The David and Fela Shapell Family Institute for Preclinical Studies supports preclinical projects in which The Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM) is involved. The Shapell Family Institute forwards its goal by providing the needed equipment, manpower, and resources for conducting preclinical-related research at the G-INCPM.
The David and Fela Shapell Family Institute for Preclinical Studies supports preclinical projects in which The Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM) is involved. The Shapell Family Institute forwards its goal by providing the needed equipment, manpower, and resources for conducting preclinical-related research at the G-INCPM.
The Monroy-Marks Integrative Center for Brain Disorder Research funds efforts to translate fundamental research in neuroscience into medical solutions. This center works within the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences to promote collaborations between Weizmann Institute’s scientists and clinicians in Israel and worldwide developing new technology and data analysis tools.
The Monroy-Marks Integrative Center for Brain Disorder Research funds efforts to translate fundamental research in neuroscience into medical solutions. This center works within the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences to promote collaborations between Weizmann Institute’s scientists and clinicians in Israel and worldwide developing new technology and data analysis tools.
The Dr. Erhard, Emmi and Fred Loewinsohn Center for Pediatric Health advances research on childhood and congenital diseases.
The Dr. Erhard, Emmi and Fred Loewinsohn Center for Pediatric Health advances research on childhood and congenital diseases.
The Weizmann-Kimmel Institute for Theoretical Physics (SRitp) creates an informal intellectual framework for physicists by hosting extended, loosely structured international workshops in theoretical physics.
The Dimitris N. Chorafas Institute for Scientific Exchange supports international scientific conferences at the David Lopatie Conference Centre on the Weizmann Institute campus, with the aim of enriching intellectual exchange and solidifying the Weizmann Institute’s role as a world hub of scientific research.
The Dimitris N. Chorafas Institute for Scientific Exchange supports international scientific conferences at the David Lopatie Conference Centre on the Weizmann Institute campus, with the aim of enriching intellectual exchange and solidifying the Weizmann Institute’s role as a world hub of scientific research.
The de Botton Center for Marine Science funds research on the oceans and, in particular, the Mediterranean Sea, toward an integrated understanding of the processes that govern the Sea’s interactions with the atmosphere and its biogeochemistry.
The Wertheimer Center for Computational Biology facilitates the historical transition of the biological sciences toward Big Data-driven research and information-centered integration of experiments and theory. Serving as analysts, educators, and mediators between the departments in which they work and the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine, the Center’s computational biology experts advance the Weizmann Institute’s leadership in the new era of information-centric biology and its numerous applications in precision medicine.
The Wertheimer Center for Computational Biology facilitates the historical transition of the biological sciences toward Big Data-driven research and information-centered integration of experiments and theory. Serving as analysts, educators, and mediators between the departments in which they work and the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine, the Center’s computational biology experts advance the Weizmann Institute’s leadership in the new era of information-centric biology and its numerous applications in precision medicine.
The David Barton Center for Research on the Chemistry of Life was established to support basic research and innovative directions in biological chemistry with a focus on proteins as chemical catalysts or building blocks.
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.
The Minerva Center on Live Emulation of Evolution in the Lab was formed in 2014 to conductscientific research in the fields of evolution, genomics and systems biology. The modelorganisms studied in particular are microbial species, worms and humans.
The M. Judith Ruth Institute for Preclinical Brain Research is paving the way towards groundbreaking discoveries in mental health and illness, as well as brain development and degeneration, by supporting preclinical core facilities and advanced disease modeling platforms for innovative comparative medicine research.
The M. Judith Ruth Institute for Preclinical Brain Research is paving the way towards groundbreaking discoveries in mental health and illness, as well as brain development and degeneration, by supporting preclinical core facilities and advanced disease modeling platforms for innovative comparative medicine research.
The Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry funds innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and disorders, including autoimmune diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and infectious diseases.
The Ben May Center for Chemical Theory and Computation brings together theoretical and computational scientists to study the fundamental properties of materials and physical systems, using advanced theoretical and computational tools and spanning a broad range of scales.
