• Picture of Prof. Alexander D. Bershadsky

    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.
  • Picture of Prof. Brian Berkowitz

    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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  • Picture of Prof. Vladimir Berkovich

    Prof. Vladimir Berkovich

    Non-Archimedean analytic geometry.
    Algebraic geometry.
    Number theory.

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  • Picture of Prof. Micha Berkooz

    Prof. Micha Berkooz

    Theoretical high energy physics
    String theory, Field theory, Gravity
    Particle Phenomenology
    Conformal field theory applications in condensed matter systems
    Quantum information and black holes

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  • Picture of Prof. Gideon Berke

    Prof. Gideon Berke

    Immunopathology in AIDS: Killing of HIV-infected CD4 T cells induced by Autologous CD8 T cells is Modulated by Nef expression
    Collaboration with:  Hassin D. and Sevilya Z.; Assuta Ashdod Medical Center.
  • Picture of Prof. Avri Ben-Ze'ev

    Prof. Avri Ben-Ze'ev

    Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), cancer stem cells (CSCs) and Wnt target genes in colon cancer metastasis
    The interplay between the role of beta-catenin in cell adhesion and signaling during colon cancer development.
    The molecular basis and signaling roles of nerve cell adhesion receptors in colon cancer metastasis
    The role of novel beta-catenin target genes in tumor development and metastasis

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  • Prof. Avi Ben-Nun

    Neuroimmunology, pathogenic autoimmunity, myelin/neuronal repair, and treatment of autoimmune diseases in central nervous system (CNS):
    T-cell pathogenesis and regulation in autoimmune diseases of the CNS.
    Effects of functional epistasis between HLA class-II alleles on genetic predisposition to multiple sclerosis (MS) in “humanized” HLA-Tg mice and MS patients.
    Defining major pathogenic MS-related myelin/neuronal epitopes in HLA-transgenic (Tg) mice.
    Antigen-based immune-specific approaches to therapy (and mechanisms) of MS and other T-cell mediated autoimmune diseases.
    Myelin/neuronal repair by adult neural stem cells in mice with chronic MS-like disease.
  • Picture of Prof. Mordechai Ben-Ari

    Prof. Mordechai Ben-Ari

    Teaching and learning computer science
    Collaboration with:  Francesco Mondada, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
    Educational robotics Mathematical logic for computer science

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  • Picture of Dr. Haim Beidenkopf

    Dr. Haim Beidenkopf

    Topological phases of matter:
    Collaboration with:  Claudia Felser, Max Planck Institute, Dresden, Germany Joseph Checkelsky, MIT, USA
    Topological insulators
    Weak topological insulators
    Topological superconductors
    Crystalline topological Insulators
    Helical nanowires
    Scanning tunneling microscopy
    Semiconducting nanowires
    Collaboration with:  Hadas Shtrikman, WIS
    topological superconductivity
    Majorana modes
    low-dimensional systems
    topological nanowires
    Nanowires grown of topological materials
    molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)

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