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Imaging of angiogenesis

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Imaging of angiogenesis

Prof. Michal Neeman, Department of Biological Regulation [email protected] Prof. Michal Neeman’s research focuses on mechanisms that regulate angiogenesis—the development of new blood vessels—particularly in ovarian cancer. Her research...

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Cell signaling in cancer development and metastasis

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Cell signaling in cancer development and metastasis

Prof. Sima Lev, Department of Molecular Cell Biology [email protected] The research of Prof. Sima Lev focuses on TBNC, or “triple negative” breast cancer – a hard-to-treat, aggressive  tumor that lacks the three receptors that in other breast...

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Regulation of normal and leukemic human stem cells

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Regulation of normal and leukemic human stem cells

Prof. Tsvee Lapidot, Department of Immunology [email protected] Stem cell transplantion is a treatment for some cancers, including leukemias, as well as for  immune deficiencies linked to inherited genetic mutations.  In order to harvest...

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Cellular senescence and cancer immunotherapy

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Cellular senescence and cancer immunotherapy

Prof. Valery Krizhanovsky, Department of Molecular Cell Biology [email protected] Cellular senescence, an age-associated and irreversible form of cell cycle arrest which limits cells’ proliferative potential, serves as a potent barrier...

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Programmed cell death

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Programmed cell death

Prof. Adi Kimchi, Department of Molecular Genetics [email protected] Programmed cell death is the principal mechanism by which cells are physically eliminated in our body. Cancer cells must turn off this internal system in order to proliferate....

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Cellular invasive migration and cancer

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Cellular invasive migration and cancer

Prof. Benjamin Geiger, Department of Molecular Cell Biology [email protected] Prof. Benjamin Geiger’s research focuses on the molecular mechanisms that control cellular adhesion and migration.  In a recent study that may help solve the puzzle...

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Cancer genetics and metabolism

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Cancer genetics and metabolism

Dr. Ayelet Erez, Department of Biological Regulation [email protected] A physician-scientist, Dr. Ayelet Erez is a geneticist and medical doctor who treat families with genetic cancer in addition to heading a Weizmann Institute research lab....

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Computational systems biology

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Computational systems biology

Prof. Eytan Domany, Department of Physics of Complex Systems [email protected] The main research activity of Prof. Domany’s group is trying to mine data from large-scale experiments in biology. Taking a systems biology approach, the team develops...

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Immuno-genomics and cancer

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Immuno-genomics and cancer

Dr. Ido Amit, Department of Immunology [email protected] Prof. Ido Amit pioneered single cell genomic technologies and their application to the characterization of the immune system. Answering some of the most fundamental questions in immunology,...

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Combinatorial model for chemotherapy “cocktails”

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Combinatorial model for chemotherapy “cocktails”

Prof. Uri Alon, Department of Molecular Cell Biology [email protected] When a number of chemotherapy drugs are used for treating cancer, they must work well together, and be mixed in the right proportions. A new model developed by Prof. Uri Alon ...

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