Briefs Q&A with Prof. Gabi Barbash Prof. Gabi Barbash is at the forefront of Israel’s public health effort to contain and eradicate the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The head of the Weizmann Institute's Bench-to-Bedside Program answers our questions about the country's efforts to contain the contagion. Date: March 15, 2020
Briefs Message from the President The way in which this pandemic has upended our lives illustrates how deeply intertwined our global community is—how our own wellbeing relies on the wellbeing of others. Date: March 16, 2020
Briefs Prof. Ruth Arnon : Lessons from influenza “If I were working in the coronavirus field,” says Prof. Arnon, “this non-changing protein approach is where I would focus my efforts.” Date: March 15, 2020
Briefs Sweet news A new algorithm developed by Weizmann Institute scientists can predict which pregnant women are at a high risk of gestational diabetes, highlighting the utility of artificial intelligence on health. Date: February 5, 2020
Briefs Blavatnik Award to three Weizmann scientists The annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel are going to three Weizmann scientists—the first time that all three awards will be bestowed exclusively on Weizmann researchers. Date: February 5, 2020
Briefs How do viruses infect? Viruses are biological hijackers. And as the coronavirus pandemic shows, a successful virus can be very dangerous indeed. Dr. Noam Stern-Ginossar studies how viruses dominate an infected cell. Date: March 12, 2020
Briefs Designing a solution As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, Prof. Sarel Fleishman and his team in the Department of Biomolecular Sciences are deep into planning mode. Date: March 16, 2020
Briefs How do healthy cells defend themselves against a virus? In the fight against viral infection, our immune system is very much like a tree: It branches out in different directions, adopting different defensive strategies depending on the root of the problem. Date: March 16, 2020
Briefs Homeschooling in the time of corona Schools across the globe have closed due to the global spread of the novel coronavirus, and teachers are turning to remote learning to keep their students on track. Date: March 16, 2020
Briefs Learning from lethal viruses Dr. Ron Diskin is expediting two parallel investigations based on his research on similar animal-borne diseases, and on the vaccine for Ebola, also believed to have originated in bats. Date: March 15, 2020
Briefs New weapon in the war on animal-borne viruses As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, a new study from the Weizmann Institute of Science may help offer an innovative solution to similar cases of animal viruses that infect humans. Date: February 2, 2020
Diet for the planet Kicking the sugar habit is not only good for people, it’s good for the planet. Weizmann... Date: December 3, 2019
Introvert or extravert? A Weizmann Institute study has both identified four distinct temperaments among mice and linked... Date: December 1, 2019
Blocking children’s bone cancer New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science has clarified a mechanism that supports the... Date: November 26, 2019
A better vaccine against Ebola? Dr. Ron Diskin has decoded just how the world's leading Ebola vaccine stimulates the immune... Date: November 19, 2019
