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    Prof. Adi Shamir

    Cryptography, cryptanalysis, electronic money, smartcard security, internet security, complexity theory, the design and analysis of algorithms.
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    Prof. Zippora Shakked

    Crystal structure and solution studies of DNA oligomers.
    Collaboration with:  Donald Crothers (Yale University)
    DNA regulatory elements
    DNA bending by adenine-thymine tracts
    Structural and biochemical studies of proteins involved in transcriptional regulation.
    The tumor-suppressor protein p53 and its interaction with DNA and the basal transcription machinery
    The leukemia-related RUNX1(AML1) transcription regulator

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    Prof. Yechiel Shai

    Membrane-protein interaction and molecular recognition within the membrane milieu. Implication to the function and structure of membrane proteins.
    Assembly and organization of pore forming toxins and ion channels in membranes: Studies with isolated fragments and intact proteins.
    Molecular mechanism of membrane fusion and its inhibition: Studies with HIV and Sendai Virus.
    Molecular basis for cell selectivity by cytolytic antimicrobial peptides.

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  • Picture of Prof. Idit Shachar

    Prof. Idit Shachar

    Analyze the pathway regulateing the survival cascades in Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
    Collaboration with:  Dr Michal Haran, Kaplan Medical center
    Follow the mechanisms controlling homing of immune cells in health and disease.
    Determine the mechanisms regulating peripheral B cell maturation and survival in health and disease.

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  • Picture of Prof. Menahem Segal

    Prof. Menahem Segal

    Intracellular calcium and structural/functional plasticity in cultured neurons.
    Collaboration with:  Dr. Eduard Korkotian
    Human Embryonic Stem Cells of Fragile X patients
    Collaboration with:  Prof. Dalit Ben Yosef (TAU)
    Network activity in cultured neurons
    Collaboration with:  Professor Elisha Moses (Physics)

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  • Picture of Prof. Adam Schwimmer

    Prof. Adam Schwimmer

    String theory.
    Conformal field theory.
    Dynamics of gauge theory.
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    Prof. Michal Schwartz

    Brain-immune axis in Health and Diseases; from gene to behavior
    Collaboration with:  Prof. Ido Amit
    Immunotherapy to defeat Alzheimer’s disease
    Microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease
    Collaboration with:  Prof. Eran Elinav
    Diabetes as a risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease
    Collaboration with:  Prof. Naomi Habib, Hebrew University; Prof. Anna Greka, Broad Institute, Boston, USA.
    The Spleen –Brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease
    Familial Alzheimer’s disease
    Collaboration with:  Prof. Judit Aaron, Rambam hospital; Prof. Falik, Hagalil Hospital.
    ALS profiling at the transcriptomic level
    Collaboration with:  Prof. Ido Amit
    Immuno-Proteasome in Alzheimer’s disease
    Collaboration with:  Dr. Yifat Marbl

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    Prof. Oren Schuldiner

    A genetic dissection of developmental axon regeneration
    Molecular mechanisms of neuronal remodeling during development: Developmental axon pruning in Drosophila
    The role of cell-cell interaction in regulating developmental axon pruning
    The role of intracellular signaling in regulating developmental axon pruning
    The role of trafficking in regulating developmental axon pruning
    Glia and their effect on neuronal growth and remodeling

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    Prof. Maya Schuldiner

    Uncovering tethers, functions and regulators of membrane contact sites in yeast
    Mitochondria-ER contact sites
    Peroxisome-Lipid Droplet contact sites
    Nucleus-Mitochondria contact sites
    The proteome of contact sites
    Targeting and translocation to Organelles
    Uncovering a role for the Ssh1, the alternative, translocon in yeast
    Deciphering targeting of proteins to mitochondria
    Targeting of membrane proteins to peroxisomes
    Targeting of low-hydrophobicity SS proteins to the ER
    Targeting of proteins to the surface of the ER
    Uncovering new peroxisomal proteins and their functions
    Collaboration with:  Dr. Einat Zalckvar
    Metabolite transport across the peroxisome membrane
    Peroxisome contact sites
    Peroxisome quality control
    Peroxisome targeting
    New peroxisomal enzymes and their functions
    Pexophagy
    Peroxisomes in metabolism
    Novel methodologies for systematic exploration of yeast organelle protein functions
    Creation of versatile yeast libraries
    High throughput electron microscopy techniques
    Translocation sensors

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