We, at the Weizmann Institute of Science, are ashamed of, and dismayed by the Israeli government, who is threatening to crush all the conditions for the existence of a healthy civil society, and to act contrary to the law and the court’s order. (1/6)
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יום שחור למדע בישראל.
A dark day for science in Israel.
Prof. Ido Amit and Prof. Eran Elinav have developed a new, safer test that can process tens of thousands of samples at a time. This game-changing technology is being calibrated now in the hopes that it will very soon be available for #coronavirus testing vimeo.com/400592353
#International_students: Meet Alejandro Aguilera🇲🇽 a PhD student in the laboratory of Prof. Jacob Hanna of the Molecular Genetics Department, who studies embryonic development, and recently took a significant part in a scientific breakthrough led by the laboratory – (1/5)
At the Weizmann Institute, scientists, students and staff from all religions and more than 50 nationalities work together to move humanity forward. In these challenging times, we send a message of #hope, #coexistence and #solidarity
Congratulations to Prof. Oded Goldreich of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, who has been selected to receive the #IsraelPrize in Mathematics and Computer Science 👏
“Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom” (Albert Einstein)
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Congratulations to Prof. Michal Schwartz of the Brain Sciences Department, who has been announced as the recipient of the Israel Prize in Life Sciences
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Rotem Sorek, on being awarded the 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 for Excellence in the field of #Biomedical_Research. 🏆
The Feinberg Graduate School invites #undergraduate, #graduate students, and #postdoc researchers to apply to our supported Visiting Students Program for #Ukrainians: 5K NIS per month up to 6 months + accommodation + airfare. For more info 👉 bit.ly/3HNofdw
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Congratulations to Prof. Shalev Itzkovitz who has been awarded the 2022 #RappaportPrize for Excellence in the field of #Biomedical Research 🥳
Two decades on, Prof. Michal Schwartz and team’s revolutionary understanding of brain immunity has gone mainstream: a large body of evidence now shows that the brain and the immune system are tightly intertwined
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The current attack on Israeli democracy is also an attack on scientific freedom, and we will not stand aside. (3/6)
Congratulations to Prof. Shalev Itzkovitz, appointed Head of The Department of Molecular Cell Biology
אנו, במכון ויצמן למדע, עומדים מוכי תדהמה ונכלמים בראותנו את ממשלת ישראל מאיימת לרסק את כל תנאי הסף לקיום חברה אזרחית בריאה, ולפעול בניגוד לחוק והוראת בית המשפט. המהפכה המשפטית שמובילה ממשלת ישראל, מאיימת על הדמוקרטיה ועל ערכי החופש העומדים בבסיס הגדרתה.
Congratulations to Prof. Rotem Sorek of the Molecular Genetics Department, who was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in Germany, Leopoldina👏
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If the magnificent foundation upon which the State of Israel has been built during the last 75 years is quashed, even another 75 years will not be enough to restore it. (6/6)
Weizmann Institute receives a donation of $50M from the Azrieli Foundation to establish the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences, which will serve as an integrative hub for #neuroscience activities, facilities, and state-of-the-art technologies bit.ly/neuro-tw
בתום ישיבה מיוחדת של ראשי אונ' המחקר בישראל הוחלט: הלימודים יעצרו ממחר בבוקר. אנו ראשי אונ' המחקר של ישראל, נשיאים רקטורים והנהלות, נעצור ממחר בבוקר את הלימודים בכלל אוניברסיטאות המחקר של ישראל, על רקע המשך הליך החקיקה החותר תחת יסודות הדמוקרטיה הישראלית ומסכן את המשך קיומה.
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We have no doubt that if the judicial overhaul is completed, and the courts become politicized, we, the scientists, will be the next in line to be threatened by political pressure. (4/6)
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The judicial overhaul led by the Israeli government threatens democracy and the values of freedom that underlie its definition. (2/6)
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We call on the Israeli government to come to its senses, and stop the predatory legislation that will lead to the destruction of scientific research and infrastructure in Israel. (5/6)
29 בדיקות מבית-האבות "זהבית" שנטען כי נבדקו במכון ויצמן – לא נערכו במכון ויצמן למדע.
