โWe find ourselves facing a war on two fronts: one against the atrocities of Hamas, and another in the global arena of public opinion. Regrettably, we have noticed an alarming trend in which Israel, despite its right to self-defense, is mischaracterized as an oppressor. This is a
We, at the Weizmann Institute of Science, are ashamed of, and dismayed by the Israeli government, who is threatening to crush all the conditions for the existence of a healthy civil society, and to act contrary to the law and the courtโs order. (1/6)
We are deeply saddened to announce that our friend and colleague, Dr. Marcel Frailich Kaplun from the Department of Science Teaching, was murdered in the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7.
The Weizmann community is standing by Marcel's family at this difficult time,
Prof. Ido Amit and Prof. Eran Elinav have developed a new, safer test that can process tens of thousands of samples at a time. This game-changing technology is being calibrated now in the hopes that it will very soon be available for
#coronavirus
testing
โToday, we urge each and every one of you to stand with us against terrorism. Just as we seek truth and understanding in science, so too must we seek truth in the world we inhabit. The power of the scientific community is immense, and our voices can resonate far beyond the walls
#International_students
: Meet Alejandro Aguilera๐ฒ๐ฝ a PhD student in the laboratory of Prof. Jacob Hanna of the Molecular Genetics Department, who studies embryonic development, andย recently took a significant partย in a scientific breakthrough led by the laboratory โ (1/5)
โEveryone knew it when Marcel entered a room โ she was a small woman with a huge presenceโ: Dr. Marcel Frailich Kaplun, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists on her kibbutz, was a passionate educator and a beloved figure at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Her colleagues bid her
At the Weizmann Institute, scientists, students and staff from all religions and more than 50 nationalities work together to move humanity forward. In these challenging times, we send a message of
#hope
,
#coexistence
and
#solidarity
Congratulations to Prof. Oded Goldreich of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, who has been selected to receive the
#IsraelPrize
in Mathematics and Computer Science ๐
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have created complete models of human embryos from stem cells for the first time!
Today, this groundbreaking research by Prof.
@Jacob_Hanna
โs team at the Molecular Genetics Department was published in the scientific journal
@Nature
(1/4)
Congratulations to Prof. Michal Schwartz of the Brain Sciences Department, who has been announced as the recipient of the Israel Prize in Life Sciences
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Rotem Sorek, on being awarded the ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ for Excellence in the field of
#Biomedical_Research
. ๐
The Feinberg Graduate School invites
#undergraduate
,
#graduate
students, and
#postdoc
researchers to apply to our supported Visiting Students Program for
#Ukrainians
: 5K NIS per month up to 6 months + accommodation + airfare. For more info ๐
#ukraine
More than 200 civilians were taken hostage to Gaza, including children, babies and the elderly. As one of the world's leading scientific institutions, we at the Weizmann Institute see it as our responsibility to use our international standing to advocate for the safe return of
Two decades on, Prof. Michal Schwartz and teamโs revolutionary understanding of brain immunity has gone mainstream: a large body of evidence now shows that the brain and the immune system are tightly intertwined
Congratulations to Prof. Rotem Sorek of the Molecular Genetics Department, who was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in Germany, Leopoldina๐
Congratulations to Prof. Rotem Sorek of the Molecular Genetics Department, for being awarded the Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award 2023 from the Max Planck Society
@maxplanckpress
@SorekLab
If the magnificent foundation upon which the State of Israel has been built during the last 75 years is quashed, even another 75 years will not be enough to restore it. (6/6)
Weizmann Institute receives a donation of $50M from the Azrieli Foundation to establish the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences, which will serve as an integrative hub for
#neuroscience
activities, facilities, and state-of-the-art technologies
We have no doubt that if the judicial overhaul is completed, and the courts become politicized, we, the scientists, will be the next in line to be threatened by political pressure. (4/6)
We call on the Israeli government to come to its senses, and stop the predatory legislation that will lead to the destruction of scientific research and infrastructure in Israel. (5/6)
20 years ago Prof. Michal Schwartz discovered that cells of the bodyโs immune system are integral components of the brain. Two decades on, this so-called revolution has gone mainstream. A special issue of Neuron sheds more light on the field >>
Weโre proud to announce the talented researchers who have been awarded the
@ERC_Research
Grants for 2023!
