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Prof. Amnon Horovitz
Linear free energy relationships (LFER) analysis of allosteric transitions in proteins.Analysis of correlated mutations in proteinsCollaboration with: Ron Unger (Bar Ilan University)Allostery in the structure and function of GroEL and CCT chaperonins.Collaboration with: Keith Willison (Imperial College, London); Michal Sharon;Chaperonin-mediated protein folding.Collaboration with: Gilad Haran
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Prof. Avi Hofstein
Research and evaluationCollaboration with: R. MamlokFormative and summative of curriculum units that are developed by the chemistry group and the science for all studentsTeachers' and students' perceptions and attitudes towards science and technology.Non science oriented students' conception of key ideas and concept in chemistryThe development of modules for non-science oriented studentsAnalysis of learning difficulties and misconception in chemistry in the Israeli BagrutDevelopment of argumentation skills in inquiry laboratoriesMisconception regarding bonding and structure of moleculesAssessment of students' perception of the chemistry classroom and laboratory learning environmentHigh school chemistry curriculum development and implementationCollaboration with: Rachel mamlok-Naaman,The development and implementation of text books and teachers' guidePreparation of resources and units for the teaching of Industrial chemistry in Israel.Development of new instructional techniques to teach chemistry in high schools.Inquiry type experiments andThe use of internet for instruction.Development of CAI (computer Assisst Instruction)Development of introductory (basic) modules for a new syllabus in high school chemistry. (Development of modules for non-science oriented students in high schools
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Prof. Gary Hodes
Semiconductor-sensitized nanoporous solar cells and semiconductor film depositionCollaboration with: D. Cahen (WIS)Electrochemical and chemical bath deposition of semiconductor films.Nanocrystalline solar cells; semiconductor-sensitized nanoporous cellsCharge transfer in nanocrystalline films
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Prof. Moty Heiblum
Interference and dephasing of electronsCollaboration with: students/postdocs, D. Mahalu, V. UmanskyPhase measurements via a double path interferometercontrolled dephasingInterferometers functioning in a high magnetic field, Mach-Zehnder InterferometerFractional charges and their fractional statisticsCollaboration with: students/postdocs, D. Mahalu, V. UmanskyCharge and statistics of quasiparticlesBunching of quasiparticlesquasiparticles and their behaviorshot noise measurementsNeutral mode transportCollaboration with: students/postdocs, D. Mahalu, V. Umanskydownsteam and upstream neutral modeshole conjugate stateseven denomenator statesnanowiresCollaboration with: andrey kritinin, anindya das, hadas shtrikmanInAs wiresballistic transportincorporation with superconductors
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Prof. Michael Hass
Light rare-isotope beams for nuclear astrophysics, neutrino physics and fundamental interactionsCollaboration with: Dr. Guy Ron, Hebrew Univresity, Dr. Dan Berkovits, Dr. Israel Mardor: Soreq Nuclear Research Centre. Dr. Oded Heber (WI)Low-energy fusion reactions, relevant to the solar neutrino issue. Exeriments at the Van de Graaff accelerator of the Weizmann InstituteExplosive nucleo-synthesis scenraios and the nuclear reactions playing a role in these astrophysical sites; x-ray bursts, supernoave, rp-process reactionsDevelopment of techniques and tools for light radioactive beam production for nuclear astrophysics and neutrino physics. Connection to the SPIRAL-II facility at GANIL (France) and the SARAF accelerator at NRC SoreqFundamental Insteraction studies using trapped radioactive nuclei
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Prof. Gilad Haran
Protein folding studied on the level of the individual moleculeFunctional Dynamics of ProteinsCollaboration with: Amnon Horovitz, Weizmann, Rina Rosenzweig, Weizmann, Douglas Kojetin, Scripps FloridaMembrane Organization and DynamicsCollaboration with: Ronen Alon, Weizmann, Frank Brown, UCSB, Andres Alcover, Pasteur InstituteCorrelated motion in the membrane planSuper-resolution microscopy of the organization of receptors on the membrane of the T cellInteraction of surface plasmons with quantum emittersCollaboration with: Ora Bitton, Weizmann, Lothar Houben, Weizmann, Lev Chuntonov, TechnionStrong coupling of plasmons and quantum dots
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