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Michael Fainzilber

Top: Overexpression of genes from the B2-SINE family in retinal ganglion neurons led to accelerated growth after injury. Bottom: Ganglion cells after injury without B2-SINE overexpression
07.07.2025

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered hundreds of molecules that promote nerve regeneration in mice – and may even encourage growth in...

Peripheral sensory neurons in a laboratory dish
31.08.2023

A protein facilitating nerve cell repair in the peripheral nervous system might one day point to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases...

Avocado - a fruit abundant with beta-sitosterol. Photo credit: Shutterstock
18.05.2021

Mice receiving the plant-derived substance were less anxious than the controls

Locally Produced Proteins
26.07.2012

How do long nerve extensions get a crucial molecule to an injury site in time?
 

Dr. Ida Rishal and Prof. Michael Fainzilber. Ping-Pong signals
17.07.2012

“Ping-Pong” signals in large cells help them assess their own length

Prof. Michael Fainzilber
06.02.2011

Prof. Michael Fainzilber was awarded the IRP-Schellenberg Prize

 
New Protein Partnership
10.09.2009

Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover A New Protein Partnership That Leads to Pediatric Tumor Regression

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(l-r) Tal Gradus, Prof. Michael Fainzilber and Dmitry Yudin. Gearing up
01.10.2008

What are molecular complexes thought to exist only in the cell nucleus doing on the nerve axons?

A Long and Winding Road
02.10.2005

Nerve cell need long-distance messengers to carry calls for help following injury

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