News Releases
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Improving the Odds: A New Method for Bone Marrow Transplantation from Mismatched Donors Restores the Immune System Faster
Scientists from the Weizmann Institute and the University of Perugia have improved on a method of transplanting bone marrow-based stem cells from a mismatched donor.
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Astronomers Witness Biggest Star Explosion
A Weizmann astrophysicist led the international team that witnessed the biggest star explosion ever, helping support long-held theories about super-giant stars.
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Richard L. Stone Chairs Palm Beach Region of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
Richard L. Stone, a prominent litigator and dedicated advocate of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, has been appointed Chair of the American Committee's Palm Beach Region.
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Prof. Ada Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science Awarded 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science congratulates Prof. Ada Yonath on receiving the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on the structure and function of the ribosome.
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Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal How Smells Are Bound Up in Our Memories
Proust famously used a madeleine to link smell and memory; now, Weizmann research has revealed the scientific basis for the connection between the two.
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Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked Second in “Best Places to Work in Academia” Survey
The Weizmann Institute of Science ranked second among the top international academic institutions on The Scientist magazine's 2009 survey of "Best Places to Work in Academia."
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Ellen Merlo Chairs Executive Committee, New York Region
Ellen Merlo of New York has been appointed Chair of the New York Region's Executive Committee of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover a New Protein Partnership That Leads to Pediatric Tumor Regression
A team of Weizmann Institute scientists has identified part of the reason why some pediatric cancers can regress spontaneously.
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Weizmann Institute Program to Advance Women in Science
Eleven young women scientists received awards, which will help fund their studies abroad, from the Weizmann Institute's National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science.