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This special coronavirus section shares Weizmann Institute of Science research, expert opinion, education resources, and news. Our scientists are already conducting investigations that could improve testing and diagnosis techniques and provide new strategies for prevention and treatment – including a possible COVID-19 vaccine. We are committed to advancing research to protect and preserve the health and well-being of everyone, everywhere.

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Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – It’s a Revolution: Massive Ramp-Up in Safer Testing
In just one week, Profs. Ido Amit and Eran Elinav, both of the Department of Immunology, have built one of the highest-tech labs in the world. They developed a new type of PCR testing that is tremendously fast: if current capabilities test one patient at a time, the new method can test all of Israel simultaneously. The scientists intend to make their method available to anyone who needs it.

March 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – Coronavirus Testing Center Opens on Campus
Israel is suffering a shortage of coronavirus tests, and the Weizmann Institute – working with the Ministry of Health – has transformed scientific facilities into medical facilities in order to conduct more testing. Institute leadership expects that the labs should be able to run 4,000 tests per day.

March 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – Prof. Sarel Fleishman, Computational Design of CoV-Targeting Antibodies
In this videoconference hosted by Weizmann Canada, Prof. Sarel Fleishman of the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Biomolecular Sciences gives a progress report on his lab’s coronavirus research. The coronavirus is so named because it is covered in “spikes” that look like the sun’s corona; Prof. Fleishman seeks to bind and neutralize the spike proteins, thus stopping the virus.

March 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – What is a Vaccine?
“Vaccination is life.” Weizmann scientists give us a quick history lesson on the vaccine. Dr. Ziv Shulman, Prof Ruth Arnon, and Prof. Ido Amit explain humankind’s long knowledge of the immune system, Edward Jenner’s discovery of the vaccine, and the public-health implications of vaccination.

March 24, 2020
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Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – Dr. Nir London, The Race for a Cure
Dr. Nir London of the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Organic Chemistry explains his lab’s approach to fighting the coronavirus: creating a novel antiviral treatment. After identifying candidates for an antibody, he and his team are designing second-generation compounds that will go to colleagues in Germany and the U.K. for testing against the virus. Dr. London emphasizes the fact that this is open science: research that is freely available to all, for the benefit of everyone.

March 23, 2020
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Two Steps Ahead of the Coronavirus
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 22, 2020—A method of predicting the coronavirus spread – pioneered and developed by Weizmann Institute scientists – may enable authorities to focus efforts on areas where an outbreak is anticipated and relieve measures taken in others. Several countries, including the United States, are adopting the new method

March 22, 2020
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Coronavirus Research Underway at the Weizmann Institute
E-news, March 2020
This letter from Weizmann President Prof. Alon Chen addresses the coronavirus pandemic and the Institute’s response. We are committed to protecting and preserving the health and well-being of everyone, everywhere.
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The Weizmann Institute of Science is Exploring Ways to Assist With Coronavirus Testing
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 17, 2020—In light of the severe constraints in performing a sufficient amount of coronavirus tests in Israel, the Weizmann Institute of Science has decided to contribute significantly to the national mission and use its advanced laboratories to perform coronavirus tests. In parallel, Weizmann Institute scientists are developing an advanced and very efficient testing approach that has a significantly reduced risk.

March 19, 2020
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Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – Dr. Ron Diskin on Animal-Borne Viruses
In this videoconference, the Weizmann Institute’s Dr. Ron Diskin of the Department of Structural Biology, an expert in animal-borne viruses such as coronavirus, shares his insights on the current pandemic. A Q&A session with participants follows.

March 19, 2020
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