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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.
CTECH reports on the establishment of the CRISPR-IL initiative, in which leading institutions – including Weizmann – will integrate AI and CRISPR technologies to advance genome editing tools.
June 03, 2020
As The Jerusalem Post reports, the Weizmann Institute, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and healthcare provider Clalit are sharing best practices in the fight against coronavirus with organizations, communities, and medical staff abroad.
June 01, 2020
Weizmann’s Prof. Eli Waxman heads the team that developed the National Security Council’s exit strategy. As Israel reopens yet may be heading for a second lockdown, he says we must “test, trace, isolate,” reports The Jerusalem Post.
June 01, 2020
National Geographic writes about the alarming impacts of climate change on the world’s large trees – and, thus, the planet. Weizmann’s Dr. Tamir Klein, who is featured, says: “We’re dealing with a very tough situation. It’s a race to the unknown.”
May 28, 2020
Covering the recent breakthrough by Dr. Ravid Straussman, New Scientist says that the “first comprehensive survey of the microorganisms that live inside tumours has found that bacteria reside in those from many different cancer types.”
May 28, 2020
On sabbatical at Weizmann when the pandemic began, Dr. Daniel Douek is now sending blood samples to the U.S. NIH, where he works with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Israel’s samples could help develop a vaccine, reports The Times of Israel.
May 27, 2020
Prof. Uri Alon’s lab created a mathematical model demonstrating that autoimmune diseases are caused by “overzealous” immune cells, reports The Times of Israel.
May 26, 2020
Business Insider writes about proposals – including Profs. Ron Milo and Uri Alon’s “10-4” strategy – for reopening while minimizing the expected second wave of COVID infections.
May 24, 2020
The Times of India writes about why young Indian scientists love Weizmann and Israel, including “a perfect mix” of academic excellence, warm culture, and natural beauty.
May 18, 2020
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