• Prof. Avi Ben-Nun

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    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.
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    Prof. Mordechai Ben-Ari

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    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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    Dr. Haim Beidenkopf

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    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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    Prof. Ed Bayer

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    Structural and functional aspects of the multi-enzyme cellulosome complex from cellulose-degrading bacteria.
    The cohesin-dockerin couple - Protein-protein interactions that mediate recognition and specificity in cellulosome assembly.
    Cellulose-binding domains as models for protein-sugar interactions.
    Bioinformatics of cellulases and cellulosome components
    Comparative genomics of cellulosome components.
    Structure determination of cellulosome components.
    Enzymology of cellulosomes for conversion of biomass to biofuels
    Designer cellulosomes - Selective engineering of chimaeric cellulosome constructs for nanotechnology.
    Avidin-biotin system - Mutated avidins and streptavidins

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    Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv

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    Artificial biochemical circuits
    Cell-free gene expression on a chip
    Cell-free expression of protein nano-structures
    Autonomous interrogation of the state of a living cell
    The physics of microfluidic crystals

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    Prof. Mario D. Bachi

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    Organic synthesis through free radical reactions.
    Synthesis of Yingzhaosu A and related antimalarial drug candidates.
    Stereocontrol through Sulfur-Mediated Temporary Intramolecularization of Reactions.

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    Prof. Ilya Averbukh

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    Manipulation of atoms and molecules by laser fields
    Laser control of molecular alignment and orientation. Control of chiral molecules
    Echo phenomenon
    Atomic and molecular wave packets, ultra-fast optical phenomena.

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  • Prof. Zvi Artstein

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    Decisions under uncertainty.
    Ordinary differential equations, singular perturbations, averaging, nonautonomous systems.
    Control and optimal control, singularly perturbed systems, variational analysis.
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    Prof. Ruth Arnon

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    Pathological mechanism in the CNS of various multiple sclerosis animal models.
    Neuroprotection, neurogenesis and remyelination – consequences of Glatiramer Acetate treatment in EAE.
    Mechanism of action of Copolymer 1 (Copaxone®), a therapeutic vaccine against multiple sclerosis.
    Collaboration with:  M. Sela

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