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Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar
Hamiltonian systems - theory and applicationsCollaboration with: M. Radnovic, A. Rapoport, E. Shlizerman, D. TuraevNear-integrable systemsThe Boltzmann ergodic hypothesis and soft billiards.Chaotic scattering.Resonant surface waves.Perturbed nonlinear Schrodinger equation.Mathematical models of the hematopoietic system and their medical implicationsCollaboration with: R. Malka, E. Shochat.Chaotic mixing of fluid flowsCollaboration with: R. Aharon, H. Gildor
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Prof. Edit Yerushalmi
Development implementation and evaluation of a 2-year interdisciplinary program for high school chemistry and physics students onCollaboration with: A. Hofstein, S. Livne, Y. Roth, R. Blonder, A. Yarden, S. Safran, B. Eylon, B. GeigerInstructional strategies intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in high school physics studentsCollaboration with: C. Singh, E. Cohen, E. Bagno, B. EylonStudy of the effects of self-diagnosis tasks on learning from physics problem solving.Development, implementation and evaluation of web-based test preparation modules aimed at organizing students knowledge and developing awareness of common misconceptions (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism).Development, implementation and research of long-term professional development frameworks for physics high school teachersCollaboration with: R. Safadi, E. Bagno, A. RozenWorkshops for Arab high school physics teachers intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in their students through alternative assessment activities. Workshop approach: Collaborative inquiry into students' self diagnostic activities.Models for collaborative action research workshops for high school physics teachers.Long-term didactical courses introducing pre-service teachers to current research in physics education and its implications to the learning/teaching process.University physics faculty perceptions of learning and teaching problem solving.Collaboration with: C. Henderson, K. Heller, P. Heller, V. Quo, E. Cohen
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Prof. Victor Steinberg
Physical hydrodynamics, hydrodynamics of complex fluids, dynamics of single flexible micro-objects (molecules, membranes, etc) in complex fluid flowsHydrodynamics of polymer solutions, Elastic turbulence and Turbulent mixing by polymers.Hydrodynamics and rheology of complex fluids (vesicle, capsule, worm-like micelle, etc suspensions)Dynamics and conformation of single polymer molecule, vesicle, micro-capsule, etc in complex fluid flows.Measurement of velocity and vorticity fields by sound scattering in a turbulent flow.Convective turbulence in a fluid near the gas-liquid critical point.Microfluidics: mixing, cell separation, random flows.Development of non-invasive local sensors for measurements of stress field in fluid flow
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Prof. Nava Dekel
Molecular characterization of the ovulatory cascadeMechanisms involved in successful implantation.Regulation of the meiotic cell cycle: use of rodent oocytes as a model system.Cell-to-cell communication: regulation of expression, posttranslational modification, degradation and function of the gap junction proteins, Cx43 and Cx37.
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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. Rony Paz
Psychiatric disorders from pathologies in the amygdala-preftonal pathway (e.g. autism, anxiety-disorders, post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD), epilepsy)Computational approaches to coding mechanisms in the brainMotivational and emotional modulation of memoryExtinction of memoryGeneralization and specificity of learningNeurobiology of learning and memoryNeuronal circuits and interactions between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex
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