The Minerva Center for Self-Repairing Systems for Energy and Sustainability focuses on the discovery of design principles for self-repair in materials, systems, and device structures for sustainable energy conversion and storage.
This center provides a financial backbone required for transforming innovative projects that have strong translational potential from curiosity-driven basic science into more mature technologies, thereby increasing the likelihood of industry’s willingness to invest in their technology transfer and subsequent commercialization.
This center provides a financial backbone required for transforming innovative projects that have strong translational potential from curiosity-driven basic science into more mature technologies, thereby increasing the likelihood of industry’s willingness to invest in their technology transfer and subsequent commercialization.
The Clore Institute for High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy supports research questions spanning across all realms of science – from physiology and biochemistry in cells, tissues, animals, and humans; to the structure and dynamics of chemicals and biomolecules; to studies of advanced and new materials. The Institute also develops methods for high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and data processing, as well as technologies for exploring related phenomena.
The Clore Institute for High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy supports research questions spanning across all realms of science – from physiology and biochemistry in cells, tissues, animals, and humans; to the structure and dynamics of chemicals and biomolecules; to studies of advanced and new materials. The Institute also develops methods for high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and data processing, as well as technologies for exploring related phenomena.
The Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Center was established in 1972, following the tragic death of Aharon Katzir-Katchalski at the hands of terrorists, as a living memorial. The Center promotes activities in physical biology and macromolecular science and in such other areas of science that fall within the wide-ranging interests of Aharon Katzir-Katchalski, especially the impact of scientific and technological advances on human society.
The Kekst Family Institute for Medical Genetics supports research on the genetic mechanisms of life and their application to medicine.
The Y. Leon Benoziyo Institute for Molecular Medicine supports biomedical research and utilizes high-throughput DNA sequencing and protein purification and identification of research relevant to translational medicine and facilitates ties between the laboratory and the medical clinic.
The Y. Leon Benoziyo Institute for Molecular Medicine supports biomedical research and utilizes high-throughput DNA sequencing and protein purification and identification of research relevant to translational medicine and facilitates ties between the laboratory and the medical clinic.
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.
The Yad Abraham Research Center for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy promotes cancer research with a focus on its genetic components and toward developing new avenues for early detection of malignant processes and of novel therapeutic approaches.
The Willner Family Center for Vascular Biology focuses on the regulation of vascular processes in healthy and diseased states, including in cancer. Since dysregulation of vascular processes causes many human diseases such as heart failure, stroke, and cancer, research findings are leading to the development of early diagnosis tools and therapies.
The Clore Center for Biological Physics supports research activities that use the methods of physics and physical chemistry to study biological systems. Under the center’s auspices, biologists, chemists, computer scientists, and physicists work together to explore a variety of fundamental issues in biology, and develop new approaches to address them.
The Women's Health Research Center bridges the gap between basic research and clinical studies in women’s and gender health-related issues. The center primarily supports research projects pertinent to ovarian function and infertility, gender-specific malignancies, and bone structure and development as related to osteoporosis.
The Women's Health Research Center bridges the gap between basic research and clinical studies in women’s and gender health-related issues. The center primarily supports research projects pertinent to ovarian function and infertility, gender-specific malignancies, and bone structure and development as related to osteoporosis.
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).
The Dolfi and Lola Ebner Center for Biomedical Research supports research on human diseases at the molecular level including studies addressing biochemical mechanisms that underlie the major threats to human health, such as cardiovascular defects, cancer, and infectious diseases.
The Dolfi and Lola Ebner Center for Biomedical Research supports research on human diseases at the molecular level including studies addressing biochemical mechanisms that underlie the major threats to human health, such as cardiovascular defects, cancer, and infectious diseases.
The Ilse Katz Institute for Material Sciences and Magnetic Resonance Research advances research utilizing magnetic resonance (MR) and advancing MR technology. Institute scientists have made major inroads advancing theoretical work on the basic quantum mechanical principles underlying MR, devising a wide variety of new materials, research techniques and medical applications.
