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Dr. Leeat Yankielowicz-Keren
MelanomaCollaboration with: Prof. Michal Lotem Prof. Eli Pikarsky Dr. Jonathan Cohen Prof. Yardena Samuels Prof. Steve Hodis Prof. Scott RodigImmunotherapyGraft verses host diseaseCollaboration with: Prof. Gerard SocieMultiplexed imagingCollaboration with: Dr. David van ValenArtificial intelligence
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Prof. Binghai Yan
Topological MaterialsTopological InsulatorsDirac and Weyl SemimetalsBerry phaseShine light to quantum materialsLight-matter interaction, nonlinear optical responseAnomalous Hall effect, nonlinear anomalous Hall effectQuantum anomaly2D MaterialsChirality in Physics and ChemistryElectronic properties in DNA-like chiral moleculesThe interplay between chiral structure, spin, and orbital.
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Prof. Dan Yakir
Developing the use of stable isotopes (in particular, 13C, 18O, 15N, 2H) as tracers of biogeochemical cycles on land.Environmental and climatic influence on the exchange of trace gases and energy between plants, soil and the atmosphere.Climatic influence on the natural abundance of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in CO2, O2, H2O and organic matter.
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Prof. Meir Wilchek
Study and application of molecular biorecognitionCollaboration with: retired, Dr. Talia Miron.Avidin-biotin system: Studies of the strong binding using chemical, physical and biological methods; new applications of the system.Affinity chromatography: Studies to improve purification of protein by developing new carriers, new activation methods and new principles.Affinity therapy: Development of methods to couple drugs and toxins to biological carriers, such as antibodies, and their delivery to target cells.Fluorescence, FRET.
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Prof. Stephen Weiner
Structure-function relations in vertebrate mineralized tissuesCollaboration with: Ron Shahar, Hebrew University of JerusalemArchaeological science: revealing the microscopic archaeological recordCollaboration with: Elisabetta Boaretto,Biomineralization: mechanisms of mineral formation.Collaboration with: L. Addadi, Leeor Kronick, Dan OronUptake, transport and deposition of ions. With Lia Addadi Bone formation. With Lia Addadi Manipulation of light with organic crystals in biology. With Dan Oron and Leeor Kronik
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Prof. Eli Waxman
Theoretical astrophysicsCollaboration with: Avishay Gal-Yam, Boaz Katz, Doron Kushnir, Eran Ofek, Yossi ShvartzvaldCosmic explosions (Fast radio bursts, Neutron star mergers, Gamma-ray bursts, Supernovae)High energy and plasma astrophysicsNeutrino and cosmic-ray astrophysicsThe ULTRASAT UV satellite projectCollaboration with: Sagi Ben-Ami, Avishay Gal-Yam, Eran Ofek, Yossi Shvratzvald
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Prof. David Wallach
Regulation of cell death and tissue damage:Proteins involved in the signaling for the cell-killing (apoptotic and necrotic), immunoregulatory, and inflammatory functions of cytokines of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family, and in the regulation of these functions.In vivo models for the functions of the signaling mechanisms activated by ligands of the TNF family and for their pathological aberrations.Natural antagonists to ligands of the TNF family, for protection against the deleterious effects of these cytokines in autoimmune and infectious diseases.Regulation of the activity of the NF kappa B transcription factors.The caspases, their functions and mechanisms of activation.Molecular mechanisms for chronic inflammatory skin diseases.Contributions of aberrations in the function of signaling proteins activated by ligands of the TNF family to cancercancer-cells' survival factorsMolecular mechanisms of programmed necrotic cell death, and of its regulation
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Prof. Michael Walker
Selective gene expression in pancreatic beta cells:Role of specific transcription factors in expression of the insulin gene in pancreatic beta cells and in control of pancreatic development.Novel beta cell specific genes: isolation, characterization and use as potential tools in diagnosis and therapy of diabetes.
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