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Prof. David Cahen
Bio molecular and molecular (opto)electronicsCollaboration with: M. SHEVES, I.PECHT, L. Kronik, A.Vilan, M.Tornow (TUMunich), J. C. Cuevas (UAMadrid), Y. Levy, J. Sussman, D. Lederman (UCSC)Charge transport across proteins, why is it so efficient?Searching for coherence effects;Relevance for biological electron transfer;Relevance for future true bio-electronicsSolar Energy: New materials and concepts, and understanding of PhotovoltaicsCollaboration with: G. HODES,D. Oron, S. Cohen, K. Gartsman, A. Kahn (Princeton), I. Lubomirski; B. Rybtchinski; A. Zaban (Bar Ilan U); I. Visoly-Fisher & E. Katz (Sde Boqer-BGU). L. Etgar (Hebrew U); O. Yaffe; M. Shalom (BGU); P. K. Nayak (U Oxford): B. Rech (HZBerlin); T. He (CAS, PRC, Beijing); S. Sarkar (IIT-B, India); H. Bolink (Valencia); E. Moons (Karlstad)Photovoltaic solar energy conversion; advancing PV by defining basic limitations.Halide Perovskite Optoelectronics; How can we understand transport in this new /oldclass of (soft)semiconductors?
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Prof. Yigal Burstein
Thermophilic enzymesIsolation, characterization and cloning of enzymes from extremophilic microorganisms.Structure, function and thermal stability relationship studies of extremophilic enzymes.Crystalization and determination of the three-dimensional structures of extremophilic enzymes.
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Dr. Ran Budnik
Other:Future concepts for Cosmic Ray precision detectionDark Matter detection:The XENON Dark Matter project: Data analysis, physics interpretations, development and construction of the future detector XENON1TDetector physics:Novel effects in LXe detectorsFuture concepts and technologies for rare event detection
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Dr. Shikma Bressler
ATLAS experimentCollaboration with: ATLAS collaborationLepton flavour violating decays of the Higgs and Z bosonsGeneric data driven searches for physics beyond the Standard ModelATLAS NSW projectDetector physicsCollaboration with: RD51 CollaborationLight and charge readout in Liquid Argon detector for future neutrino experimentsNovel concepts for future calorimetersCivil applications: earthquake forecasting
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Prof. Amos Breskin
Noble-liquid neutron and gamma radiography concepts for detection of concealed explosives and nuclear materials (Homeland security)Photon imaging detectorsNoble-liquid detector concepts for Dark-matter searches, neutrino physics and medical diagnosticsAdvanced gas-avalanche electron multipliersParticle tracking detectors for future particle and astroparticle experimentsMethods of Nano-dosimetry for precise evaluation of radiation effects at the DNA levelMethods for rapid evaluation of core fluids content in oil and gas wells
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Prof. Eran Bouchbinder
Non-equilibrium problems in condensed-matter physics, materials physics and biophysicsDynamic fractureThe physics of sliding frictionIrreversible plastic deformation and non-equilibrium thermodynamicsGlass physicsBiophysics and cell mechanicsBiomaterials and nano-composites
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Prof. Eitan Bibi
Structure/function studies of the <I>E. coli</I> multidrug transporter, MdfA.Collaboration with: Dr. Elia Zumot Eliane H. Yardeni3D crystallization of MdfA and interesting mutants +/- drugsMechanism of MdfA-mediated multidrug transport (proton/drug antiport)Targeting of ribosomes and mRNAs encoding membrane proteins to the E. coli membraneCollaboration with: Dr. Elena S. Bochkareva, Ido Biran Amihai KarnielMembrane targeting and association of ribosomes in E. coli: the role of the SRP receptorMembrane targeting and association of mRNAs encoding membrane proteins
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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.