New scientists Dr. Sergey Semenov wins Clore Prize This year’s winner of the Sir Charles Clore Prize, awarded annually to a newly hired Weizmann scientist who shows great promise in his or her chosen field, is Dr. Sergey Semenov of the Department of Organic Chemistry. Date: November 1, 2018
In the media The Jerusalem Post Israeli start-up preparing for a post-antibiotics world BiomX, a company based on the research of Rotem Sorek and Eran Elinav, is planning future treatments for Crohn's disease, colitis, and even cancer. Date: May 25, 2017
Briefs Beating binge eating While the symptoms of binge-eating disorder usually first appear in adolescence, a new study shows that the seeds of the disorder may be sown in the womb as a result of maternal stress during pregnancy. Date: June 8, 2017