Congratulations to Dr. Yonatan Stelzer of the Molecular Cell Biology Department, Prof.
@Ariel_4321
of the Physics of Complex Systems Department, Prof.
@michal_leskes
of the
We did it again! ๐ฅณWe have maintained our status as one of the worldโs top research institutions, ranking 8th globally for research quality by CWTS of Leiden University; and among the top 25 research institutes and universities by U-Multirank 2021 ๐
By switching the diet of bacteria from sugar to carbon dioxide, Weizmann Institute scientists have made a pivotal advancement toward renewable energy--which could mean a green new deal for the planet.
The Weizmann Institute of Science is proud to congratulate Prof. Michal Schwartz upon receiving the Israel Prize in Life Sciences - the country's highest honor - during the celebrations of the 75th Independence Day of the State of Israel๐ฎ๐ฑ
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Profs. Naama Barkai
@BarkaiNaama
and Rotem Sorek
@SorekLab
who are recipients of the ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ for their "ground-breaking" projects ๐
Congrats to neuroscientist Prof Alon Chen who has been elected to be the 11th President of the Weizmann Institute. Prof Chen will take office on Dec. 1st, 2019, when current president, Prof Daniel Zajfman, who took office in 2006, will complete his term
Congratulations to Prof. Lucio Frydman of the Chemical and Biological Physics Department for being awarded the ICS (Israel Chemical Society) Prize for Excellence for his long-standing, seminal contributions to Magnetic Resonance
Congratulations to Prof.
@jacob_hanna
of the Molecular Genetics Department for receiving the 2023 IVIRMA Basic Research Award for his significant achievements and contributions to the advancement of the reproductive medicine field.
Congratulations to Prof. Noam Stern-Ginossar of the Molecular Genetics Department for being awarded the 2023 Rappaport Prize for Excellence in the field of Biomedical Research
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Yaron Lipman on being awarded the 2020
#Abarbanel_Prize
in Applied Mathematics from the ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
President
@Isaac_Herzog
, Michal Herzog, and Weizmann Instituteโs President Prof. Alon Chen present Angela
#Merkel
with a special honor: a Postdoctoral Fellowship for Outstanding Women Scientists in Chemical Physics in her name
Photo: Haim Zach, GPO
@RegSprecher
@AuswaertigesAmt
Congratulaions to Prof. Lucio Frydman who has been elected as a Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ๐
ืืจืืืช ืืคืจืืค' ืืืกืื ืคืจืืืื ืฉื ืืืจ ืืขืืืช ืืืืืื ืืืื ืืืืืืช ืืชืืืื ืืื ืืืช ืืจืคืืื ๐
Call for applications: The Max Planck Society and the Weizmann Institute of Science invite you to apply to our prestigious joint postdoctoral program (for recent PhD graduates in physics, chemistry, earth science, mathematics and computer science) >>
Congratulations to our six talented researchers for receiving the ERC Consolidator Grant: Prof. Nir Yosef, Prof. Neta Regev-Rudzki, Dr. Rony Dahan, Prof. Yaqub Hanna, Prof. Gal Binyamini and Prof. Amnon Bar-Shir
#ERCCoG
@ERC_Research
Congrats to Weizmann Institute Vice President for Technology Transfer, Prof. Irit Sagi, who is the recipient of the 2020 ICS-Adama Prize for Technological Innovation. ๐
Congratulations to Dr.
@ShemaEfrat
of the Immunology and Regenerative Biology Department and Dr. Daniek Dar of the Plant and Environmental Sciences Department upon receiving the prestigious ERC 2023 Starting Grant.
#ERCStG
@ERC_Research
Congratulations to Prof. Ron Naaman of the Chemical and Biological Physics Department for being awarded the Israel Chemical Society (ICS) Gold Medal for discovering the Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity (CISS) effect and explaining why nature preserved chirality persistently
It is with immense sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dear friend, a preeminent scientist, and the sixth President of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Institute Professor Michael Sela.
