhou Interfacial adhesion and stress concentrations in microcomposites D. Wagner
Materials & Interfaces
  
Faculty of Life Sciences
NameTitle of Thesis Advisor/sDepartment
Vitaly Ablamunits Cytokines in the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus I. Cohen
Immunology
Nava Almog Role of the C terminus of the p53 tumor suppressor protein V. Rotter
Molecular Cell Biology
Yoav Arava Cloning and charaterization of genes expressed preferentially in pancreatic beta cells. M. Walker
Biological Chemistry
Tzahi Arazi Characterization of a novel family of plant plasma membrane Calmodulin-binding channels H. Fromm
Plant Sciences
Nina Bacher Reuven SOS mutagenesis in E.Coli: identification and characterization of a novel DNA polymerase, specialized for bypass of DNA lesions Z. Livneh
Biological Chemistry
Yoav Barak In vivo analysis of UV mutagenesis in Escherichia coli Z. Livneh
Plant Sciences
Michael A. Bayewitch Drug receptors, heterotrimeric G-proteins,and modulation of adenylyl cyclase Z. Vogel
Neurobiology
Adina Belleli Modulation of vitronectin structure and function by ECTO-PKA and by proteolysis S. Shaltiel
Biological Regulation
Tamar Ben-Yedidia A novel pepide-based vaccine againist influenza R. Arnon
Y. Reisner
Immunology
Zur Pierre Beserman Mechanisms underlying the immune privilege nature of the CNS: Implication to trauma and disease. M. Schwartz 
Molecular Cell Biology
Aviv Cahana Exploring LIS1 functions by mutating the mouse O. Reiner
Molecular Genetics
Alexander Chausovsky Neuregulin-induced morphogenesis and cytoskeletal regulation of adhesion-dependent signaling A. Bershadsky
Molecular Cell Biology
Limor Chen The streptavidin-biotin system in drug delivery: potential use for selective targeting of bioactive agents to the liver R. Arnon
M. Wilchek
Immunology
Yali Chen Analysis of the developmental functions of FGF receptors P. Lonai
Plant Sciences
Ziyun Du Refolding of the Rhodospirillum rubrum ATP synthase a and b subunits into monomers, their assembly into functional native and, with spinach chloroplast subunits, hybride complexes Z. Gromet-Elhanan
S. Karlish
Biological Chemistry
Eran Eilat Modulation of systemic lupus erythematosus with a peptide based on the complementarity determining region 1 of a pathogenic anti-DNA moloclonal antibody E. Moses
Immunology
Khaled El-Shami Novel approaches for induction of antitumor cytotoxic T-cell responses in Metastatic tumor models L. Eisenbach
Immunology
Limor Gabay Graded activation of the Drosophila EGF receptor: in-vivo monitoring and cellular responses B. Shilo
Molecular Genetics
Daniel Eduard Glaser spatial and temporal dynamics of orientation selectivity: a study using new voltage sensitive dyes in cat visual cortex A. Grinvald
Neurobiology
Eitan Glick Characterization of genes involved in insulin gene expression M. Walker
Biological Chemistry
Sabina Glozman The role of DHA in mechanisms that control ischemia-induced neuronal cell death in the fetal rat brain E. Yavin
Biological Regulation
Yechiel Goldman Rendering tumor cells highly immunogenic by hydrostatic pressure combined with surface crosslinking and sulfhydryl exposure M. Shinitzky
Immunology
Vera Gorbunova Mechanism of transposition of the Ac element A. Levy
Plant Sciences
Yael Katan-Khaykovich The transcriptional regulator RFX1: evolutionarily conserved and unique functions J. Shaul
Molecular Genetics
Sharon Katz Phototoxicity of bacteriochlorophyll-serin: photophysical and photochemical basis A. Scherz
Y. Salomon
Plant Sciences
Leah Klapper The ErbB-2 receptor tyrosine kinase; molecular aspects of oncogenesis and cancer inhibition Y. Yarden
M. Sela
Biological Regulation
Orit Kollet The mechanisms of human hematopoietic stem cell migration and function T. Lapidot
Immunology
Zohar Kopf The physiological significance of photosystem II heterogeneity S. Malkin
