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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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Dr. Assaf Gal
Intracellular mineralization by phytoplanktonSilica formation in diatoms, from intracellular condensation of silica to morphogenesis of the cell-wall structure.Mechanisms of calcite precipitation by coccolithophores. The role of intermediate mineral pools inside the cell and the interactions between biomacromolecules with the inorganic phase.
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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. Lucio Frydman
Development of new methods in nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging analysis.In vitro and in vivo hyperpolarized NMR and MRIApplication of novel magnetic resonance methods to the study of cancer, fetal development, protein folding and unfolding.
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Prof. Nir Friedman
Applications of TCR-seq: Autoimmunity, Neuroimmunology, Vaccination.Collaboration with: R. Arnon, M. Schwartz, B. Chain - UCLMapping T cell receptor repertoire using high-throughput sequencing (TCR-seq): developing methodologies and bioinformatic tools.Live cell imaging of T cell activation and differentiation using microfluidics devices.Studies of intercellular cytokine communication networks in T-cell development and differentiation.Studies of CD4 T cell differentiation combining experimental single cell approaches and mathematical modeling.