5 בדיקות, ולא 11 כפי שדווח בטעות, מבית-האבות "בית הדר" שנמצאו במעבדה זו חיוביות, ובבדיקה נוספת נמצאו שליליות, נבחנו ופורשו כחיוביות על-ידי משרד הבריאות
Weizmann Institute ranked #6 in the world and only non-U.S. institute in top 10.
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Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered that whole molecules of messenger RNA can pass from cell to cell using nanotubes.
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We did it again! 🥳We have maintained our status as one of the world’s top research institutions, ranking 8th globally for research quality by CWTS of Leiden University; and among the top 25 research institutes and universities by U-Multirank 2021 👉 bit.ly/rankings-tw
20 years ago Prof. Michal Schwartz discovered that cells of the body’s immune system are integral components of the brain. Two decades on, this so-called revolution has gone mainstream. A special issue of Neuron sheds more light on the field >> bit.ly/3gUGgQ3
By switching the diet of bacteria from sugar to carbon dioxide, Weizmann Institute scientists have made a pivotal advancement toward renewable energy--which could mean a green new deal for the planet.
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5. מכון ויצמן למדע קורא למשרד הבריאות להמשיך ולפעול יחד, בשותפות אמת ובהגינות, במאבק הלאומי בקורונה, לטובתם ולרווחתם של כל תושבי ישראל. התחמקות מאחריות ו"חיפוש אשמים", מקומם לא יכירם בתחומי המדע והרפואה.
לנוכח שמועות, פרסומים ותדרוכים של גורמים שונים, אנו מבקשים לעדכן ולחדד את העובדות והממצאים הבאים (1/5):
1. מכון ויצמן למדע העמיד לרשות משרד הבריאות מעבדה מתקדמת, שפועלת תחת ניהול של משרד הבריאות.
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Yardena Samuels on being elected as a member of EMBO
The Weizmann Institute of Science is proud to congratulate Prof. Michal Schwartz upon receiving the Israel Prize in Life Sciences - the country's highest honor - during the celebrations of the 75th Independence Day of the State of Israel🇮🇱
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Profs. Naama Barkai and Rotem Sorek who are recipients of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗘𝗥𝗖 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 for their "ground-breaking" projects 👏
Congrats to neuroscientist Prof Alon Chen who has been elected to be the 11th President of the Weizmann Institute. Prof Chen will take office on Dec. 1st, 2019, when current president, Prof Daniel Zajfman, who took office in 2006, will complete his term
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Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Yaron Lipman on being awarded the 2020 #Abarbanel_Prize in Applied Mathematics from the 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻🏆
President , Michal Herzog, and Weizmann Institute’s President Prof. Alon Chen present Angela #Merkel with a special honor: a Postdoctoral Fellowship for Outstanding Women Scientists in Chemical Physics in her name
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Congratulations to Prof. of the Molecular Genetics Department for receiving the 2023 IVIRMA Basic Research Award for his significant achievements and contributions to the advancement of the reproductive medicine field.
Congratulations to Prof. Noam Stern-Ginossar of the Molecular Genetics Department for being awarded the 2023 Rappaport Prize for Excellence in the field of Biomedical Research
Congrats to Weizmann Institute Vice President for Technology Transfer, Prof. Irit Sagi, who is the recipient of the 2020 ICS-Adama Prize for Technological Innovation. 🏆
Congratulaions to Prof. Lucio Frydman who has been elected as a Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 👏
ברכות לפרופ' לוסיו פרידמן שנבחר לעמית באגודה הבינלאומית לתהודה מגנטית ברפואה 👏
Congratulations to our six talented researchers for receiving the ERC Consolidator Grant: Prof. Nir Yosef, Prof. Neta Regev-Rudzki, Dr. Rony Dahan, Prof. Yaqub Hanna, Prof. Gal Binyamini and Prof. Amnon Bar-Shir
#ERCCoG
The Weizmann Institute of Science and Mohamed bin Zayed University in the UAE to collaborate on Artificial Intelligence research
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It is with immense sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dear friend, a preeminent scientist, and the sixth President of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Institute Professor Michael Sela.