The Ilse Katz Institute for Material Sciences and Magnetic Resonance Research advances research utilizing magnetic resonance (MR) and advancing MR technology. Institute scientists have made major inroads advancing theoretical work on the basic quantum mechanical principles underlying MR, devising a wide variety of new materials, research techniques and medical applications.
The Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Neurological Diseases promotes research and understanding of the molecular basis of neurological diseases, including developmental disorders of the brain, e.g., fragile X syndrome and Down syndrome, as well as neurodegenerative diseases of the aging brain.
The Helen and Martin Kimmel Institute for Stem Cell Research promotes research in the rapidly developing field of stem cell biology.
The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger Center for Nanophysics advances theoretical and experimental research in nanophysics and is fueled by the success of the research on mesoscopic physics, a sub-discipline of condensed matter physics that deals with materials of an intermediate length scale. The scale of such materials can be described as being between the size of a quantity of atoms, such as a molecule, and of materials measuring microns.
The J&R Center for Scientific Research supports research grants in diverse fields of study and a variety of Institute-wide needs: equipment, the Feinberg Graduate School, the operation of common core facilities, and targeted departmental support. It plays an important role in the Weizmann Institute’s campus development activities, such as funding construction and refurbishment of labs for new scientists.
The J&R Center for Scientific Research supports research grants in diverse fields of study and a variety of Institute-wide needs: equipment, the Feinberg Graduate School, the operation of common core facilities, and targeted departmental support. It plays an important role in the Weizmann Institute’s campus development activities, such as funding construction and refurbishment of labs for new scientists.
The Center for Scientific Excellence oversees endowed funds and gifts to give grants to established researchers with exciting new ideas.
The Center for Scientific Excellence oversees endowed funds and gifts to give grants to established researchers with exciting new ideas.
The Center for Experimental Physics fosters research in all areas of experimental physics, ranging from the most basic aspects of particle physics to experimental studies of basic material properties such as semiconductors and superconductors. Research also involves atomic, molecular, plasma and optical physics and interdisciplinary studies of the physics of biological systems.
The Center for Experimental Physics fosters research in all areas of experimental physics, ranging from the most basic aspects of particle physics to experimental studies of basic material properties such as semiconductors and superconductors. Research also involves atomic, molecular, plasma and optical physics and interdisciplinary studies of the physics of biological systems.
The Ida Kohen Center for Mathematics supports activities within the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.
The Ida Kohen Center for Mathematics supports activities within the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.
The Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Nanoscale Science nurtures links between molecular biology and nanoscale science with the aim of identifying new and improved nanomaterials. The Center also supports the Helen and Martin Kimmel Nanoscale Laboratories (NL) at the Weizmann Institute.
The Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science focuses on ensuring the continuity of scientific research and collaboration being carried out in the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.
The Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science focuses on ensuring the continuity of scientific research and collaboration being carried out in the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.
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.
The Sussman Family Center for the Study of Environmental Sciences funds investigations involving complex inter-relationships among the major Earth systems and toward the discovery of novel, non-polluting energy sources.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Plant Molecular Genetics supports research understanding the molecular genetics of plants, and thereby contributes to addressing important global challenges such as hunger, malnutrition, sickness, and environmental concerns.
The Murray H. and Meyer Grodetsky Center for Research of Higher Brain Functions advances understanding of the link between cognitive processes such as perception, action, memory and emotional regulation, and the multiple scales of spatio-temporal patterns of brain activity.
The Center for Energy Research promotes research in all aspects of energy including direct conversion of sunlight, thermal electricity generation, thermally driven chemical processes, and photochemistry.
The Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular Structure & Assembly advances research on the assembly of biological macromolecules into functionally active intracellular units and organelles. It supports research projects in nucleic acids and protein expression and purification, crystallization, and crystallographic data collection, the area in which Prof. Yonath’s research won her the Nobel Prize.
The Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular Structure & Assembly advances research on the assembly of biological macromolecules into functionally active intracellular units and organelles. It supports research projects in nucleic acids and protein expression and purification, crystallization, and crystallographic data collection, the area in which Prof. Yonath’s research won her the Nobel Prize.
