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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 05, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—September 6, 2023—A research team headed by Prof. Jacob Hanna at the Weizmann Institute of Science has created complete models of human embryos from stem cells cultured in the lab – and managed to grow them outside the womb up to day 14. As reported today in Nature, these synthetic embryo models had all the structures and compartments characteristic of this stage, including the placenta, yolk sac, chorionic sac and other external tissues that ensure dynamic and adequate growth.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/the-romance-of-math/
Nov 01, 2023...
Watch Orna and Shmuel Kliger return to the Weizmann Institute of Science and reflect on how special their time there was and the profound impact it’s had on their lives.
For Orna and Shmuel Kliger, a set of advanced degrees in computer science from Weizmann has added up to a whole greater than the sum of its parts: two degrees were the starting point of a marriage, four kids, and major career success in the high-tech industry.
Jan 21, 2024... Women’s tears can reduce male aggression, new study claims
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.