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    Prof. Asaph Aharoni

    Genetic Regulation of Metabolic Pathways and its Co-ordination with Developmental and Stress Response Programs in Plant Biology
    The Primary-Secondary Metabolism Interface
    Regulation of Plant Surface Formation
    Regulation of Secondary Metabolism Associated Metabolic Pathways
    Plant and Yeast Metabolomics
    Riboswitches in Plants: Post Transcriptional Regulators of Metabolic Pathways

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    Prof. Lia Addadi

    Antibodies that recognize crystal surfaces and 2-dimensional organized patterns.
    antibody recognition of chiral crystal surfaces
    structure of cholesterol/ceramide monolayer mixtures. Molecular organization of lipid rafts
    Pathological crystallizations. Gout
    antibody recognition of amiloid structures
    Mechanisms of crystal nucleation and modulation of crystal growth and properties in biomineralization (bone, mollusk shells, echinoderms).
    Collaboration with:  S. Weiner
    Mechanism of cell adhesion using crystal substrates.
    Collaboration with:  B. Geiger

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  • Picture of Dr. Jakub Abramson

    Dr. Jakub Abramson

    Understanding how breakdown of this process results in autoimmunity.
    Deciphering the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control the establishment of central immune tolerance.

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  • Picture of Prof. Achi Brandt

    Prof. Achi Brandt

    Multi-level computational methods, scientific computation.

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  • Picture of Prof. Avigdor Scherz

    Prof. Avigdor Scherz

    Quantification of atoms, groups and molecules electronegati using metal substituted bacteriochlorophylls and application to chemical reactivity.
    Resolving the forces which drive membrane protein assembly.
    The mechenism behind generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by illuminating novel bacteriochlorophyll derivatives and their application in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of tumors.

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  • Picture of Prof. Meir Wilchek

    Prof. Meir Wilchek

    Study and application of molecular biorecognition
    Avidin-biotin system: Studies of the strong binding using chemical, physical and biological methods; new applications of the system.
    Affinity chromatography: Studies to improve purification of protein by developing new carriers, new activation methods and new principles.
    Affinity therapy: Development of methods to couple drugs and toxins to biological carriers, such as antibodies, and their delivery to target cells.

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  • Prof. Israel Silman

    Localization and anchorage to the plasma membrane of acetylcholinestera.
    Regulation of folding and assembly of acetylcholinesterase.
    Three-dimensional structure of acetylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase-anticholinesterase complexes.
  • Picture of Prof. Dov Sagi

    Prof. Dov Sagi

    Human vision, with an emphasis on processes involved in image segmentation, learning, and memory.

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  • Picture of Prof. Adam Schwimmer

    Prof. Adam Schwimmer

    String theory.
    Conformal field theory.
    Dynamics of gauge theory.
  • Picture of Prof. Yitzhak Koch

    Prof. Yitzhak Koch

    Regulation of GnRH expression in the mammary gland.
    Development of cytotoxic analogs of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
    Expression and functions of GnRH-II in the brain and in T lymphocytes.

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