Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Shimon Ullman
The Institute for Artificial Intelligence coordinates support for AI-based research throughout the Weizmann campus. The Institute’s activities are divided into three areas: (1) The Center for Core AI Research, in which Weizmann computer science experts develop new methods for advancing AI and machine learning at the Weizmann Institute of Science; ; (2) The AI Hub for Scientific Discovery, a "computational clubhouse" where students, scientists, and leading AI professionals work together to answer scientifically significant questions; and (3) AI Ignite Challenge Grants, awarded on a competitive basis to Weizmann researchers who are developing and using advanced AI in their research.
Prof. Eli Arama
The Crown Human Genome Center supplies experimental and computational genetic information knowledge to the academic, medical, and biotechnology communities
in diagnostics, agriculture, genetic diseases, drug development, and gene therapy. It is a vital part of the strategic infrastructure that has increased Israel’s capacity to use the vast information resulting from the worldwide Human Genome Project. With its many collaborators, the center also has been a major partner in conducting groundbreaking research to investigate the human genome.
Prof. Nir Davidson
The Crown Photonics Center promotes the study of light and its applications. The Weizmann Institute is a global leader in basic photonics research. Photonics has given
rise to the discovery of gamma rays, ultraviolet light, infrared light, microwaves, and radio waves, with applications ranging from biomedicine to homeland security, and including computing, medical diagnostics, imaging, on-chip data communication, and laser defense.
Prof. Valery Krizhanovsky
The EKARD Institute for Cancer Diagnosis Research, part of The Moross Integrated Cancer Center (MICC), provides a supportive framework for leading researchers working on novel ways to achieve early detection of cancer, which may help clinicians provide more accurate diagnoses and identify specific molecular signatures. Early detection and diagnosis of cancer can greatly improve the medical community's ability to control the outcome of therapy, offer the most effective treatment, and avoid useless and often harsh methods of combating the disease.
The Fritz Haber Center for Physical Chemistry
Prof. Lucio Frydman
The Fritz Haber Center supports scientific activities in the fields of Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics and Biological Physics. The support of the Center is given directly to research groups to help initiate new endeavors, and in support of ongoing activities. The support is usually dedicated to the purchase of new scientific equipment, the upgrade of operating laboratories, the extension of existing experimental systems, or repairs of specialized instrumentation.
Prof. Michal Sharon
The Dana and Yossie Hollander Center for Structural Proteomics elucidates how proteins are arranged in space, which informs how proteins function and how dysfunctional proteins lead to various diseases; and lead to the design of new drugs, diagnostic tests, proteins engineered for industrial use, vaccines, antibodies, and other blood products, biosensors,
agrochemicals, and biologically engineered organisms. The Center is a national service provider.
The Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Molecular Design
Prof. Gershom Martin
The Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Molecular Design supports scientific activities (including international conferences) focused on molecular design. In particular, the Center provides seed funding for research projects encompassing diverse aspects of molecular design, with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborations.
Research supported by the Center includes, but is not limited to, development of functional materials based on metal–ligand coordination (van der Boom group), fluorescent molecular sensors for protein detection (Margulies group), polyoxometalate-based catalysts (Neumann group), stimuli-responsive molecules and materials (Klajn group), chemical reaction networks (with implications for synthetic biology and origins of life) (Semenov group), new sensors for magnetic resonance imaging (Bar-Shir group), pincer-type organometallic catalysts (Milstein group), sustainable materials self-assembled from small-molecule building blocks (Rybtchinski group), as well as development of new methods in computational quantum chemistry (Martin group), uncovering the molecular mechanisms underlying the function of retinal proteins (Sheves group), and computational design of biologically active small-molecule compounds (London group).
Center for Research on Learning, Memory, and Cognition
Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky
The Center for Research on Learning, Memory, and Cognition supports studies of brain activity underlying memory and behavior, using neuroimaging and electrophysiological technologies, advance research on artificial intelligence, and advance approaches to enhance brain function and boost human capabilities. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
Prof. Ziv Reich
The Institute for Microbiome Research promotes the integrated application of immunology, molecular cell biology, and mathematical approaches to the examination of how microbial species, residing naturally in the intestinal tract, influence the incidence and progress of a host of human conditions and diseases. Built around the “Personalized Nutrition Project” and resting on intensive collaboration with clinical researchers, Institute activities have implications for the eventual design of personalized treatments for disorders including obesity and diabetes, inflammation, cancer, and neurodegeneration.
Prof. Yardena Samuels
The Moross Integrated Cancer Center (MICC) works to unravel the complexity of cancer by harnessing the power of basic research to facilitate translation into the clinical arena in the quest for cancer prevention, early diagnosis and, ultimately, a cure. The overarching goal of the MICC is to move toward personalized cancer medicine, facilitating translational research by enabling the flow of insights from the lab and feedback from patient treatment and samples. The MICC includes six components: the Swiss Society Institute for Cancer Prevention Research, EKARD Institute for Cancer Diagnosis Research, Dwek Institute for Cancer Therapy Research, Weizmann-Brazil Tumor Bank , Kleinman Cancer Cell Sorting Facility, and the de Picciotto Cancer Cell Observatory In memory of Wolfgang and Ruth Lesser.
The Hedda, Alberto, and David Milman Baron Center for Research on the Development of Neural Networks
Prof. Gil Levkowitz
The Hedda, Alberto, and David Milman Baron Center for Research on the Development of Neural Networks supports technologically advanced efforts to reveal how the diversity of specific types of neurons emerge during development, how neurons migrate to their correct locations, and how neurons’ extensions are guided over long distances to find their targets, with implications for a variety of neurodevelopmental diseases and disorders. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
Perlman Institute of Chemical Sciences
The Perlman Institute of Chemical Sciences supports the regular maintenance and activities of the Perlman Chemical Sciences Building, established by the late Harold Perlman, a founding member of the Chicago Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Through its support, scientists at the Department of Materials and Interfaces and the Department of Chemical Physics enjoy a modern research facility.
Scientific research projects conducted at the Perlman Building are diverse and include, among other things, the development of advanced chemical nano-structures such as nanotubes; finding alternative energy sources and improving existing technologies for the production of sustainable energy; identifying theoretical models of cellular shapes and dynamics; and exploring advanced methods of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
Swiss Society Center for Research on Perception and Action
Prof. Ilan Lampl
The Swiss Society Center for Research on Perception and Action aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of how sensory input translates into action, by exploring forms of sensory processing, including vision, audition, olfaction, taste, and touch, as well as sensorimotor integration and navigation. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
Weizmann-Brazil Center for Research on Neurodegeneration
Prof. Michael Fainzilber
The Weizmann-Brazil Center for Research on Neurodegeneration supports research on basic mechanisms compromised in neurodegeneration, on the causes and trajectories of neurodegenerative diseases, the earliest hallmarks we can identify, and the means for preventing, delaying, or even curing these diseases.
The Willner Family Leadership Institute
Prof. Ziv Reich
The Willner Family Leadership Institute provides support for scientific research, education, and leadership development. Funding is used for the recruitment of young scientists and outfitting their labs, new research and technology initiatives, the purchase of scientific instrumentation systems, and science education.