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Prof. Michal Schwartz
The cross-talk between the immune and nervous systems autoimmunity as a mechanism of tissue repair: Molecular, cellular, physiological and behavioral aspects.Immunological aspects of neuronal loss in neurodegenerative and mental disorders (Alzheimers, ALS, Huntingdon, Glaucoma).Spinal cord injury and repairDevelopment of vaccination for neurodegenerative disorders.Neurogenesis (stem cells) and inflammation in the CNS.
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Prof. Oren Schuldiner
A genetic dissection of developmental axon regenerationMolecular mechanisms of neuronal remodeling during development: Developmental axon pruning in DrosophilaThe role of cell-cell interaction in regulating developmental axon pruningThe role of intracellular signaling in regulating developmental axon pruningThe role of trafficking in regulating developmental axon pruningGlia 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 yeastMitochondria-Peroxisome contact sitesPeroxisome-Plasma membrane contact sitesLipid Droplet-Mitochondria contact sitesThe proteome of contact sitesTargeting and translocation to OrganellesUncovering a role for the Ssh1, the alternative, translocon in yeastDeciphering targeting of proteins to mitochondriaTargeting of membrane proteins to peroxisomesTargeting priority of matrix proteins to peroxisomesUncovering new peroxisomal proteins and their functionsCollaboration with: Dr. Einat ZalckvarMetabolite transport across the peroxisome membranePeroxisome contact sitesPeroxisome quality controlPeroxisome targetingNew peroxisomal enzymes and their functionsNovel methodologies for systematic exploration of yeast organelle protein functionsCreation of versatile yeast librariesHigh throughput electron microscopy techniquesTranslocation sensorsHigh throughput expansion microscopy in yeast
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Dr. Rita Schmidt
Developing new tools for human MRI, especially at ultra-high field 7T MRI scanner, aiming to better understand the human brain functionExploring new methods for mapping electric properties of the tissues as a new contrast for structural and functional brain MRIGrasping the correlation between the MR electrical properties and the possible contributors to the functional processAdvancing dedicated MR pulse sequences to achieve fast and ultrafast high quality MR imaging and spectroscopic imagingBoosting the accessible MR signal in localized functional brain trials
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Prof. Avigdor Scherz
Quantification of atoms, groups and molecules electronegati using metal substituted bacteriochlorophylls and application to chemical reactivity.Resolving the forces which drive membrane protein assembly.The mechenism behind generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by illuminating novel bacteriochlorophyll derivatives and their application in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of tumors.
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Prof. Yardena Samuels
Synthetic lethal interaction network of melanomaIdentification of melanoma hub interactomesCRISPR screens to reveal driver gene interactions and drug resistance genesDecipher the immuno-genetic interactions between melanoma and T cellsHLA peptidome analysis of metastatic melanoma lesions
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