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    Prof. Victor Steinberg

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    Physical hydrodynamics, hydrodynamics of complex fluids, dynamics of single flexible micro-objects (molecules, membranes, etc) in complex fluid flows
    Hydrodynamics of polymer solutions, Elastic turbulence and Turbulent mixing by polymers.
    Hydrodynamics and rheology of complex fluids (vesicle, capsule, worm-like micelle, etc suspensions)
    Dynamics and conformation of single polymer molecule, vesicle, micro-capsule, etc in complex fluid flows.
    Measurement of velocity and vorticity fields by sound scattering in a turbulent flow.
    Convective turbulence in a fluid near the gas-liquid critical point.
    Microfluidics: mixing, cell separation, random flows.
    Development of non-invasive local sensors for measurements of stress field in fluid flow

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    Prof. Nava Dekel

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    Molecular characterization of the ovulatory cascade
    Mechanisms involved in successful implantation.
    Regulation of the meiotic cell cycle: use of rodent oocytes as a model system.
    Cell-to-cell communication: regulation of expression, posttranslational modification, degradation and function of the gap junction proteins, Cx43 and Cx37.

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    Prof. David Mirelman

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    Molecular pathogenesis of the human intestinal parasite <I>Entamoeba histolytica</I>.
    Collaboration with:  Rivka Bracha
    Molecular biology and genome organization in the lower eukaryot <I>Entamoeba histolytica</I>.
    Selective inhibition of expression of virulence genes by Antisense RNA.
    Transcriptional epigenetic gene silencing mechanisms
    Pathogenesis of Amoebiasis
    Development of vaccine against <I>Entamoeba histolytica</I>.
    Mode of action and therapeutical potential of Allicin from Garlic
    Collaboration with:  Aharon Rabinkov, Elena Appel
    Uses of derivatives of Allicin against hypertension and obesity
    Antifungal delivery system which produces in situ toxic allicin molecules
    A delivery system for the in-vivo killing of cancer cells by Allicin

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    Prof. Rony Paz

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    Psychiatric disorders from pathologies in the amygdala-preftonal pathway (e.g. autism, anxiety-disorders, post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD), epilepsy)
    Computational approaches to coding mechanisms in the brain
    Motivational and emotional modulation of memory
    Extinction of memory
    Generalization and specificity of learning
    Neurobiology of learning and memory
    Neuronal circuits and interactions between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex

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    Prof. Zvi Vogel

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    Molecular mechanisms of opiate addiction, tolerance and withdrawal.
    The cannabinoid ligands, their endogenous ligands and signal transduction.
    Collaboration with:  Raphael Mechoulam
    Regulation of microglial activation by cannabinoids: Possible role in neurodegenrative and neuroinflammatory diseases

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    Prof. David Tannor

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    Control of chemical reactions with tailored femtosecond pulses.
    Laser cooling of molecules.
    Quantum theory of dissipation and chemical reactions in solution.
    Semiclassical theory of reactive scattering.

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    Prof. Ada Yonath

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    Antibiotics targeting ribosomes
    Protein biosynthesis
    Ribosomal mechanisms

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    Carbon dioxide dissociation using concentrated solar energy
    Development of directly irradiated solar receivers.
    Energy transport in particles seeded flows at high temperature.
    Development of alternative fuels and their production methods using solar energy
    Carbon dioxide dissociation using concentrated solar energy
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    Prof. Benjamin Geiger

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    Molecular diversity of adhesion complexes
    The roles of mechanical force in adhesion development
    Role of phosphorylation in regulating cell adhesion and migration
    Signaling from the ECM
    Cell adhesion and migration in cancer
    Quantitatibve automated microscopy and high throughput screens

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  • Prof. Gad Galili

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    Association of metabolism and cell biology with plant development and response to stress
    Collaboration with:  Zevulun Elazar, Aviah Zilberstein, Rachel Amir, Yoram Kapulnik, Alisaider Fernie
    Gene expression programs and metabolic networks associated with seed maturation and germination
    Metabolic engineering of high-lysine plants
    Genetic, genomic and bioinformatics approaches to elucidate metabolic networks in plants
    Regulatory interactions between primary and secondary metabolism of plants
    Cell biology and physiology of autophagy-associated processes in plants

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