Biological Chemistry
Orly Lazarov-Spiegler The role of macrophages in response to CNS injury: implications for regeneration M. Schwartz 
Neurobiology
Rachel Levin-Lazar Biochemical characterization and cellular role of CHIF in protein expression systems H. Garty
Biological Chemistry
Gil Levkowitz Mechanism of action of the c-CBL proto-oncogene: a guardian of the epidermal growth factor receptor activity Y. Yarden
Biological Regulation
Larisa Litovchick The kinase spliting membranal proteinase : KSMP/Meprin b); Specificity, trafficking, and possible physiological function S. Shaltiel
Biological Regulation
Anna Lubimova Molecular mechanisms in the actin assembly-dependent regulation of actin synthesis A. Ben -Ze'Ev
A. Bershadsky
Molecular Cell Biology
Nikolai L. Malinin The molecular basis of NF-kB activation by the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptors D. Wallach
Biological Chemistry
Irit Meivar-Levy The role of sphingolipids in the generation and maintenance of cell morphology in motile fibroblasts A. Futerman
A. Bershadsky
Biological Chemistry
Qilin Pan Molecular mechanism and evolution of plant disease resistance genes R. Fluhr
Plant Sciences
Keren Paz A molecular basis for insulin resistance Y. Zick
Immunology
Yitzhak Pilpel Structural and evolutionary genomics of molecular recognition repertoires E. Katzir
D. Lancet
Biological Chemistry
Man-Hee Rhee Signal transduction of cannabinoid receptors Z. Vogel
Neurobiology
Junkang Rong Mapping and tagging by DNA markers of wild emmer alleles that affect useful traits in bread wheat M. Feldman
Plant Sciences
Orit Rozenblatt-Rosen Identification of proteins which physically interact with the C-terminal SET domains of the ALL-1 and TRX proteins E. Canaani
Molecular Cell Biology
Miriam Rozner-Paas Immunomodulation of autoimmune responses associated with experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) by a dual altered peptide ligands E. Moses
M. Sela
Immunology
Michal Safran Mechanism of heparin-dependent ligand dimmerization and receptor binding of basic fibroblast growth factor A. Yayon
E. Katzir
Molecular Cell Biology
Tamar Sapir Genes involved in Lissencephaly: structural and functional studies of the LIS1 and the doublecortin gene products O. Reiner
Molecular Genetics
Hagai Schor Extracellular matrix degradation products: modulation of immune cell activities O. Lider
I. Cohen
Immunology
Ronit Sharon Gene activation by DNA damage: The human urokinase gene as a mode R. Miskin
Biological Chemistry
Yaron Shav-Tal Study of PSF (PTB-associated splicing factor) during states of global nuclear restructuring: mitosis, apoptosis and granulocytic differentiation D. Zipori
Molecular Cell Biology
Eran Shtoyerman Chronic optical imaging from awake and behaving primates facilitates longitudinal studies of higher brain functions A. Grinvald
Neurobiology
Alexander Sobko Voltage-gated potassium channels in SÂchwann cells: molecular sturcture, developmental expression, modulation and role in cell proliferation B. Attali
Neurobiology
Evgeniy Varfolomeev Investigation of the nature and physiological role of proteins partaking in the signaling cascades activated by CD120a (p55 TNF receptor) and CD95 (FAS/Apo-1) D. Wallach
Biological Chemistry
Ayelet Zauberman-Lupo The molecular basis for activin A and interleukin-6 signaling and the cross-talk between the corresponding transduction pathways D. Zipori
Molecular Cell Biology
Adrian Zelazny Factors involved in biogenesis of membrane proteins in Escherichia coli E. Bibi
Biological Chemistry
Moriyah Zik Characterization of calmodulin-binding isoforms of glutamate decarboxylase in arabidopsis thaliana: physiological roles and regulation H. Fromm
Plant Sciences
Shulamit  Levenberg The structure and function of adhesion signaling complexes B. Geiger
Molecular Cell Biology
  
