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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.
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
In this video from a session at the United Nations’ 2020 Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) conference, Prof. Ada Yonath speaks about COVID: its makeup, how it compares with other viruses, possible avenues of treatment, and challenges.
May 21, 2020
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 19, 2020—Is the wanton killing of cells in autoimmune disease a case of mistaken identity, or does it arise from an important physiological service? The first is the commonly accepted view – that autoimmune attack is a sort of mistake.
May 19, 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
Israel21C reports on research by Prof. Ido Amit’s lab showing why COVID makes some people much sicker than others: an immune system malfunction that “represents the real mystery of coronavirus.”
May 17, 2020
Dr. Nir London discusses the “COVID Moonshot” project in this videoconference. The global initiative, which currently includes nine partners, aims to develop a “cheap and safe” antiviral treatment for COVID on a much faster timeline than traditional drug discovery.
May 17, 2020
The Jerusalem Post reports on an Israeli team – including the Weizmann Institute – that was just named a finalist for a NASA mission to Triton, one of Neptune’s moons.
May 15, 2020
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