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Prof. David Mukamel
Systems with long-range interactionsCollaboration with: S. Ruffo A. CampaCollective phenomena in systems far from thermal equilibrium.Collaboration with: S. Majumdar G. Schehr M. Barma A. KunduCoarsening processes and slow dynamics.Systems with long range interactions
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Prof. Edna Mozes
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Induction and development in various animal models.The role of various cell types (APC, T, B) and cytokines in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases.The status and role of T regulatory cells in autoimmune diseases.Specific immunomodulation of the autoimmune diseases, Systemic lupus erythematous and Sjogren Syndrome by a synthetic, tolerogenic peptide.Collaboration with: Prof. Zev Sthoeger, Kaplan Medical Center.Elucidation of the mechanisms (effects on main pathways, cell types, cytokines and other pathogenic molecules) by which the tolerogenic peptide ameliorates autoimmune disease manifestations in animal models and in patients with SLE and Sjogren Syndrome.Development of the tolerogenic peptide as a novel specific drug for the treatment of SLE and Sjogren Syndrome.
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Prof. David Mirelman
Molecular pathogenesis of the human intestinal parasite <I>Entamoeba histolytica</I>.Collaboration with: Rivka BrachaMolecular 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 mechanismsPathogenesis of AmoebiasisDevelopment of vaccine against <I>Entamoeba histolytica</I>.Mode of action and therapeutical potential of Allicin from GarlicCollaboration with: Aharon Rabinkov, Elena AppelUses of derivatives of Allicin against hypertension and obesityAntifungal delivery system which produces in situ toxic allicin moleculesA delivery system for the in-vivo killing of cancer cells by Allicin
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Prof. David Milstein
Organometallic chemistry and catalysisBond activation by electron-rich transition metal complexes.Rational design of homogeneous catalysis and synthetic methodology based on transition metal complexes.Impact of molecular order on catalysis and reactivity.Generation and stabilization of elusive (potentially biologically active) molecules
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Prof. Giora Mikenberg
Maintenece and construction of the upgrade of the ATLAS-MUON End-Cap MUON SystemSearch for Higgs bosons and SUSY particles at LHC.Collaboration with: E. Duchovni, E. Gross, L. Levinson, D. LellouchSearch for the standard-model and SUSY Higgs-bosons at LEP.Collaboration with: E. Duchovni, E. Gross, L. Levinson, D. Lellouch
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Prof. Gershom (Jan) Martin
Computational Quantum ChemistryCollaboration with: D. Milstein, M. van der Boom, R. Neumann, M. A. Iron, L. KronikHigh-accuracy ab initio thermochemistry: method development and applications.Development of novel, more universal, density functionalsApplication of density functional methods to organometallic systems, with special reference to homogenous catalysis.Ab initio prediction of rotation-vibration spectra beyond the harmonic approximation.Intermolecular interactions
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Prof. Yitzhak Maron
Study of High-Energy-Density Plasmas:Collaboration with: Cornell Univ. , Princeton Univ. , Sandia National Laboratories , Naval Research Laboratory, University of Jena in Germany , HZDR Institute-Dresden , Michigan State Univ. , Univ. of CA in San Diego , LLNL- NIF facilityExperimental platform: Z-pinch systems, with and without externally applied magnetic fieldsDevelopment of non-invasive spectroscopic diagnostic methods (from visible to x-rays) for investigating matter under extreme conditions. Development of measurements of high spectral , spatial , and temporal resolutions.Design and build up of fast (ns) and ultra-fast (sub ns) spectroscopic systems.Study of Instabilities and turbulence phenomena.Radiation transport in non-equilibrium plasmas.Conversion of electric and magnetic-field energy into particle kinetic energy and radiation.Close collaboration with Universities and National laboratories in the US (Cornell, Sandia National Laboratory, National Ignition Facility, and Naval Research Labs).Line shape computations in hot and dense plasmasMeasurements of ion temperature and turbulence in current driven and radiation driven plasmas Measurements of magnetic fields in current driven implosions and in laser-matter interaction experimentsHigh-Power-Laser matter interaction:Collaboration with: University of Jena and HZDR-Dresden in Germany , LLNL - National Ignition facility, Sandia National Laboratories.Warm dense matter (solid-state density with temperatures of the order of the Fermi energy) formed by intense laser-matter interaction.Intense-laser-beam guiding by plasma channels.Experiments are performed in major European facilities: Jena University and HZDR - Drezden (Germany), Ѐcole polytechnique - LULI (France).Analysis of x-ray data from NIF
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