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
NameTitle of Thesis Advisor/sDepartment
Kalanit Grill - Spector Object recognition in the human visual cortex M. Edelman
R. Malach
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
Amir A. Handzel Differential geometry in human motor control T. Flash
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
Michael Kositsky Motor learning and skill acquisition by sequences of elementary actions T.  Flash
S. Ullman
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
Oren E. Livne Multiscale Eigenbasis algorithms A. Brandt
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
Katherine Naimark Eigenvalue behaviour for the equation-lambda u"=Vu" M. Solomiak
Physics of Complex Systems
Binyamin Pinkas Communication preserving cryptographic Protocols M. Naor
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
Karina Yusim (Ladhizansky) Molecular level mathematical modeling of events underlying neurotransmitter release L. Segal
H. Parnas
Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
  
Faculty of Physics
NameTitle of Thesis Advisor/sDepartment
Adam Baer The angular distribution of quasilinear molecules measured by coulomb explosion imaging Z. Vager
Particle Physics
Nathalie Balaban-Questembert High frequency measurements in the quantum hall effect. U. Meirav
Condensed Matter Physics
Eugeni Balkovsky Anomalous scaling and intermittency in problems of turbulence G. Falkovich
Physics of Complex Systems
Ernest Baver Studies in rational conformal field theory D. Gepner
Y. Nir
Particle Physics
Eyal Buks Interference and dephasing in mesoscopic systems M. Heiblum
Condensed Matter Physics
Galit Eyal Supersymmetry and flavor models Y. Nir
Particle Physics
Shahar Gov Levitation, trapping and storage of neutral particles I. Bar-Josef
S. Shtrikman
Physics of Complex Systems
Yael Hanein Metal-insulator transition in two-dimensional Galium-Arsenide based systems D. Shahar
Condensed Matter Physics
Lev Khaykovich Radiation trapping and dark optical traps with cold atoms N. Davidson
Physics of Complex Systems
Vladimir Ladizhansky NMR study of semiconductor nanopatricles and high spinning CPMAS experiments in organic solids S. Vega
Chemical Physics
Michael V. Smolsky Non-thermal radiation of cosmological Gamma­ray bursts V. Usov
Condensed Matter Physics
Evgeny Socol Dilepton production in Pb - Au collisions at 158 GeV per nucleon using the CERES detector I. Tserruya
Particle Physics
  
Faculty of Science Teaching
NameTitle of Thesis Advisor/sDepartment
Clarisa Bercovich-Gulman U. Ganiel
V. Rom-Keidar
Science Teaching
  

M.Sc. Recipients 2000

Chemistry
  
Gali Arad Reit Artzi
Raphael Ben-Yohanan Raanan Carmieli
Revital Cohen Joseph Englander
Shira Gov-Ary Yochelis Oleg A. Igoshin
Galia Maayan Eldad Melamed
Keren Mevorat Kaplan Hilla Moatty-Poupko
Victor Neduva Ofer Rotlevi
Dan Stern Mark Vilensky
Royi Yerushalmi Raz Zarivach
  
Life Sciences
  
Idit Altbaum-Weiss Katya Arnold
Sharon Avkin Reut Bartoov
Dafna Ben-Eli Merav Ben-Yehoyada
Lior Bruker Oleg Butovsky
Hay Dvir Eyal Emmanuel
Noam Erez Chai Ezerzer
Anna Finkel - Rashevsky Yoav Gilad
Na'aman Kam Jonathan Kipnis
Olga Kogan Ekaterina Kovalskia
Noga Dalia Kowalsman Victor Kunin
Yosef Yehuda Kuttner Nava Levit-Binnun
Oded Lewinson Gila Lithwick
Shay Marcus Anna Melnik
Keren Mikenberg Epstein Michael Milyavsky
Roy Mukamel Yael Neuberger
Shai Nir Yakov Paz
Shirley Polager Orit Samuel
Hezy Shaked Hagit Shlomo
Galit Shohat Alexander Sigal
Ronen Sosnik Saar Tal
Zohar Tiran Ilan Volovitz
Amir Zalcenstein
  
Mathematics and Computer Science
  
Yedidia Atzmony Boaz Barak
Eran Borenstein Amir Ein Dor
Dan Harnik Tzvika Hartman
Sergey Khristo Hillel Kugler
Aurelian Nicola Nir Piterman
Vered Rosen Catherine Sedletsky
Tamar Seeman-Emerson Leonid Ulitsky
  
Physics
  
Vadim Asnin Nurit Avraham
Erel Levine Daniel Mandelik
Einat Peled Daniel Strasser
  
Science Teaching
  
Tamar Levy Nahum
  


Post Doctoral Fellowships for 2000

The David Aftalion Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Elena AinbinderBiological Chemistry
         Gayle Guadiz-VadayImmunology
  
The Jean-Jacques Berreby Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Orna ZagooryNeurobiology
  
The Dov Biegun Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Subhajit GhosechowdhuryMathematics
  