The Joseph and Ceil Mazer Center for Structural Biology focuses elucidating the molecular structure of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins and nucleic acids; how they acquire their structures; and how alterations in their structures affect their function - an area of major importance to biologists because macromolecules carry out most of the functions of cells.
The Jeanne and Joseph Nissim Foundation for Life Sciences Research enables scientists in the Institute to advance cutting-edge biomedical research with the hope that such investigations will lead to real medical applications. The center recruits exceptional new scientists and funds the purchase of biomedical research equipment, and supports leading scientific research.
The Jeanne and Joseph Nissim Foundation for Life Sciences Research enables scientists in the Institute to advance cutting-edge biomedical research with the hope that such investigations will lead to real medical applications. The center recruits exceptional new scientists and funds the purchase of biomedical research equipment, and supports leading scientific research.
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.
The Yeda-Sela Center for Basic Research supports basic research projects in all areas of the exact and natural sciences.
The Yeda-Sela Center for Basic Research supports basic research projects in all areas of the exact and natural sciences.
The Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Center for Submicron Research explores the miniaturization of electronic devices. Scientists pursue the design, material growth, fabrication, and characterization of submicron semiconductors, which are essential for a new type of quantum electronics which is leading to the development of smaller and faster computer chips for tomorrow’s advanced electronics industry.
The Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for High Energy Physics focuses on understanding how particles get their mass, an historical challenge for physicists. Among other projects, the center funded Weizmann Institute scientists searching for the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator at the European Organization of Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland.
The Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Archaeological Science trains students at the MSc and PhD level in both the natural sciences and archaeology, enabling them to implement the most sophisticated analytical tools and methods in studies of ancient cultures based on their material remains.
The Melvyn A. Dobrin Center for Nutrition and Plant Research focuses on increasing plant productivity and nutritional quality through improved understanding of plant genetics, biochemistry, and physiology.
The Charles W. and Tillie K. Lubin Center for Plant Biotechnology supports research on plant growth and productivity which could be later applied for improving crops. The center’s work is helping in a variety of ways to address important global challenges such has hunger, malnutrition, sickness, and environmental challenges.
The Carl and Micaela Einhorn-Dominic Institute for Brain Research supports research on human diseases at the molecular level including studies addressing biochemical mechanisms that underlie the major threats to human health, such as cardiovascular defects, cancer, and infectious diseases.
The Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Neurosciences supports research on the complex neuronal mechanisms underlying learning, memory, and sensory processing, as well as the relationship between brain and mind.
The Leo and Julia Forchheimer Center for Molecular Genetics funds research on the molecular and genetic mechanisms that underlie basic biological processes in complex organisms at the level of single-cell organisms and cells in culture.
The Belle S. and Irving E. Meller Center for the Biology of Aging advances research on the pathology of aging, including the immune system, the vascular system, connective tissues, and more.
The David and Fela Shapell Family Center for Genetic Disorders Research supports research on Down's syndrome and other genetic disorders. The center utilizes transgenic technologies toward elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which genetic mutations affect cell characteristics.
The David and Fela Shapell Family Center for Genetic Disorders Research supports research on Down's syndrome and other genetic disorders. The center utilizes transgenic technologies toward elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which genetic mutations affect cell characteristics.
The Norman and Helen Asher Center for Human Brain Imaging utilizes advanced imaging technology to enable viewing the brain at very high resolution, paving the way for unprecedented insights into the human brain in health and disease.
The Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Astrophysics promotes research in theoretical and experimental astrophysics, cosmology, and related topics including observational astronomy, computational astrophysics, and experimental particle astrophysics.
The Center for New Scientists administers charitable gifts and endowments dedicated to helping young faculty members and researchers excel during their critical first years at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
The Center for New Scientists administers charitable gifts and endowments dedicated to helping young faculty members and researchers excel during their critical first years at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
The Kahn Family Research Center for Systems Biology of the Human Cell fosters high-level research in systems biology, a holistic approach to the study of biology with the objective of simultaneously monitoring all biological processes operating as an integrated system.
