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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.
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Oct 20, 2015... Before breakthroughs in breast cancer research ever appear in the news or on the market, there are cadres of researchers working tirelessly, largely unseen, to ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/signs-of-aging-even-in-the-embryo/
Nov 21, 2013... A mouse embryo that has been stained in blue to show the areas where senescent cells, which simply stop dividing, occur even during fetal development. Clockwise ... Read more
Apr 03, 2016...
Cancer cells (Pixabay)
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute may have found the cure for prostate cancer, at least if it is caught in its early stages – via ... Read more
Nov 30, 2017... Unlocking the Potential of Metabolites: The Schwartz Family Center for Metabolic Biology ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/coming-soon-a-vaccine-against-cancer/
Apr 17, 2011...
Holding out hope of a vaccine for some of today's deadliest diseases — Vacciguard CEO Dr. Anat Eitan.
The notion of a vaccine for cancer—or for many other ... Read more
Jul 27, 2012...
Researchers conduct a study at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Photo credit: Doron Horowitz/Flash90
Scientists have long been aware of the mechanics of ... Read more
Aug 04, 2009... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 3, 2009—Biomolecular computers, made of DNA and other biological molecules, only exist today in a few specialized labs, remote from the ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/6-groundbreaking-breakthroughs-in-melanoma-research/
May 14, 2020... May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. And one important fact to be aware of is that the most common skin cancers, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma ... Read more
Jun 02, 2020... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020—Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different h ... Read more
May 28, 2020... The first comprehensive survey of the microorganisms that live inside tumours has found that bacteria reside in those from many different cancer types, but it i ... Read more