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Prof. Amos Breskin
Noble-liquid neutron and gamma radiography concepts for detection of concealed explosives and nuclear materials (Homeland security)Photon imaging detectorsNoble-liquid detector concepts for Dark-matter searches, neutrino physics and medical diagnosticsAdvanced gas-avalanche electron multipliersParticle tracking detectors for future particle and astroparticle experimentsMethods of Nano-dosimetry for precise evaluation of radiation effects at the DNA levelMethods for rapid evaluation of core fluids content in oil and gas wells
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Prof. Eran Bouchbinder
Material failure dynamicsCollaboration with: Prof. Alain Karma (Northeastern University, USA) Prof. Jay Fineberg (Hebrew University, Israel)Physics of sliding frictionCollaboration with: Dr. Efim Brener (Forschungszentrum Juelich, Germany) Prof. Jean-François Molinari (EPFL, Switzerland)Glass physicsCollaboration with: Prof. Edan Lerner (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands)Plasticity of amorphous systemsCollaboration with: Prof. Chris Rycroft (Harvard University, USA) Prof. Edan Lerner (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) Prof. Jan Schroers (Yale University, USA)Biophysics and cell mechanicsCollaboration with: Prof. Haguy Wolfenson (Technion, Israel)
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Prof. Alexander D. Bershadsky
Integrin-mediated cell-matrix adhesions as mechanosensors: molecular requirements for the force-induced focal adhesion growth.Cell-cell contact-dependent regulation of the actin cytoskeleton and microtubule system: Role of p120 catenin and other components of cadherin adhesion complex.Role of myosin-driven contractility in the retrograde surface flow and cell motility.Cooperation between neuregulin, ErbB-family receptors, and cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans in the regulation of cell motility and morphogenesis.
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Prof. Brian Berkowitz
Development of chemical methods for remediation of water polluted by organic compounds and heavy metals.Fluid flow and chemical transport in groundwater systems.Percolation, scaling and statistical physics models of structural and dynamic processes in geological formations.Experimental and theoretical analysis of reactive transport and precipitation/dissolution patterns in porous media.
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