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    Prof. Dov Sagi

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    Human vision, with an emphasis on processes involved in image segmentation, learning, and memory.

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    Prof. Boris Rybtchinski

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    Organic self-assembly: nanoreactors and nanocapsules
    Solar fuels: photoinduced water splitting for hydrogen production
    Artificial photosynthesis: light-harvesting materials for solar energy conversion

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    Prof. Menachem Rubinstein

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    Role of FABP4 in ER stress - imlications in the metabolic syndrome
    Collaboration with:  Rinat OZ
    Cytokine receptors and binding proteins
    Collaboration with:  D. Novick
    LDL receptor as a cellular virus entry port
    Collaboration with:  Danit Finkelshtein-Beker, Ariel Werman, Daniela Novick
    Regulation and role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in cell survival and cell death
    Collaboration with:  Efrat Dvash, Rina Vasserman, Ofir Meir, Chiara Riganti (University of Turin, Italy).
    Role of MGST2 in DNA damage and cell death
    Role of MGST2 in chemotherapy-triggered cell death
    Role of C/EBP beta in drug resistance of tumor cells

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  • Prof. Israel Rubinstein

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    Functional Nanomaterials
    Collaboration with:  Dr. Alexander Vaskevich
    Self-assembled nanostructures on surfaces
    Oligonucleotide layers on surfaces
    Nanoplasmonic systems: Basic studies and sensing applications
    Application of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectroscopy to the study of metal oxidation and corrosion (with E. Sabatani, A. Tesler)
    Electromagnetic resonances in high-n dielectric particles
    Electroless deposition of shape-controlled nanostructures (with F. Münch)
  • Picture of Prof. Varda Rotter

    Prof. Varda Rotter

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    Molecular mechanisms controlling the expression of p53 in normal cells and its deregulation in cancer cells
    Involvement of p53 in cell differentiation and apoptosis: <I>in vivo</I> and in vitro models.
    Cellular proteins that specifically complex with the p53 protein.
    Cellular proteins that are induced upstream or downstream to the p53 protein following genotoxic stress.

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    Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar

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    Hamiltonian systems - theory and applications
    Collaboration with:  M. Radnovic, A. Rapoport, E. Shlizerman, D. Turaev
    Near-integrable systems
    The Boltzmann ergodic hypothesis and soft billiards.
    Chaotic scattering.
    Resonant surface waves.
    Perturbed nonlinear Schrodinger equation.
    Mathematical models of the hematopoietic system and their medical implications
    Collaboration with:  R. Malka, E. Shochat.
    Chaotic mixing of fluid flows
    Collaboration with:  R. Aharon, H. Gildor

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    Dr. Michal Rivlin

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    Mechanisms underlying direction selectivity in the retina
    Computations in retinal circuits and their adapting mechanisms
    Connectivity pattern between retinal neurons and their targets
    Visual processing along the visual pathway and interpretation of retinal adaptation by retinal targets
    Retinal function in pathological stsates

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    Prof. Michel Revel

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    Applications of IL-6 Chimera and Interferon-beta in neurology, hematopoiesis, and oncology.
    Collaboration with:  J. Chebath
    Interleukin-6 Chimera, a superactivator of the gp130 receptor system: role in nerve myelination, neuroprotection and in the development of neuro-glial cells from embryonic tissues and stem cells.
    Collaboration with:  J. Chebath
    Transdifferentiation of neural crest cell derived melanoma into myelinating Schwann cell. Genes controlling cell growth, differentiation, melanogenesis and synthesis of myelin proteins.
    Collaboration with:  J. Chebath
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    Prof. Yair Reisner

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    Immature dendritic cells: investigating a novel granule mediated killing mechanism and the therapeutic potential for the prevention of Graft versus Host Disease.
    Crossing allogeneic and xenogeneic barriers by growing organs in-vivo from embryonic tissues : potential curative approaches for diabetes, hemophilia and lung diseases.
    Hematopoietic size control: A novel role for coagulation cascade factors in regulating the interplay between dynamic bone structure and long term survival and mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells.
    Developing a protocol for the production of human central memory CD8 T cells, to induce tolerance in allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
    Investigating the use of activated CD8 T cells as novel cell therapy for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
    Role and mechanism of tolerance induction by activated CD8 T cells: A novel cell therapy for chimerism induction, stem cell transplant engraftment and enhanced Graft versus Lymphoma / Leukemia effect.
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    Prof. Orly Reiner

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    Formation of the brain structure in human is a complex process. One of the most striking features of the human brain is characteristic convolutions. These convolutions are lacking in a severe human brain malformation known as lissencephaly (smooth brain).
    Identification of genes that are downstream to Lis1 mutation using microarray technology.
    Study of LIS1 and DCX functions through characterization of protein interactions
    Analysis of the developmental function of LIS1, DCX and Doublecortin-like-kinase using gene targeting in the mouse.
    Functional Analysis of Genes Involved in Lissencephaly.

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