The Irving and Cherna Moskowitz Center for Nano and Bio-nano Imaging is focused on enhancing the imaging capacities of the Weizmann Institute. The center encourages new initiatives for improving imaging techniques and capabilities and supports the purchase of new, state-of-the-art equipment and the upgrade of existing facilities.
The Helen and Martin Kimmel Institute for Magnetic Resonance Research drives improvements magnetic resonance technologies, making new and long-lasting contributions to the basic science and applications of magnetic resonance.
The Maurice and Ilse Katz Center for Science Teaching advances research in science teaching in Israeli schools toward improving methods for teaching and learning.
The Crown Institute for Genomics provides next-generation gene sequencing services and data analysis to help scientists at the Weizmann Institute; and researchers from academia, hospitals, and industry; to conduct biomedical research in collaboration with the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine.
The Crown Institute for Genomics provides next-generation gene sequencing services and data analysis to help scientists at the Weizmann Institute; and researchers from academia, hospitals, and industry; to conduct biomedical research in collaboration with the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine.
The de Botton Institute for Protein Profiling uses the latest tools to provide comprehensive and quantitative analysis of proteins in any biological sample for researchers pursuing basic research and research in personalized medicine. It also serves as a center for innovation in proteomic analysis through collaborative work with researchers and clinicians. The unit is part of The Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM).
The de Botton Institute for Protein Profiling uses the latest tools to provide comprehensive and quantitative analysis of proteins in any biological sample for researchers pursuing basic research and research in personalized medicine. It also serves as a center for innovation in proteomic analysis through collaborative work with researchers and clinicians. The unit is part of The Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine (G-INCPM).
The Mantoux Institute for Bioinformatics uses innovative computational tools to help scientists efficiently and accurately analyze the reams of intricate information that modern, large-scale basic, preclinical, and clinical studies generates. This merger of biology and computing has become a major driving force in biological investigation worldwide.
The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Institute for Drug Discovery unit serves Israeli researchers from universities, research institutes and biopharmaceutical companies, providing high throughput screening in order to support biomedical discovery and therapeutic and prophylactic molecules.
The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Institute for Drug Discovery unit serves Israeli researchers from universities, research institutes and biopharmaceutical companies, providing high throughput screening in order to support biomedical discovery and therapeutic and prophylactic molecules.
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 Kimmel Center for Planetary Science nurtures novel collaborations in planetary surface geology and geophysics, planetary geochemistry and exobiology, planetary atmospheres and climate, and extrasolar planets. It enables a graduate studies program in planetary sciences, and enables the Weizmann Institute to take a leading role in national and international space research initiatives.
The Henry Chanoch Krenter Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Genomics enables the convergence of high-resolution bioimaging and genomics techniques toward a coherent picture of cancer’s ability to function, grow, evade treatment, and respond to treatment.
Braginsky Center for the Interface between Science and the Humanities provides funding for projects that focus on the intersection of science and humanities such as neuroscience and psychology; and chemistry and archaeology.
The Center for the Development of Scientific Resources provides funds that permit staff scientists and engineers to develop ways to get the most out of the existing equipment and improve their performance to address special research needs. Such support is targeted to enable innovative solutions to cases in which researchers have non-standard demands that require specific adjustments of standard protocols or higher accuracy than manufacturer's standards.
The Center for the Development of Scientific Resources provides funds that permit staff scientists and engineers to develop ways to get the most out of the existing equipment and improve their performance to address special research needs. Such support is targeted to enable innovative solutions to cases in which researchers have non-standard demands that require specific adjustments of standard protocols or higher accuracy than manufacturer's standards.
The Azrieli Institute for Systems Biology provides a platform for a large range of disciplines that apply holistic tools to comprehending biological phenomena, from genome architecture and function to model organism development and cancer.
The Nancy and Stephen Grand Research Center for Sensors and Security develops new types of sensors and ways to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of sensing methods. These include biosensors, biomedical sensors, and experimental technologies needed to make sensors smaller, more accurate, and capable of detecting minute quantities of substances noninvasively.
