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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.
Prof. Eran Segal provides an update on his symptom-tracking questionnaire and how it can help predict the second wave of COVID-19. As he explains, testing is insufficient...
June 10, 2020
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 8, 2020—After a 10-year-long successful run, and 14 events altogether – events that have changed our ideas about pleasurable entertainment and brought an original concept to the night life and culture of the big city – Science on Tap will be held this year...
June 08, 2020
“Favorite Spots & Hidden Gems on the Weizmann Institute of Science Campus,” a new video series from the Institute, takes us to the lab of Dr. Tal Ilani, who briefly describes her research on proteins and cancer.
June 08, 2020
As Israel21C reports, two Weizmann Institute scientists – Prof. Reshef Tenne and Prof. Dan Tawfik – each received a 2020 EMET Prize, known as Israel’s Nobel.
June 04, 2020
Most people who are infected by COVID-19 develop mild symptoms or none at all. In severe cases, however, the virus triggers an uncontrolled reaction of the immune system that damages most vital organs, and can lead to death.
June 03, 2020
Dr. Elisabetta Boaretto and colleagues used pioneering microarchaeology methods to accurately date Wilson’s Arch. The work advances safe archaeology, says The Times of Israel.
June 03, 2020
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
In this special update from his home in New York City, CEO Dave Doneson discusses the Weizmann Institute’s remarkable coronavirus response. Dave shares how the Institute has rapidly shifted its focus to address the pandemic, transforming into one of the world’s leading hubs of COVID-19 research. Weizmann scientists are fighting this disease on a variety of fronts, offering hope and optimism for us all.
June 02, 2020
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020—Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers.
June 02, 2020
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