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Congratulations to Prof. Rotem Sorek on being elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.
Weizmann Institute of Science and have discovered cells that produce #insulin in an unexpected place: the fetal intestine! These findings may open up new directions for the development of potential treatments for #diabetes
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Congratulations to Alejandro Aguilera Castrejon, in the group of Prof. Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna, for receiving the Angelika Amon Young Scientist Award
Meet our International students🌎Burak Adnan Erkorkmaz from Istanbul, a PhD student in Prof. Yinon Rudich’s group, at the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. His research focuses on the microbiome of the atmosphere.
In a Weizmann Institute of Science study published in Cell, researchers led by Prof. have grown synthetic embryo models of mice outside the womb by starting solely with stem cells cultured in a petri dish – without the use of fertilized eggs>> bit.ly/3SdFeMN
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Yosef Yarden, who has been elected to the 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 🙌
The “corona-by-the-numbers” database, curated by Prof. Ron Milo and his colleagues, includes just about anything and everything known about the #coronavirus that can be measured in numerical terms >> bit.ly/2JYFu05
Congrats to Dr. Ruth Scherz-Shouval who has been elected as a member of the Israel Young Academy. 👏
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Dan Tawfik who is the recipient of the EMET Prize in Life Sciences awarded by the A.M.N. Foundation
A method of predicting the #coronavirus spread, pioneered and developed by Weizmann Institute scientists, may enable the authorities to focus efforts on areas where an outbreak is anticipated – and relieve measures taken in others
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Congratulations to Prof. Ido Amit of the Immunology Department, who has been awarded the Landau Prize by Mifal Hapais 👏👏👏
Congratulations to our Weizmann Institute Profs. Deborah Fass, Yardena Samuels, Yosef Yarden, Dan Oron, Eli Zeldov, Shahal Ilani and Michal Sharon for receiving the ERC Advanced Grant.
#ERCCoG
How can we selectively kill harmful gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders? In a study published in , Weizmann Institute researchers, led by Prof. suggest using specialized viruses >> bit.ly/3d1SiEO
Congratulations to Dr. Rina Rosenzweig of the Chemical and Structural Biology Department, for receiving the 2022 Russell Varian Young Investigator Award
Big congrats to Adi Millman from the group of Prof. Rotem Sorek, who has received the 2021 International Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Research in Molecular Life Sciences! 👏👏👏
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4. הטענה שלפיה מקור התוצאות הגבוליות שפורשו כחיוביות הוא בזיהום במעבדה, נבדקה לעומק על ידינו ועל-ידי משרד הבריאות - ונמצאה לא נכונה בעליל. לפי דו"ח בדיקה של משרד הבריאות, מקור אי ההסכמה באותן 5 בדיקות "...נעוץ בפרשנות התוצאות ולא באיכותן".
Congratulations to all our talented students who recieved their PhD and MSc diplomas today!
We are very proud of each and every one of you!
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have recently discovered a cellular “postal code” system that makes sure all RNA gets to the right place, right on time. These findings may prove useful in designing RNA-based therapies >>bit.ly/3bzksqe
Once again our scientists have made us proud! Congratulations to Profs. Michael Elbaum (Chemical and Biological Physics); Ido Amit (Immunology); Oren Schuldiner (Molecular Cell Biology); and Tsachik Gelander (Mathematics), who have received the 2021 Advanced Grants
Call for applications: The Max Planck Society and the Weizmann Institute of Science invite you to apply to our prestigious joint postdoctoral program (for recent PhD graduates in physics, chemistry, earth science, mathematics and computer science) >>
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Recreating conditions that may have existed before the dawn of life, Weizmann Institute researchers watched droplets give rise to possible precursors of today’s proteins >> bit.ly/LifeMysteries-
Congratulations to Gily Ginosar in the group of Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky of the Brain Sciences Department, who has been awarded the Capranica Prize for the 2021 Best Paper in Neuroethology
What an exciting evening we had with our graduates who received their master's and doctorate degrees!
Congratulations to all - we are very proud of you!