The Nancy and Stephen Grand Research Center for Sensors and Security develops new types of sensors and ways to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of sensing methods. These include biosensors, biomedical sensors, and experimental technologies needed to make sensors smaller, more accurate, and capable of detecting minute quantities of substances noninvasively.
The Dr. Scholl Center for Water and Climate Research funds projects on water and climate toward advancing an improved understanding of the global environment.
The Morris Kahn Institute for Human Immunology is dedicated to understanding acquired immunity, i.e. how the immune system protects the body from invading pathogens. The center focuses on investigating cellular and molecular interactions that underlie the antibody mediated immune response against infectious pathogens, in response to vaccination and during intestinal immune response. In addition, our scientists harness the emerging new findings for the design of immunotherapeutic strategies. By elucidating the cellular and molecular components involved in successful immune responses, we aim to pave the way for new approaches for manipulating the immune system and direct it against tumors.
The Azrieli National Institute for Human Brain Imaging and Research funds studies in the physiology, biochemistry, and functioning of the human brain and on brain diseases, toward devising improved therapies and cures. The Azrieli Institute will work in concert with the new Israel National Center for Brain Imaging and Stimulation, a government-funded entity to be led the Weizmann Institute and in partnership with the Technion and Sourasky Medical Center.
The Schwartz/Reisman Center for Intense Laser Physics is working on the basic challenges to realizing the potential of intense laser physics in a wide range of applications, from medical diagnostics to security screening.
Dwek Institute for Cancer Therapy Research, part of the Moross Integrated Cancer Center (MICC), explores the molecular mechanisms of cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment (surrounding tissues, blood vessels, immune cells, etc.); strives for an in-depth understanding of the programmed cell death installed in every cell; and searches for new and efficient biological approaches to override the resistance of tumor cells to treatments. Our goal is to identify drugs and other types of treatment modalities that would kill cancer and cancer accessory cells with minimal or no damage to healthy tissues.
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 Swiss Society Institute for Cancer Prevention Research sponsors initiatives for a non-conventional approach to fighting cancer, by focusing on finding innovative and groundbreaking research methods and tools and by building an interactive community of scientists.
The Minerva Center for Decision-Making Strategies in Microorganisms – was established in 2015 and is dedicated to research in probabilistic decision making in bacteria and budding yeast.
The Sagol Institute for Longevity Research promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of phenomena associated with human aging and longevity. Institute activities include studies related to neurobiology, metabolism, nutrition, and cardiovascular diseases.
The Manya Igel Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Signal Processing concentrates on merging computer science with advanced techniques used in life sciences for neuroscience, brain studies, cancer research, and other fields where signals and data are being collected in great quantities and need to be interpreted.
The Gruber Center for Quantum Electronics supports research on the behavior of electrons in matter. The study of quantum electronics is enabling the miniaturization of technology and the development of the transistors and integrated circuits of tomorrow. As the size of devices shrinks and reaches the nanometer scale, the effects of quantum mechanics on electrons becomes more pronounced and, eventually, determines their electronic properties.
The André Deloro Institute for Space and Optics Research explores the nature of the universe from the smallest sub-particle to the most distant galaxies. It brings together scientists investigating the nature of light and matter on the quantum scale of particle physics; planetary and space scientists working on an astronomical scale ranging from micro-meteors to giant gas planets to supernova explosions at the outer edges of the universe; and theoretical scientists who work on scales both vast and infinitesimal.
The André Deloro Institute for Space and Optics Research explores the nature of the universe from the smallest sub-particle to the most distant galaxies. It brings together scientists investigating the nature of light and matter on the quantum scale of particle physics; planetary and space scientists working on an astronomical scale ranging from micro-meteors to giant gas planets to supernova explosions at the outer edges of the universe; and theoretical scientists who work on scales both vast and infinitesimal.
The Center for Research on Positive Neuroscience initiates empirical research on a range of brain functioning such as resilience to stress and individual differences in how we overcome traumas, injuries, and age-related deficits. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Center for Immunotherapy harnesses the latest scientific advancements to promote the development of new immunotherapy strategies to combat various diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disorders.
