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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 future of humanity.
Sep 06, 2023... Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg
Sep 07, 2023... Lab-grown human "embryo-like structures" bring hope for research into early-pregnancy complications
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Feb 21, 2024... At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, pharmaceutical company Merck received emergency, fast-track approval from the USDA for a new drug called molnupiravir, which tricks the SARS-CoV-2 virus into mutating so quickly that it kills itself off. One social media user’s logical response to the news got the attention of Prof. Yitzhak Pilpel in Weizmann’s Molecular Genetics Department: Could humans encounter more dangerous strains of coronavirus and end up paying a heavy price for this innovation?
Mar 26, 2024...
Jerusalem, March 26, 2024 – The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and The New York Academy of Sciences announced today the Laureates of the 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel. This year’s Laureates, who will each receive $100,000, are:
Schraga Schwartz, PhD (Life Sciences) – Weizmann Institute of Science – Recognized for developing groundbreaking analytical methods to locate and quantify chemical changes in RNA. Professor Schwartz’s breakthroughs in understanding RNA modifications hold promise for treating genetic diseases and expanding the role of RNA editing beyond vaccine development.