Weizmann Institute of Science and
@YaleMed
have discovered cells that produce
#insulin
in an unexpected place: the fetal intestine! These findings may open up new directions for the development of potential treatments for
#diabetes
Meet our International students๐Burak Adnan Erkorkmaz from Istanbul, a PhD student in Prof. Yinon Rudichโs group, at the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. His research focuses on the microbiome of the atmosphere.
Joining forces: Weizmann Institute of Science researchers from the
@DahanLab
and
@IdoAmitLab
developed a new kind of immunotherapy based on crosstalk between different immune cells, which could pave the way for innovative treatments for cancer and other diseases.
โThis
In a Weizmann Institute of Science study published in Cell, researchers led by Prof.
@jacob_hanna
have grown synthetic embryo models of mice outside the womb by starting solely with stem cells cultured in a petri dish โ without the use of fertilized eggs>>
Researchers at WIS have developed a new technique to measure cellular changes in the body over time. The method, called Zman-seq, reveals the history of cells and ultimately achieves a better understanding of the molecular changes that had taken place within them. This study, led
Congratulations to our Weizmann Institute Profs. Deborah Fass, Yardena Samuels, Yosef Yarden, Dan Oron, Eli Zeldov, Shahal Ilani and Michal Sharon for receiving the ERC Advanced Grant.
#ERCCoG
@ERC_Research
Congrats to Weizmann Institute's Prof. Yosef Yarden, who has been elected to the ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต
@AACR
๐
Congratulations to Dr. Rina Rosenzweig of the Chemical and Structural Biology Department, for receiving the 2022 Russell Varian Young Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr.
@roi1avraham
of the Immunology and Regenerative Biology Department upon being elected an Outstanding Early Career Investigator by the American Society for Microbiology.
How can we selectively kill harmful gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders? In a study published in
@CellCellPress
, Weizmann Institute researchers, led by Prof.
@EranElinav
suggest using specialized viruses >>
The โcorona-by-the-numbersโ database, curated by Prof. Ron Milo and his colleagues, includes just about anything and everything known about the
#coronavirus
that can be measured in numerical terms >>
A method of predicting the
#coronavirus
spread, pioneered and developed by Weizmann Institute scientists, may enable the authorities to focus efforts on areas where an outbreak is anticipated โ and relieve measures taken in others
Big congrats to Adi Millman from the group of Prof. Rotem Sorek, who has received the 2021 International Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Research in Molecular Life Sciences! ๐๐๐
@IMPvienna
@SorekLab
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have recently discoveredย a cellular โpostal codeโ system that makes sure all RNA gets to the right place, right on time. These findings may prove useful in designing RNA-based therapiesย >>
What an exciting evening we had with our graduates who received their master's and doctorate degrees!
Congratulations to all - we are very proud of you!
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Recreating conditions that may have existed before the dawn of life, Weizmann Institute researchers watched droplets give rise to possible precursors of todayโs proteins >>
Once again our scientists have made us proud! Congratulations to Profs. Michael Elbaum (Chemical and Biological Physics); Ido Amit (Immunology); Oren Schuldiner (Molecular Cell Biology); and Tsachik Gelander (Mathematics), who have received the 2021
@ERC_Research
Advanced Grants
Congratulations to Gily Ginosar in the group of Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky of the Brain Sciences Department, who has been awarded the Capranica Prize for the 2021 Best Paper in Neuroethology
Why are some people affected by stressful situations while others are "resilient to stress"? A team of researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science found that much of stress resilience is a heritable trait that is determined early on >>
Congratulations to Prof. Igor Ulitskyย of theย Immunology and Regenerative Biology Department, who has beenย elected as aย Member of the Israel Young Academy
The Weizmann Institute of Science community is made of a unique mosaic of people. Bringing together a wide variety of cultures,ethnic groups, nationalities, sexual orientations and religious beliefs is what makes us great, because diversity drives excellence. Here we're all equal
Our scientists have made us proud once again! This time, Dr. Yonatan Stelzer of the Molecular Cell Biology Department and Dr. Ori Avinoam of the Biomolecular Sciences Department have just been selected as EMBO Young Investigators!
@EMBO
In a few hours, 124 PhD students and 179 MSc students will receive their degrees from The Feinberg Graduate School of the Weizmann Institute of Science in a special ceremony that will be held here on Campus. The diplomas are ready for this eveningโฆ