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Prof. Ilan Lampl
Mechanisms of tactile perception in the miceCollaboration with: Heinz Beck, Bonn Alex Binshtok, Hebrew University Nicholas Priebe, AustinConstruction of receptive field properties in the somatosensory cortexstudying functional connectivity in the barrel cortexMechanisms of adaptation in the cortexBalance excitation and inhibition in awake miceInterhemispheric correlationsMultimodal integrationNoise and synchrony in the mammalian cortexDynamic properties and mechanisms of ongoing activity in the cortexPatterns in neuronal activity in the cortex
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Prof. Meir Lahav
Solid State Chemistry in 2- and 3-dimensions. Pyroelectricity. Ice nucleation.Collaboration with: Prof Igor Lubomirsky Dr.David EhreOrganization of molecules at surfaces and interfaces;Chirality, Chemistry and the origin of lifePyroelectricity, Electrofreezing.
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Prof. Valery Krizhanovsky
The role of cellular senescence in aging and age-related diseasesCollaboration with: Uri AlonThe dynamics of senescent cells during agingThe role of senescent cells in lung fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseThe role of senescent cells in Alzheimer's diseaseAnalysis of senescent cells heterogeneity on transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic levelsMechanisms of interaction of senescent cells with their microenvironmentInteraction of senescent cells with the immune systemCellular senescence in cancer development and treatmentCollaboration with: Ittai Ben-Porath, Hebrew UniversitySenescent cells in pre-malignant lesionsTherapy-induced senescence in cancerSenescence during embryonic developmentCollaboration with: Dr. Tal Biron-Shental, Meir HospitalSenescence in syncytiotrophoblast is disrupted during intra-uteral growth restriction (IUGR)
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Prof. Ilan Koren
cloud and rain physicsCollaboration with: Dr. Graham Feingold - NOAA Prof. Alex Kostinski - MTU Prof. Alexander Khain - HUJI Prof. Vanderlei Martins - UMBC Prof. Zev Levin - TAU Dr. Lorraine Remer - NASA Prof. Yoav Schechner - Technion Dr. Eitan Hirsch - IIBR Dr. Eyal Agassi - IIBRCloud dynamics. Cloud microphysics. Radiation transfer in the atmosphere Remote sensing Numerical modeling Theory of cloud physics Mixing Turbulence Entertainmentnonlinear dynamicsCollaboration with: Prof. Eli Tziperman - Harvard Dr. Graham Feingold - NOAA Prof. Alex Kostinski - MTU Dr. Mickael Chekroun - WeizmannPattern formation Self organization Bifurcations Chaos Stochastic differential equations Delay differential equationsocean - atmosphere interactionsCollaboration with: Prof. Assaf Vardi - Weizmann Prof. Emmanuel Boss - University of Maine Prof. Yinon Rudich - WeizmannBloom dynamics, Ocean remote sensing. Marine aerosol Marine clouds Energy fluxes Air-sea interactionsradiation transfer and remote sensingCollaboration with: Prof. Alex Kostinski - MTU Prof. Vanderlei Martins - UMBC Dr. Lorraine Remer - NASA Prof. Yoav Schechner - Technion Dr. Eitan Hirsch - IIBR Dr. Eyal Agassi - IIBRSpectral inversion Pattern recognition Computer vision Cloud Properties Rain Properties
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Prof. Jacob Klein
Biological lubrication; Hydration lubrication; surface interactions; nanotribology; soft matterBiological lubrication and its relation to osteoarthritis: this is the theme of a major new ERC grant (2017 - 2022)Lipids and liposomes as lubrication vectorsHydration lubrication and Boundary lubrication under water, and its relation to occular (eye) lubricationSurface forces under strong electric fieldsProperties of thin liquid films including aqueous electrolytes and polyelectrolytes.HydrogelsSoft matter at interfacesSurface-forces-measurement techniques at angstrom surface separations; polymers as molecular lubricantsATRP growth of polymers from surfacesPolyelectrolyte brushesPolymers, Complex Fluids, and Interfaces - Experimental studies of the behavior of confined simple and polymeric fluids.Collaboration with: Sam SafranNanotribologySurface forces between heterogeneous surfacesConfinement induced phase transitions
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Prof. Tali Kimchi
Neuronal Basis of Sexually Dimorphic BehaviorsSexually dimorphic pheromone signals perception, processing and biology functionCharacterizing novel pheromone-mediated responses in wild-caught mouse coloniesIdentifying the genetic basis of sex-typical social and reproductive behaviorsMapping brain circuits controlling innate social and reproductive behaviors
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