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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.
With schools shuttered due to COVID-19, teachers all over the world are taking a crash course in digital learning—online technologies that allow educators to manage classrooms remotely, while reaching and teaching individual students. The challenge is significant, but thanks to research and development projects pioneered at the Weizmann Institute of Science, some science teachers are well ahead of the curve.
One of the many challenges facing humankind during the coronavirus pandemic is testing – or, more accurately, lack of it. As the Weizmann Institute of Science pivoted its resources – human and lab alike – to addressing coronavirus, developing accurate, scaled-up testing was one of its main areas of focus. In keeping with the philosophy embraced by the worldwide Weizmann family, Institute President Prof. Alon Chen says: “During this crisis, we are harnessing our capabilities in basic research and applying them to the benefit of humanity.”
April 21, 2020
Weizmann Institute scientists have developed a method for monitoring, identifying, and predicting geographical clusters in which the coronavirus is prevalent and will likely spread, by tracking symptoms throughout the Israeli public…
April 13, 2020
The world medical community is gasping for additional ventilators—machines that move air in and out of the lungs of COVID-19 patients who are having trouble breathing on their own.
April 13, 2020
Dr. Ziv Shulman believes that the blood of coronavirus patients who have fully recovered from the disease may contain a hidden blueprint for building what the world needs: a molecule that can form the basis of new strategies for treating individual patients
April 13, 2020
In fighting a virus, our immune system adopts different strategies depending on the threat, but how? Prof. Ido Amit and colleagues in Italy have found a protein that issues instructions for mounting an anti-viral defense.
March 30, 2020
An initiative co-led by Dr. Nir London has brought together drug-development experts – from academia in four countries to biotech and contract research organizations to specialized software companies – to accelerate development of a COVID-19 treatment.
March 30, 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.
Fifteen outstanding physics students from leading Chinese universities came to Weizmann for a month-long program – but just as it ended, coronavirus broke out in China and flights were cancelled. Still on campus, they share their stories.
March 16, 2020
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