About Us
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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Feb 06, 2017... Our blood is our very life force, performing the basic functions that keep us alive. It carries nutrients and oxygen to our cells, and bears away metabolic wast ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/crossing-barriers-to-treat-alzheimer-s-disease/
Apr 17, 2019...
For many years, scientists believed that the brain was completely isolated from the immune system because of a shield called the blood-brain barrier.
That ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/unfolding-the-mysteries-of-proteins/
Feb 06, 2017... The deceptively simple, three-dimensional beauty of origami starts with a single sheet of paper, which must be precisely folded to become a swan or frog or cran ... Read more
Jan 18, 2011... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—January 18, 2011—Antioxidants are sold over the counter everywhere. They’re added to food, drink, and face cream. But according to Prof. Nava De ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/meet-16-women-breaking-barriers-in-israel/
Mar 09, 2020... On March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. And over here at ISRAEL21c, we’re taking the opportunity to introduce and celebrate 16 Israeli women ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/local-teen-conducts-scientific-research-in-israel/
Nov 08, 2016...
Nicole Odzer of North Miami Beach, pictured on the left, conducting scientific research in Israel along with her lab partner, Xell Brunet.
Yale University ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/zero-knowledge-keeps-your-secrets-safe/
Jun 06, 2010...
If you feel secure keying your credit card information onto a website, thank Prof. Shafrira Goldwasser.
At the end of April, this Israeli professor travele ... Read more
Mar 03, 2013... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 3, 2013—In honor of International Women's Day, the city of Barcelona will present the 27th Maria Aurèlia Capmany award on March 4 to the W ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/nobel-for-antibiotics-tool/
Oct 08, 2009...
Trio win chemistry prize for work that has led to cures for diseases.
STOCKHOLM—Americans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz and Israeli Ada Yonath ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/working-toward-personalized-cancer-treatment/
Jul 10, 2018...
Prof. Yardena Samuels wants to reveal the big cancer picture.
“We don’t just want to find the genes involved in cancer,” says Prof. Yardena Samuels of the ... Read more
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