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Dr. Moshe Biton
Stem cell - Immune interactionsCollaboration with: Prof. Omer Yilmaz, Prof. Eduardo Villablanca, Prof. Yinon Ben-Neriah, Prof. Steffen YungEpithelial stem cell biology.The role of epithelial MHCII in maintaining tissue homeostasis and in tissue pathologies such as IBD and cancer.Understanding the role of epithelial cells in shaping the landscape of mucosal adaptive immunity.Exploring novel cell-cell interactions in food allergies, IBD and cancer.T helper cells' role in maintaining tissue homeostasis.
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Prof. Alexander D. Bershadsky
Integrin-mediated cell-matrix adhesions as mechanosensors: molecular requirements for the force-induced focal adhesion growth.Cell-cell contact-dependent regulation of the actin cytoskeleton and microtubule system: Role of p120 catenin and other components of cadherin adhesion complex.Role of myosin-driven contractility in the retrograde surface flow and cell motility.Cooperation between neuregulin, ErbB-family receptors, and cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans in the regulation of cell motility and morphogenesis.
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Prof. Brian Berkowitz
Development of chemical methods for remediation of water polluted by organic compounds and heavy metals.Fluid flow and chemical transport in groundwater systems.Percolation, scaling and statistical physics models of structural and dynamic processes in geological formations.Experimental and theoretical analysis of reactive transport and precipitation/dissolution patterns in porous media.
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