Moshe Biton

Intestinal organoids grown in the lab from stem cells derived from patients. Each sphere represents one organoid. Photo: Petro Busko, a PhD student in Biton’s lab

When the Gut Can’t Forget: A New Mechanism Promoting Inflammatory Bowel Disease

26.08.2026

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute researchers discover that transient intestinal inflammation can leave irreversible changes in the gut lining, leading to...

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Facing Danger with Maturity

14.05.2026

Stem Cells, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute and Hebrew University scientists have discovered that stem cell maturation can also serve as an immune defense mechanism...

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