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Prof. Steffen Jung
Microglia Functions in Functional Brain Maintenance and Neurological Disorders.The role CX3C chemokine axis in intercellular communication.Dendritic cell, Macrophage and Monocyte Contributions to the Maintenance of Intestinal Homeostasis and the Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).Molecular Cues guiding Mononuclear Phagocyte Differentiation focusing on the role of microRNAs.
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Prof. Yoseph Imry
Mesoscopic physics: persistent currents, classical and quantum fluctuations, quantum interference effects on transport, decoheherce.Collaboration with: see below.Effects of interaction on localization and on single-electron resonances. Many-electron effects and phase-shifts. Dephasing of Quantum interference in mesoscopics. Quantum noise and its detection. Effects of quantum fluctuations on nanosuperconductors.Collaboration with: Y. Levinson, A. Aharony and E. Entin-Wohlman (TAU and BGU), Y. Ovadyahu and A. schiller (HU), P. Silvestrov (Leiden), M. Schechter and P, Stamp (UBC).
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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 UniversityAllostery in the structure and function of GroEL and CCT chaperonins.Collaboration with: Keith Willison, Imperial College, London; MIchael Levitt, Stanford, Michal Sharon;Chaperonin-mediated protein folding.
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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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