Statistical Mechanics center supports research in statistical physics and application of its methods to a wide set of disciplines, from biology and soft matter to fluid physics and quantum information.
The Weizmann-Brazil Center for Neurodegeneration Research focuses on the causes and trajectories of neurodegenerative diseases, in order to improve the ability to prevent, early detect, delay, or even cure these diseases. The Center serves as a platform for initiating and boosting collaborations with clinicians in hospitals and medical centers. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Weizmann-Brazil Center for Neurodegeneration Research focuses on the causes and trajectories of neurodegenerative diseases, in order to improve the ability to prevent, early detect, delay, or even cure these diseases. The Center serves as a platform for initiating and boosting collaborations with clinicians in hospitals and medical centers. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Tom and Mary Beck Center for Renewable Energy supports fundamental scientific research to explore new ways to create and use clean energy sources. Areas of exploration include solar energy, hydrogen, rechargeable batteries, geothermal energy, and green catalysts for energy production.
The AI Hub for science is a multi-level community dedicated to solving scientific problems with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). At the Hub, Weizmann investigators and students collaborate with talent recruited from academia and industry, using cutting-edge AI approaches and developing new ones. In addition to generating answers for significant scientific questions, this project-based activity helps Weizmann researchers hone their AI expertise and contributes to the toolbox of AI skills available to scientists all over campus.https://centers.weizmann.ac.il/ai/
The AI Hub for science is a multi-level community dedicated to solving scientific problems with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). At the Hub, Weizmann investigators and students collaborate with talent recruited from academia and industry, using cutting-edge AI approaches and developing new ones. In addition to generating answers for significant scientific questions, this project-based activity helps Weizmann researchers hone their AI expertise and contributes to the toolbox of AI skills available to scientists all over campus.https://centers.weizmann.ac.il/ai/
Center for AI Core Research serves as the primary theoretical and technological springboard for advancing AI and machine learning at the Weizmann Institute of Science. The Center sponsors collaborative work involving individual Weizmann scientists, as well as institutional collaborations, such as the Institute’s partnership with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) of the United Arab Emirates. The Center focuses on developing and maintaining the computational infrastructure necessary to support AI-based research, including developing algorithms for machine learning and artificial neural networks, and novel approaches for deriving meaningful information from Big Data.
The Center for Infectious Disease and Host Interaction Research aims to advance microbiology and microbiome research and supports state-of-the-art basic and translational exploration seeking to understand the molecular basis of host-pathogen and host-commensal interactions, their connection with communicable and non-communicable diseases, and translation into methods of medical intervention that could thwart the substantial threat infectious diseases pose human existence.
The Ekard Center for Food Security and Nutrition promotes fundamental research in crop genetics, soil-plant interactions, and the impacts of climate change to develop sustainable, nature-based solutions for food security, including improving drought and pest resistance, enhancing soil health, optimizing plant nutrition, and creating innovative growing systems suited to a hotter, drier world.
The M. Judith Ruth Center for Trauma and Anxiety research supports neuroscience research to improve our understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.
The M. Judith Ruth Center for Trauma and Anxiety research supports neuroscience research to improve our understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.
The David Lopatie Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience supports research to unravel the basic principles of nerve cell communication and to crack the underlying neural code. Scientists associated with the Center develop new tools and methods to clarify how cognition and behavior emerge from brain activity. They are also investigating ways to help the brain recover from neuropsychiatric or neurodegeneration conditions, and to accelerate progress in the field of artificial intelligence, making such systems more intelligent, useful, and reliable.
The Tom and Mary Beck Center for Advanced and Intelligent Materials supports groundbreaking research on innovative materials conducted with an eye towards possible applications in medicine, building materials, and alternative energy.
The Knell Family Center for Microbiology aims to promote the understanding of microorganisms and to harness this knowledge for the benefit of creating new tools to improve human health and our environment.
