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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 benefit of humanity.
Dec 01, 2009... NEW YORK, NY—December 1, 2009—Richard L. Stone, dedicated advocate of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS), has been appointed Chair of the American Committee's Palm Beach Region. In this role, Mr. Stone will spearhead efforts to recruit new supporters and increase the visibility of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, one of the world's top-ranking multidisciplinary research institutions.
Feb 01, 2012...
The Weizmann Institute formally opened the new David Lopatie Conference Centre in a gala event on Nov. 13 honoring its South African donor. The Centre was heralded a future venue for international scientific conferences that will shine a spotlight on the Institute and its cutting-edge research.
Located prominently at the campus entrance, the Centre represents the renovation and transformation of the former Wix Library into a state-of-the-art facility that will also host meetings of the International and Executive Board, the Scientific Council, the Council of Professors, and Promotion committees. In addition, it will be the new home of the Barbara Levinson Visitors Center and the offices of the Academic Secretariat.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/advancing-women-in-science-a-decade-of-success/
Dec 01, 2017... Advancing Women in Science: A Decade of Success
Aug 02, 2018...
MIT has hosted a number of successful collaborative partnerships with Weizmann Institute of Science researchers over the years. Image courtesy of MIT Resource Development
MIT and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have announced a new research collaboration, made possible by a gift from the Sagol family, that will support a series of multidisciplinary projects between the two institutions across all areas of science.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/making-personalized-medicine-a-reality/
Nov 24, 2014...
The Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine is the Weizmann Institute of Science’s first comprehensive initiative to translate genetic and molecular data into information that may one day be used for more precise, more individualized patient care.
“Personalized medicine – or ‘precision medicine,’ as it has been termed by the NIH – is a form of medicine that uses information about a person’s genes, proteins, and environment to prevent, diagnose, and treat patients,” says Dr. Berta Strulovici, the new center’s director. “In the future, this knowledge will give doctors the ability to assess medical risks and monitor and treat patients according to their specific genetic makeup and molecular phenotype.”
Jul 07, 2015...
Weizmann Institute of Science. (photo credit:MICHAEL JACOBSON/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Eleven young women scientists who have excelled in their doctoral studies have received grants from a unique program of Rehovot’s Weizmann Institute of Science. Since 2007, a total of 96 awards, each worth $40,000, have been granted to young women PhDs who plan a scientific career.
The program is designed to advance women in the fields of natural sciences (physics, chemistry, and the life sciences) and the exact sciences (mathematics and computer science). The aim of the program is to close the significant gap that still exists between men and women in high academic ranks.
Nov 29, 2017... NEW YORK, NY—November 29, 2017—At its Leadership Retreat and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced the launch of the public phase of its 75th anniversary campaign, Transforming Tomorrow: Accelerate the Next 75 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs. The campaign aims to raise $225 million in support of the Weizmann Institute, one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary research institutions located in Rehovot, Israel.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/weizmann-institute-2016-year-in-review/
Dec 14, 2016... Weizmann Institute 2016 Year in Review
Jul 16, 2019... Summer is here! But more fun in the sun also increases our risk for skin cancer, including its deadliest form, melanoma. In the seventh episode of Weizmann in Focus, CEO Dave Doneson highlights a melanoma research breakthrough by Prof. Yardena Samuels, which could lead to “the ultimate personalized cancer therapy.”
Jan 30, 2018...
NEW YORK, NY—January 30, 2018—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Jill Moskowitz had joined the organization as Executive Director, Washington, D.C. and Mid-Atlantic Region.
Ms. Moskowitz will lead local philanthropic efforts to support the Weizmann Institute, a top-ranking, multidisciplinary research institution in Rehovot, Israel. In addition to deepening the American Committee’s relationships with existing Weizmann supporters in Washington, D.C., she will expand the organization’s activity and visibility throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
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