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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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May 15, 2014... TEDx Weizmann Institute, a conference on excellence in science and science education, will be held on May 20 at the Weizmann Institute of Science. The Institute ... Read more
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Jan 21, 2014... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—January 19, 2014—What causes brain damage and inflammation in severe cases of Gaucher disease? Little is known about the events that lead to bra ... Read more
May 25, 2017... Prof. Yardena Samuels: Breakthroughs in Cancer Diagnosis Research ... Read more
Apr 19, 2010... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 19, 2010—The constant stress that many are exposed to in our modern society may be taking aheavy toll: Anxiety disorders and depression, a ... Read more
Jun 19, 2007... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 19, 2007—Our bodies could not maintain their existence without thousands of proteins performing myriad vital tasks within cells. Since malf ... Read more
Jul 25, 2018... The effects of p53 in cancer-associated fibroblasts on cancer cell migration: Cancer cells (magenta) migrate in the direction of cancer-associated fibroblasts ( ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/february-is-american-heart-month/
Feb 09, 2016... Our hearts mean many things – love, strength, loyalty. But even if we set aside everything they represent and consider hearts from a purely biological perspecti ... Read more
Feb 01, 2013... Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control’s straightforward statement of that fact belies the complex tr ... Read more
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Jan 05, 2016... The p53 gene is known as the “guardian of the genome” because it plays a key role in preventing healthy cells from turning cancerous. When p53 is mutated, howev ... Read more
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Sep 01, 2006... Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, primarily because it is rarely diagnosed in its early stages. Lung cancer is largely preventable, since 90 percent ... Read more
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