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Prof. Edna Mozes
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Mechanisms for the induction and development and approaches for disease immunomodulation.T cell and cytokine dysregulation in autoimmune diseases.T cell epitopes of the human acetylcholine receptor and their analogs in myasthenia gravis.Autoimmunity in aging: The SLE experimental model.
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Prof. Marvin Edelman
Modeling ligand-protein interactions.Consensus structures for ATP binding sites.Computer tools for analyzing molecular structures.Tentoxin: structural mechanism of action.Genetic engineering of aquatic plants.National Center for Bioinformatic-Genetic Infrastructure.
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Prof. Shmuel Pietrokovski
Developing computational methods for using and identifying protein motifs and applying them for the analysis of particular protein families.Developing advanced methods for comparing protein motifs.Applying protein motif comparisons for functional and structural predictions and to database annotation.Analysis of inteins ("protein splicing" elements) and homing endonucleases.
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Prof. Abraham Shanzer
Supramolecular chemistryBiomimetic ion binders, diagnostic tools in imaging technologies (fluorescent probes) and potential therapeutic agents. Synthesis, using classical and combinatorial chemistry methods and evaluation.Synthesis and properties of molecular based devices; molecular sensors, switches and logical gates for application in nanotechnology.Surface bound functional assemblies.
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Prof. Sara Fuchs
The basis of D2 dopamine receptor diversity: Cloning, signal transduction, development, and correlation with disease.The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: Structure, function, and regulation of gene expression.Myasthenia gravis: Regulatory mechanisms, epitopes, and immunodulation.
