WIM no. 17 Spring 2020

Letter from the President II
TOC 1
Special section: Weizmannn coronavirus response 2
Mapping corona in stealth mode 4
Towards a drug against COVID-19 5
Learning from other lethal viruses 6
Designing the perfect antibody 7
Prof. Ruth Arnon: Lessons from influenza 8
Coronavirus by the numbers 9
Homeschooling in the time of corona 10
Science vs. neurodegeneration 11
Where are the female physicists? It’s not a theoretical question 12
Zuckerman Symposium: Women in STEM 13
Next Gen Immunology Conference 2020 14
Weizmann scientists win all three Blavatnik Awards 15
Sweet news: AI advances diagnosis of gestational diabetes 16
Bringing the lab to the hospital 17
Finding Earth 2.0 18
Sleuthing for the fingerprint of water 20
A wise future for neuroscience 22
Centers of Investigation 25
Steering a sea change for cancer patients 28
Cancer in focus 30
Prof. Michael and Sara Sela celebrated at opening event 32
André Deloro Prize to Prof. Eli Zeldov 33
Honoring excellence 34
TVML Foundation lauded for Weizmann-MIT Collaboration Fund 35
Leading with science 36
Honoring Dita and Yehuda Bronicki 38
Laying the cornerstone of the David Lopatie Institute of Comparative Medicine 39
A festive luncheon to celebrate the Clore Garden and Clore Prize 40
Opening the doors of the Moross Integrated Cancer Center 41
Partners in science 42
Sherman Institute inaugurated 43
The strength of core facilities 43
Closing Gala celebrates Beck family and Weizmann Institute management 44
Artificial intelligence: the future of smart 46
Latin America makes a strong showing at International Board 50
US: American Committee leadership passes the gavel 51
Canada: ‘Wonderful Women’ in focus at Celebrating Philanthropy event 52
Europe: A royal welcome in Liechtenstein 53
Israel: Investing in education 53
Australia: Weizmann-Garvan symposium and synergy 54
UK: From research to reality 55
Boots on the ground in Ofakim 56
Brain-saving technology 58
A healing solution after brain surgery 60
The artistry of math 62
Yael Mutsafi, 1981-2019 64
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