About Us
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 future of humanity.
Jul 05, 2015...
Prof. Ruth Arnon presenting report to Science, Technology and Space Minister Danny Danon. (photo credit:JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH)
Although women constitute th ... Read more
Aug 05, 2014...
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REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 5, 2014—Laboratory mice are one of the most common animal models used in biological and medical research. T ... Read more
Mar 03, 2016...
At the inaugural Women for Science virtual conference, guests watched a live video broadcast by Prof. Idit Shachar. Credit: Melanie Einzig
On Tuesday, Febr ... Read more
Oct 01, 2017... October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and people everywhere are running, walking, and even shopping in support – and, at Israel’s Weizmann Institut ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/prof-michal-schwartz-will-change-your-mind/
Sep 22, 2015... September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day – and, not coincidentally, the release date for Prof. Michal Schwartz’s new book. Published by Yale University Press, Ne ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/making-science-and-family-fit/
Feb 05, 2010... Israeli structural biologist Michal Sharon has made some bold decisions in her young scientific career. After productively using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR ... Read more
Oct 20, 2015... Before breakthroughs in breast cancer research ever appear in the news or on the market, there are cadres of researchers working tirelessly, largely unseen, to ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/new-algorithm-predicts-gestational-diabetes/
Jan 13, 2020... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—January 13, 2020—A new computer algorithm enables prediction, in the early stages of pregnancy or even before pregnancy has occurred, of which w ... Read more
Sep 08, 2009... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—September 7, 2009—Eleven young women scientists, who completed their Ph.D. studies with honors at various academic institutions throughout Isr ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/blog/the-gender-of-medication/
Jul 29, 2020... You wouldn’t give a toddler the same dose of ibuprofen that you, an adult – let’s assume you’re a woman – take. Likewise, should your dose be the same as a man’ ... Read more