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Prof. Alex Tsafriri
Molecular regulation of ovulatory changes in mammals.Collaboration with: Helena Ashkenazi, Shmulik Motola, Xiumei Cao, Malka Popliker, Seymour Pomerantz, Marco Conti, StanfordThe roles of gonadotropins and EGF-like factors in triggering ovulation.The resumption of meiosis and its regulation.Ovulation as a tissue remodeling process.The development and demise of ovarian follicles <I>in vivo</I> and <I>in vitro</I>: the role of apoptosis.Collaboration with: Atan Gross, KerenYacobi
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Prof. Yoram Shechter
Mechanism of insulin action: Post-binding events in insulin actionPost-receptor agents mimicking insulin.Effect of vanadium <I>in vivo</I> and <I>in vitro</I>.Role of protein tyrosine kinases and protein phosphotyrosine phosphatases in insulin effects.Inhibitors of tyrosine kinases.Chemical modifications of peptides and protein drugs.Novel technologies to prolong life time of peptide and protein drugs.
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Prof. Jacob Anglister
The structure of the membrane proximal extra-cellular region of HIV-1 gp41 and its role in viral fusionCollaboration with: F. NaiderThe structure of the V3 loop of the HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 and its interactions with chemokines receptorsCollaboration with: F. NaiderNMR structure of alpha Interferon complex with its receptorCollaboration with: J. PiehlerThe interactions of scorpion toxins with sodium channels and the structures of the channels extra-cellular loopsCollaboration with: M. Gurevitz, D. Gordon
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Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar
Hamiltonian systems - theory and applicationsCollaboration with: M. Radnovic, A. Rapoport, E. Shlizerman, D. TuraevNear-integrable systemsThe Boltzmann ergodic hypothesis and soft billiards.Chaotic scattering.Resonant surface waves.Perturbed nonlinear Schrodinger equation.Mathematical models of the hematopoietic system and their medical implicationsCollaboration with: R. Malka, E. Shochat.Chaotic mixing of fluid flowsCollaboration with: R. Aharon, H. Gildor
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Prof. Edit Yerushalmi
Development implementation and evaluation of a 2-year interdisciplinary program for high school chemistry and physics students onCollaboration with: A. Hofstein, S. Livne, Y. Roth, R. Blonder, A. Yarden, S. Safran, B. Eylon, B. GeigerInstructional strategies intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in high school physics studentsCollaboration with: C. Singh, E. Cohen, E. Bagno, B. EylonStudy of the effects of self-diagnosis tasks on learning from physics problem solving.Development, implementation and evaluation of web-based test preparation modules aimed at organizing students knowledge and developing awareness of common misconceptions (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism).Development, implementation and research of long-term professional development frameworks for physics high school teachersCollaboration with: R. Safadi, E. Bagno, A. RozenWorkshops for Arab high school physics teachers intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in their students through alternative assessment activities. Workshop approach: Collaborative inquiry into students' self diagnostic activities.Models for collaborative action research workshops for high school physics teachers.Long-term didactical courses introducing pre-service teachers to current research in physics education and its implications to the learning/teaching process.University physics faculty perceptions of learning and teaching problem solving.Collaboration with: C. Henderson, K. Heller, P. Heller, V. Quo, E. Cohen
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