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Prof. Itamar Procaccia
The glass transition and slow relaxation phenomenaCollaboration with: Jacques Zylberg, Yossi CohenMechanical properties of amorphus solids with theory of plasticityCollaboration with: Valery Ilyin, Ratul Dasgupta, Limei Xu, Smarajit KarmakarFailure in Amorphuos Media: fracture, shear bands and necking.Collaboration with: Ratul Dasgupta, Ashvin Joy, Eran BouchbinderFractals and scaling in nonequilibrium physics.Turbulence in classical and in quantum fluidsCollaboration with: Victor L'vov, Anna Pomyalov, Laurent Boue'
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Prof. Amnon Horovitz
Linear free energy relationships (LFER) analysis of allosteric transitions in proteins.Analysis of correlated mutations in proteinsCollaboration with: Ron Unger (Bar Ilan University)Allostery in the structure and function of GroEL and CCT chaperonins.Collaboration with: Keith Willison (Cancer Research Institute, London); Michal Sharon;Chaperonin-mediated protein folding.Collaboration with: Gilad Haran; Maya Schuldiner;
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Prof. Eitan Bibi
Structure/function studies of the <I>E. coli</I> multidrug transporter, MdfA.Collaboration with: N. Fluman and O. TiroshThe multidrug recognition pocket of MdfA (genetic and biochemical studies)3D crystallization of MdfAMechanism of MdfA-mediated multidrug transport (proton/drug antiport)Membrane protein biogenesis in E. coliCollaboration with: E.S. Bochkareva, A. Kinori, D. Ben-Halevy, I. NoachFtsY, the essential prokaryotic SRP-receptor: biogenesis and functionMembrane targeting and association of ribosomes in E. coli.Membrane targeting and association of mRNAs encoding membrane proteins
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Prof. Shahal Ilani
Carbon nanoelectronicsTransport in ultra-clean carbon nanotubesNano-mechanics of carbon systemsSpin manipulation in carbon systemsCharge imaging on nanometer scales using scanning nanotube single electron transistors.Two dimensional electron systems at the interface between oxides (LaAlO/SrTiO).
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Dr. Itay Halevy
The co-evolution of planetary climate and geochemistry on multiple timescalesThe geological and geochemical history of Earth, planets and satellitesGlobal biogeochemical cycles and their interaction with the climate systemDrivers and consequences of episodes of global climatic and geochemical change
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Prof. Menahem Segal
Electrical activity in small hippocampal networksCollaboration with: Dominik FrecheIntracellular calcium and structural/functional plasticity in cultured neurons.Collaboration with: Dr. Eduard Korkotian, Professor Michael FrotscherActivity maintains survival of neurons in cultureCollaboration with: Eldi Schonfeld-DadoHippocampal structure and function during stressCollaboration with: Dr. Gayane Grigoryan, Prof. Gal Richter-Levin
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