Items tagged with “women”
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p53 and Personalized Medicine
2010-01-05T21:35:10-04:00
As a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 30 years ago, Prof. Varda Rotter was among the first scientists to study a little-known gene called p53. “We didn’t know then that it was ...
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Prof. Ada Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science Awarded 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
2009-11-20T15:25:00-04:00
October 7, 2009—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science congratulates Prof. Ada Yonath on receiving the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and is proud of her scientific achievements. ...
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To Die for the Cause
2009-09-21T12:22:40-04:00
Programmed cell suicide is particularly important in the ovaries, where thousands of cells in the follicle should die each month, releasing just one mature egg. Failure of these cells to die on schedule causes problems ran...
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Weizmann Institute Program to Advance Women in Science
2009-09-08T20:37:00-04:00
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—September 7, 2009—Eleven young women scientists, who completed their Ph.D. studies with honors at various academic institutions throughout Israel, will each receive an award of betwe...
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Breaking Through the Bottleneck
2009-07-01T20:22:00-04:00
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Science Tips, January 2009
2009-01-28T04:06:00-04:00
Positive Results Even when the results of the basic research at the Weizmann Institute are translated directly to medical application, it may take years to reach patients. But, once in a while, a finding can change lives a...
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Weizmann Institute Scientist Among Recipients of L'OREAL-UNESCO Award for Women in Science
2007-12-19T04:46:00-04:00
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 19, 2007—Professor Ada Yonath of the Structural Biology Department at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, is among five distinguished women researchers in the...
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Weizmann Institute Launches a New Israel-Wide Women in Science Program
2007-11-04T04:09:00-04:00
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 4, 2007—In a festive ceremony at the Weizmann Institute of Science, 11 young women scientists who completed their Ph.D. studies with honors at several Israeli universities and ...
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Weizmann Institute of Science Grants to Promote Careers for Women in Science
2007-07-18T18:22:00-04:00
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 18, 2007—The Weizmann Institute of Science has instituted a new program aimed at assisting highly talented young women to work toward a career in the natural or exact sciences. The...
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Weizmann Institute of Science Professor Ada Yonath Wins Wolf Prize in Chemistry
2007-01-09T12:05:00-04:00
NEW YORK, NY—January 9, 2007—Prof. Ada Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Department of Structural Biology was named as one of the winners of the prestigious Wolf Prize in Chemistry. Prof....
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“To Understand the Principles of Life”: The Journey of Prof. Ada Yonath from Ribosomes to the Nobel Prize
2007-01-01T05:38:00-04:00
A bicycle accident and polar bears came together in one curious scientist’s mind, and became the catalyst for research that is changing the world. When Prof. Ada Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science was recovering...
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Cancer Research: Understanding the p53 Gene
2006-12-01T14:44:00-04:00
In their quest to better understand, prevent, and treat cancer, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers are getting to the heart of the matter by exploring the genetics of the disease. Prof. Varda Rotter, head of the Ins...
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Four Israeli Women of Note
2006-10-10T16:35:00-04:00
Michal Schwartz: Uncovering Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries Dr. Michal Schwartz, one of Israel’s leading researchers and a senior neurobiologist at Rehovot’s Weizmann Institute of Science, h...
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Without a Scalpel: Accurate Breast Cancer Diagnosis Through MRI
2003-06-01T20:32:00-04:00
Anyone who has had a scare with cancer can relate to this line from the Woody Allen movie Deconstructing Harry: "The three most beautiful words in the English language aren't 'I love you,' but 'It is benign.'" Thanks to te...