The Sir Charles Clore Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Osnat Bar-PeledMolecular Cell Biology
         Israel Ben-DorMolecular Genetics
         Ido BraslavskyPhysics of Complex Systems
         Adriana Folberg-BlumMolecular Cell Biology
         Oliver HofstetterBiological Chemistry
         Shahar NevoMathematics
         Magnus RichardsonComputer Science and Applied Mathematics
         Moshe SagiPlant Sciences
         Jeffrey SteinhauerPhysics of Complex Systems
  
The G. and L. Fromer Endowed Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Ayelet KantorMolecular Genetics
  
The Harold and Jean Grossman Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Joan David BettounMolecular Genetics
  
The Arthur Kaplan Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Xavier CrostaEnvironmental Sciences and Energy Research
  
The Kaufman Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Yehuda GoldgurStructural Biology
  
The Koret Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Michael MargaliotMathematics
  
The Koshland Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Corinne ChevallardPhysics of Complex Systems
         Dmitri FeldmanCondensed Matter Physics
         Eyal SeidemannNeurobiology
         Jennifer ZallenMolecular Genetics
  
The S., M. and H. Marks Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Sergei BorisenokChemical Physics
  
The Pacific Theatres Foundation
  
         Romano DortaOrganic Chemistry
         Go YusaCondensed Matter Physics
  
The L.L and A.M. Perlman Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Kibeom ParkPhysics of Complex Systems
  
The Dr. G. Picard Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Alkan KabakciogluPhysics of Complex Systems
  
The Maurizio Pontecorvo Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Michal VechoropoulosMolecular Cell Biology
  
The H. and S. Potiker Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Anat Kerem-AngelImmunology
  
The H. Rubinstein Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Nathalie Balaban-QuestembertCondensed Matter Physics
  
The Shwartzman and Medvedi Families
  
         Elena AvignoneNeurobiology
  
The Marcus and Lily Sieff Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Sini EzerBiological Chemistry
  
The Norman Sosnow Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Alexander PunnooseCondensed Matter Physics
  
The Anne Stone Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Mikhail EntovMathematics
  
The Ann Abrams Stone Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Ying  WangOrganic Chemistry
  
The Dewey David Stone Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Suiping ZhouMathematics
  
The Harry K. Stone Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Kevin DobsonMaterials and Interfaces
  
The Hugh David Stone Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Moshe GreenwaldPlant Sciences
  
The Reva G. Stone Postdoctoral Fellowship
  
         Eliahu KalmanzonBiological Chemistry
         Eyal ShimoniOrganic Chemistry



Prizes for Ph.D. Students 2000

  
The Anne Chain Memorial Prize
  
         Eitan SharonComputer Science and Applied Mathematics
  
The Daniel Brenner Memorial Prize
  
         Hagai EisenbergPhysics of Complex Systems
  
The Dov Elad Memorial Prize
  
         Simone BottiStructural Biology
  
The Elchanan E. Bondi Memorial Prize
  
         Gila MoalemNeurobiology
  
The Esther Helinger Memorial Prize
  
         Tal Bachar-RavehMolecular Genetics
  
The Gad Resheff Memorial Prize
  
         Vitali TugarinovStructural Biology
  
The Giora Yoel Yashinsky Memorial Prize
  
         Eli ZamirMolecular Cell Biology
  
The Haim Holtzman Memorial Prize
  
         Binyamin PinkasComputer Science and Applied Mathematics
  
The John F. Kennedy Prize
  
         Nina Bacher ReuvenBiological Chemistry
         Peter Erik DijkEnvironmental Sciences and Energy Research
         Alexander GroismanPhysics of Complex Systems
         Iosif PolterovichMathematics
  
The Wolf Distinction Fellowship
  
         Gonen AshkenasyOrganic Chemistry
         Ruth MayaMolecular Cell Biology
  
Graduate School Prize
  
         Tamar Juven-GershonMolecular Cell Biology
         Yitzhak PilpelBiological Chemistry
         Ofer YifrachStructural Biology
         Ayelet Zauberman-LupoMolecular Cell Biology
  
Prizes for M.Sc. Students
  
         Revital CohenOrganic Chemistry
         Dan HarnikComputer Science and Applied Mathematics
         Yehuda Koren (Kornweitz)Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
         Michal LapidotMolecular Genetics
         Nava Levit-BinnunPhysics of Complex Systems
         Tamar Levy NahumScience Teaching
         Liat MaozPhysics of Complex Systems
         Michael MilyavskyMolecular Cell Biology
         Avi Pe'erPhysics of Complex Systems
         Zohar TiranMolecular Genetics
         Royi YerushalmiPlant Sciences