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Prof. Gad Galili
Association of metabolism and cell biology with plant development and response to stressCollaboration with: Zevulun Elazar, Aviah Zilberstein, Rachel Amir, Yoram Kapulnik, Alisaider FernieGene expression programs and metabolic networks associated with seed maturation and germinationMetabolic engineering of high-lysine plantsGenetic, genomic and bioinformatics approaches to elucidate metabolic networks in plantsRegulatory interactions between primary and secondary metabolism of plantsCell biology and physiology of autophagy-associated processes in plants
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Prof. Avishay Gal-Yam
Cosmic explosionsCore-collapse supernova explosions: their origins, nature, physics and population statisticsThermonuclear supernova explosions (SNe Ia): their nature and ratesGamma-Ray Bursts: their origin and relation to supernovaeNew types of cosmic explosions
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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.
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Prof. Matityahu Fridkin
Chemical-Biological and Clinical studies on novel drugs, primarily of peptidic nature,related to therapy of infectious ,inflamatory and neoplastic diseases.Collaboration with: Y. Koch I. Gozes (TAU ) I. Offek (TAU ) R. Catane (TEL-HASHOMER )Anticancer, Antibacterial AntiinflammatoryNovel synthetic and analytical methdologies are being developed.Solid-phase synthesisClassical solution chemistryCombinatorial technologiesStudies include: drug design, pro-drugs, long-acting drugs and drug delivery.Collaboration with: Y. ShechterNovel iron chelatores as potential drugs for neurodegenarative diseasesCollaboration with: M. Youdim ( Technio9n )small-moleculesamino acids and peptides
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Prof. David Fortus
The Role of Hormones in Shaping Adolescents' Motivation to Engage with ScienceCollaboration with: Yoni Yeshayahu, Head of Pediatrics and Juvenile Endocrinology, Samson Assuta HospitalHormonesParents & PeersScience Teaching PracticesCurriculumAssessmentSchool Culture & PhilosophyPolicy ImplementationSystems, Transfer & Fields - A Novel Approach to Energy InstructionCollaboration with: Joe Krajcik - Michigan State University Knut Neumann - Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN), Germany Jeff Nordine - University of Iowa Bob Geier - Michigan State Universityenergycurriculumassessmentpreparation for future learning (PFL)NGSSself-efficacyCoronavirus Driven Study - Supporting Student Motivation in Hybrid Learning EnvironmentsMotivationSelf-efficacyPedagogical PracticesAdolescents’ Declining Motivation to Engage with Science – The Contribution of Neuronal ChangesCollaboration with: Itai Berger - Head of Pediatric Neurology - Samson Assuta HospitalEEGFacial ExpressionsCognitive LoadDevelopmental ReadinessMotivationRestructuring Middle School Science around the Grand ChallengesCollaboration with: Troy Sadler - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSocio-Scientific IssuesGrand ChallengesScience Education StandardsHigh Stakes TestsMotivationInterest
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Dr. Sarel-Jacob Fleishman
Computational design of protein functionCollaboration with: Dan Tawfik Deborah Fass Gilad Haran Eitan BibiComputational enzyme designComputational antibody designDesign of optimised proteins, including stability, affinity, catalytic efficiency, and selectivityDesign of smart librariesMembrane protein design
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