Molecular and Cell Biology

Judith Chebath, Prof. Michel Revel, Prof. Menachem Rubinstein and Dr. Daniela Novick

The Interferon Story

05.06.2007

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Interferon-based drugs are a multi-billion dollar industry, used for treatment of viral diseases such as hepatitis, some cancers, and multiple...

Prof. David Givol and research student Hilah Gal. Differences in expression

Stem Cells and Cancer

01.05.2007

Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

What separates healthy stem cells from cancer stem cells?

Profs. Eitan Bibi and Deborah Fass. Working in the wet

An Enzyme out of Water

01.05.2007

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology

Proteases shouldn't work in the cell membrane. But they do.

(l-r) Shari Carmon, Dr. Vera Shinder, Prof. Ben-Zion Shilo, Rada Massarwa and Dr. Eyal Schejter. Unraveling cell fusion

Muscling In

01.05.2007

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Embryonic cells must merge to form muscle fiber

Activity of 400 genes following exposure to a growth signal over time. Red indicates hightened gene activity

A Lucky Brake

01.05.2007

Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Math & Computer Science

Tracing the activities of hundreds of genes reveals a cancer-prevention system

Key Player in Embryonic Muscle Development

Key Player in Embryonic Muscle Development

10.04.2007

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A KEY PLAYER IN EMBRYONIC MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT In the future, this finding may help in designing new...

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A KEY PLAYER IN EMBRYONIC MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A KEY PLAYER IN EMBRYONIC MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT

10.04.2007

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A KEY PLAYER IN EMBRYONIC MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT In the future, this finding may help in designing new methods...

Doubly Safe Activation

Doubly Safe Activation

26.03.2007

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A team of Weizmann Institute scientists show that the immune system employs “dual key” activation to launch a potent antiviral weapon 'Dual key'...

Genes that slows cell division

Genes that slows cell division

25.02.2007

Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Math & Computer Science

Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover: A Group of Genes that Slows Cell Division and Prevents Cancer

(l-r) Sharon Reef and Prof. Adi Kimchi. One gene, two methods

Eaten Up Inside

01.10.2006

Biochemistry, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

One gene encodes two versions of a protein -- each initiates a different cellular suicide program

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