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Why are some people affected by stressful situations while others are "resilient to stress"? A team of researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science found that much of stress resilience is a heritable trait that is determined early on >> bit.ly/bornready-tw
Weizmann Institute's Prof. Adi Kimchi wins Israel Prize for Life Sciences
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In a new study, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown that the cell uses two separate routes to export RNA out of the nucleus
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The Weizmann Institute of Science community is made of a unique mosaic of people. Bringing together a wide variety of cultures,ethnic groups, nationalities, sexual orientations and religious beliefs is what makes us great, because diversity drives excellence. Here we're all equal
The Weizmann Institute of Science wishes all of our followers, friends, faculty and staff members a Happy & Sweet New Year!
In a few hours, 124 PhD students and 179 MSc students will receive their degrees from The Feinberg Graduate School of the Weizmann Institute of Science in a special ceremony that will be held here on Campus. The diplomas are ready for this evening…
The Israeli #Beresheet lunar landing site has been revealed; the main scientific instrument on board the spacecraft has now been successfully turned on in space and data returned to Earth #SpaceIL bit.ly/2HDjLej
Congratulations to Prof. Igor Ulitsky of the Immunology and Regenerative Biology Department, who has been elected as a Member of the Israel Young Academy
Our scientists have made us proud once again! This time, Dr. Yonatan Stelzer of the Molecular Cell Biology Department and Dr. Ori Avinoam of the Biomolecular Sciences Department have just been selected as EMBO Young Investigators!
Congratulations to Prof. Rotem Sorek for receiving the HFSP Nakasone award
Strengthening German-Israeli ties 🇩🇪🇮🇱: The and the Weizmann Institute of Science have signed an agreement for a joint excellence program for #postdoctoral researchers >> bit.ly/MPS-WIS-Postdoc
Congrats to Dr. Amnon Bar-Shir of the Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Department, who has been awarded the ICS (Israel Chemical Society) Excellent Young Scientist Prize 💪
Congratulations to Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky of the Brain Sciences Department, who has been elected as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Congratulations to Prof. Samuel Safran of the Chemical and Biological Physics Department, who has been awarded the Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Biophysics
Congrats to 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 on being awarded the #Richard_R_Ernst_Prize in Magnetic Resonance. 👏
Congratulations to all the recipients of the Scientific Council Prize 2022 for their exemplary work and research activity 👏👏👏
Congratulations to Dr. Marija Iljina - the first ever recipient of the Dr. Angela Merkel Postdoctoral Fellowship for Outstanding Women Scientists in Chemical Physics at the Weizmann Institute of Science 👏👏👏
Congratulations to Prof. Noam Stern-Ginossar of the Molecular Genetics Department, who has been elected as a Member of the Israel Young Academy
Common sugar substitutes might actually be contributing to the rise in sugar levels that they are meant to prevent. A controlled trial suggests that they affect the human gut microbes and may alter glucose metabolism>> bit.ly/3CigAoL
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Eran Elinav on being appointed an honorary guest professor at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮
How did a taxi ride in Dubai lead to an unexpected collaboration in immunology research?
Prof. Eran Elinav’s team has discovered a new kind of inflammasome - an immune system “smoke detector” that alerts the body of danger, and triggers a controlled inflammatory reaction. (1/5)
Congratulations to Dr. Leeat Yankielowicz-Keren of the Molecular Cell Biology Department for being awarded the 2023 Krill Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research
Congratulations to Dr. Ori Avinoam of the Biomolecular Sciences Department for receiving the honorable Proof of Concept (PoC) Grant of the European Research Council (ERC).
#ERCPoC
The Weizmann Institute of Science has been ranked #1 in Best Universities in Israel, according to the 2021 rankings published by the American magazine
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Congratulations to Prof. Eran Elinav who has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Microbiology 👏
ברכות לפרופ' ערן אלינב שנבחר לחבר באקדמיה האמריקאית למיקרוביולוגיה👏
Congratulations to Dr. Ori Avinoam of the Biomolecular Sciences Department for receiving the Hestrin Prize by the Israel Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ISBMB).