The Orion Center for Earth-Based Astronomy is advancing experimental astrophysics through the design and construction of telescopes and instrumentation that enable cutting-edge science, the construction and operation of the novel Weizmann Astrophysical Observatory in Israel’s Negev desert, and the development of innovative tools for analyzing astronomical data. The new telescopes, instruments, and tools are used by Weizmann scientists to investigate a wide range of topics, from the formation and evolution of the Solar System, via the search for exoplanets and the study of their atmospheres, to the origin of heavy elements in the Universe. The Center also strengthens the Weizmann Institute’s research capacity by supporting newly recruited experimental astrophysicists and funding bold, innovative projects led by Weizmann faculty.
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.
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.
The Andrea L. and Lawrence A. Wolfe Family Center for Research on Neuroimmunology and Neuromodulation supports the use of innovative tools and technologies to study interactions among neurons, neural tissue, and immune cells, with the aim of understanding and modulating the neural/immune interface to enhance healthy brain function. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Andrea L. and Lawrence A. Wolfe Family Center for Research on Neuroimmunology and Neuromodulation supports the use of innovative tools and technologies to study interactions among neurons, neural tissue, and immune cells, with the aim of understanding and modulating the neural/immune interface to enhance healthy brain function. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Abisch-Frenkel RNA Therapeutics Center is positioning Weizmann scientists at the forefront of the accelerating field of RNA research and is helping lay the groundwork for a thriving RNA-therapeutics community at the Institute, by purchasing critically needed equipment and supplies for RNA characterization, synthesis, and purification of nucleic acids to produce modified RNAs and the tools to deliver them in model organisms.
The Center for Research on Injury and Regeneration addresses such fundamental questions as the response to injury and the growth potential of damaged neural tissue—which is due not only to the neuron itself, but also to the support it receives from neighboring tissue. Researchers also draw insights from organisms such as fish and amphibians, who regenerate neurons with far greater efficiency than mammals do. Insights may lead to therapies and tools to rewire and regenerate injured neurons and return individuals to full health after injuries such as stroke or accidents.
The Center for Research on Injury and Regeneration addresses such fundamental questions as the response to injury and the growth potential of damaged neural tissue—which is due not only to the neuron itself, but also to the support it receives from neighboring tissue. Researchers also draw insights from organisms such as fish and amphibians, who regenerate neurons with far greater efficiency than mammals do. Insights may lead to therapies and tools to rewire and regenerate injured neurons and return individuals to full health after injuries such as stroke or accidents.
The Center's research activities consist of examining the forces that bind subatomic particles, the search for new forms of matter and the strengthening of the "conceptual bridge" between classical physics and the quantum principles that govern the realm of the infinitely small.
The Kirk Center for Childhood Cancer and Immunological Disorders supports both basic and clinically-oriented research, addressing a wide variety of childhood diseases and immunological disorders.
The Irene and Jared M. Drescher Center for Research on Mental and Emotional Health combines a variety of methods and approaches to shed light on the mechanisms and properties of emotional regulation to provide insights that will help encourage mental resilience, prevent mental illness, and inform the design of new treatments and therapies. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Irene and Jared M. Drescher Center for Research on Mental and Emotional Health combines a variety of methods and approaches to shed light on the mechanisms and properties of emotional regulation to provide insights that will help encourage mental resilience, prevent mental illness, and inform the design of new treatments and therapies. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
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.
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.
The Sagol Center for Research on the Aging Brain focuses in the mechanisms of aging in health and disease by studying molecular, structural, and functional aspects of the aging brain and combining them with behavioral analyses. The center aims to guide the development of novel therapeutic approaches. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Sagol Center for Research on the Aging Brain focuses in the mechanisms of aging in health and disease by studying molecular, structural, and functional aspects of the aging brain and combining them with behavioral analyses. The center aims to guide the development of novel therapeutic approaches. This center is part of the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences.
The Center for Research on the Development of Innovative Neurotechnologies supports the development of new technologies and techniques to benefit the centers in the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences. This center brings together biologists, physicists, chemists, engineers, and computer scientists to design and build innovative tools.
The Center for Research on the Development of Innovative Neurotechnologies supports the development of new technologies and techniques to benefit the centers in the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences. This center brings together biologists, physicists, chemists, engineers, and computer scientists to design and build innovative tools.
