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    Prof. Yehiam Prior

    Strong field nonlinear optics.
    Alignment and orientation of atoms and molecules in strong laser fields.
    Collaboration with:  Ilya Averbukh
    Molecular Dynamics with ultrashort shaped femtosecond pulses.
    femtosecond laser material processing

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  • Picture of Prof. Boris Rybtchinski

    Prof. Boris Rybtchinski

    Organic self-assembly: nanoreactors and nanocapsules
    Solar fuels: photoinduced water splitting for hydrogen production
    Artificial photosynthesis: light-harvesting materials for solar energy conversion

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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, Stanford
    The 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. Avihai Danon

    RNA-binding proteins controling light-regulated translation.
    Redox-signaling controling light-regulated translation. Mechanisms of disulfide bond formation and isomerization in the chloroplast.
    Mode of action of redox-signal transduction factors.
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    Prof. Yoram Shechter

    Mechanism of insulin action: Post-binding events in insulin action
    Post-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 fusion
    Collaboration with:  F. Naider
    The structure of the V3 loop of the HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 and its interactions with chemokines receptors
    Collaboration with:  F. Naider
    NMR structure of alpha Interferon complex with its receptor
    Collaboration with:  J. Piehler
    The interactions of scorpion toxins with sodium channels and the structures of the channels extra-cellular loops
    Collaboration with:  M. Gurevitz, D. Gordon

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  • Picture of Prof. Dmitry Novikov

    Prof. Dmitry Novikov

    Hilbert 16th problem
    Ordinary differential equations

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  • Prof. Michael W. Kirson

    Theory and systematics of nuclear structure.
    The shell model and interacting boson model for nuclei.
  • Picture of Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar

    Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar

    Hamiltonian systems - theory and applications
    Collaboration with:  M. Radnovic, A. Rapoport, E. Shlizerman, D. Turaev
    Near-integrable systems
    The Boltzmann ergodic hypothesis and soft billiards.
    Chaotic scattering.
    Resonant surface waves.
    Perturbed nonlinear Schrodinger equation.
    Mathematical models of the hematopoietic system and their medical implications
    Collaboration with:  R. Malka, E. Shochat.
    Chaotic mixing of fluid flows
    Collaboration 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 on
    Collaboration with:  A. Hofstein, S. Livne, Y. Roth, R. Blonder, A. Yarden, S. Safran, B. Eylon, B. Geiger
    Instructional strategies intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in high school physics students
    Collaboration with:  C. Singh, E. Cohen, E. Bagno, B. Eylon
    Study 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 teachers
    Collaboration with:  R. Safadi, E. Bagno, A. Rozen
    Workshops 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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