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Prof. Asaph Aharoni
Genetic Regulation of Metabolic Pathways and its Co-ordination with Developmental and Stress Response Programs in Plant BiologyThe Primary-Secondary Metabolism InterfaceRegulation of Plant Surface FormationRegulation of Secondary Metabolism Associated Metabolic PathwaysPlant and Yeast MetabolomicsRiboswitches 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 surfacesstructure of cholesterol/ceramide monolayer mixtures. Molecular organization of lipid raftsPathological crystallizations. Goutantibody recognition of amiloid structuresMechanisms of crystal nucleation and modulation of crystal growth and properties in biomineralization (bone, mollusk shells, echinoderms).Collaboration with: S. WeinerMechanism of cell adhesion using crystal substrates.Collaboration with: B. Geiger
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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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Prof. Meir Wilchek
Study and application of molecular biorecognitionAvidin-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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