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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the benefit of humanity.
In an experiment that mimicked nature, Weizmann scientists produced a coronavirus variant that bound 600 times more tightly than the original, Forbes reports, thus indicating that COVID could become even more dangerous.
January 16, 2021
Prof. Roee Ozeri, Vice President for Resource Development, hosts this session of the Institute’s 72nd board meeting. He presents the state of the research on the coronavirus – and what’s next, including stopping future pandemics.
January 12, 2021
This webinar, hosted by the Latin American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science features Prof. Gabi Barbash, Director Emeritus-General of Israel’s Ministry of Health and Director of Weizmann’s Bench-to-Bedside Program, and Prof. Igor Ulitsky of the Department of Biological Regulation.
January 12, 2021
In a soon-to-be-released study, Weizmann and University of California scientists have approximated the number of coronavirus particles in each cell in an infected person. News Medical shares the finding.
November 18, 2020
Mikael Dolsten is head scientist at Pfizer, whose COVID vaccine is eagerly anticipated. As the Jewish Telegraph Agency reports, he spent time at Weizmann for his PhD.
November 16, 2020
The Jerusalem Post writes about a Weizmann-developed survey that identifies one’s chances of having COVID and helps prioritize testing. Collaborators include King's College London, Tel Aviv University, Rambam Medical Center, and Clalit Healthcare Services.
October 15, 2020
American Committee CEO Dave Doneson is interviewed by Authority Magazine, where he discusses the heroic role of Weizmann scientists – and global science – in the fight against Covid.
October 15, 2020
Carl Zimmer writes in The New York Times about major advances toward revealing the coronavirus’s secrets – including by Weizmann’s Dr. Noam Stern-Ginossar.
October 09, 2020
The Jerusalem Post reports on the Institute’s recent discovery of a large variety of antiviral substances that have the potential to help fighting viral diseases.
September 17, 2020
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