Accessibility

Special Edition | March 2020

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here

 

Interested but you just don't have the time now? Receive this message again:
Tomorrow morning | Tomorrow at noon | Tomorrow evening

Press Release

 


In light of the severe constraints in performing a sufficient amount of coronavirus tests in Israel, the Weizmann Institute of Science decided to contribute significantly to the national mission and use its advanced laboratories to perform coronavirus tests. In parallel, Weizmann Institute scientists are developing an advanced and very efficient testing approach with a significantly reduced risk.

 

Credit: Naeblys/Getty Images

 

Virus Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science

 

Chemistry
 
The molecule points the way toward treating viruses that cross from animals to humans
The active part of Arenacept is shown as rainbow-colored ribbon bound to the receptor binding domain of Macho virus (grey surface representation)

 

Life Sciences 
 
What happens when a mechanism meant to protect the cell gets exploited by bad-mannered viruses?
(l-r) Roni Winkler, Julie Tai-Schmiedel, Aharon Nachshon and Dr. Noam Stern-Ginossar

 

Chemistry
 
Scientists in Israel and Germany show, on the molecular level, how an experimental vaccine offers long-term protection against the disease
The glycoprotein spike complex of the Ebola virus bound by a neutralizing antibody isolated from a vaccinated individual. Surface representations in grey and pink show the two distinct submits that make the trimeric Ebola spike complex. The heavy and light chains of the neutralizing antibody are shown as blue and green ribbons, respectively. The antibody neutralizes this complex by stapling two adjacent subunits and preventing conformational changes needed by the virus to enter the host cell

 

Life Sciences 
 
A Weizmann Institute of Science study shows how a deadly virus gets into cells
Dr. Ron Diskin and Dr. Hadas Cohen-Dvashi showed how one virus obtains the recognition it seeks

 

Life Sciences
 
Viruses that infect bacteria communicate to coordinate infection
Prof. Rotem Sorek uncovered a virus code

 

Chemistry
 
The process of HIV infection is just one of the subjects protein researcher Dr. Ron Diskin is investigating in his new lab
Mutations Trump Invasion

 

Life Sciences
 
 A new method of redesigning protein molecules may yield novel drugs
Dr. Sarel Fleishman

 

Life Sciences
 
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal a new mechanism for keeping inflammation in check
Prof. David Wallach

 

Life Sciences
 
Interferon-based drugs are a multi-billion dollar industry, used for treatment of viral diseases such as hepatitis, some cancers, and multiple sclerosis
(l-r) Dr. Judith Chebath, Prof. Michel Revel, Prof. Menachem Rubinstein and Dr. Daniela Novick

 

Chemistry
 
Scientists reveal the shape of a tool used by a leukemia-causing virus to enter cells
Retrovirus and envelope protein structure

 

Life Sciences
 
The uncannily devious flu virus, it turns out, has an Achilles’ heel
Prof. Ruth Arnon and Dr. Tamar Ben-Yedidia. Supervaccine

 

Life Sciences
 
A gene that plays a key role in activating the immune system -- and perhaps also in spurring on the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS -- has been discovered and cloned by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. David Wallach

 

 

 

 

Subscribe to the Hebrew newsletter
 
For more information, please visit our Weizmann Wonder Wander website or contact [email protected]