Weizmann Institute of Science

Weizmann Institute of Science Campus, Rehovot, Israel.

Weizmann Institute of Science Campus. This video is compiled from individual photographs. Photography: Jinesh.

Faculty of Physics, Weizmann Institute, Israel - Exciting Research and High Level Graduate Studies

The Faculty of Physics at the Weizmann Institute is a place of exciting research and high level graduate studies. In particular, they have strong research groups in theoretical and experimental physics of condensed matter, atomic, molecular and optical physics, theoretical and experimental particle physics, and observational and theoretical astrophysics. With state-of-the-art laboratories, they attract a very strong group of post-doctoral fellows and of graduate students from around the world.

CSHL Keynote; Dr Joel Sussman, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

Proteopedia—A scientific 'Wiki' bridging the rift between 3D structure and function of biomacromolecules from the Frontiers in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology meeting 9/25/2013

Weitzmann Institute among the best

Infolive.tv - Israel News - The American Science magazine, The Scientist, ranked the Weizmann Institute of Rehovot, in first place in the list of best places to work in academia outside the United States. The Ranking was based on a survey of thousands of scientists from research institutions around the world, and weighed criteria such as teamwork, cooperation, size and relative achievement. Of the top ten institutions outside the U.S., the Weizmann Institute employed the least number of scientists - 108 in all.

The Institute was named after Israel's first President, Chaim Weizmann, who worked there as a scientist since it was founded in 1936.

Virtual Tour of the Weizmann Institute of Science (English)

At the Weizmann Institute of Science, research takes place all along the frontier of the natural and exact sciences: the life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science. Over the years, work by Institute scientists has widely expanded our knowledge in these areas, created new research fields, and combined traditional scientific disciplines in multidisciplinary studies that steer research into new, exciting and often surprising paths.

Weizmann Year At a Glance 2018

Weizmann Institute 2018 year at a glance.

Adriana Katz | Weizmann Institute of Science | Israel | BABE 2014 | OMICS International

Title: Na,K-ATPase isoform-selective cardiac glycosides: A potential anti-cancer drug?
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Abstract

Na, K-ATPase is present in the membrane of most eukaryotic cells and creates trans-membrane gradients of Na and K ions, which control directly or indirectly essential physiological functions of all animal cells. Regulation of this enzyme and its isoforms is believed to play a key role in various pathological processes, including cancer. The Na+, K+-ATPase consists of two subunits, α and β, in addition to a single membrane-span FXYD regulatory protein. There are four isoforms of α (α 1-4) and three isoforms of β (β1-3), which are expressed in a tissue-specific fashion. Cardiac glycosides (CG) such as digoxin or ouabain are specific inhibitors of Na, K-ATPase. CG’s display distinct in vitro anti-cancer effects, but the full anti-cancer potential of this drug has not yet been addressed. In order to improve selectivity and affinity of cardiac glycosides for the different α isoforms of the human Na, K-ATPase we synthesized new digoxin derivatives, modified in the sugar moiety. We have investigated the effects of CG’s and the digoxin derivatives on cell growth and survival of different human cancer cell lines. The IC50 values for growth inhibition of human cancer cells in vitro are linearly correlated with the number of binding sites of NaK-ATPase and with the Ki for inhibition of the purified human NaKα1β1 complex. Together, these observations imply that the IC50 values by the different compounds are a consequence of binding to and inhibition of the pump, andquestion the potential of cardiac glycoside as selective anti-cancer drugs.




Biography

Adriana Katz is an Associate Staff Scientist at the Biological Chemistry department, at Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, with expertise in membrane proteins, structure-function and protein interactions. The research mainly involves characterization of membrane transport systems, structure and regulation. She has specialized in proteomic analysis - 2D gels, Blue native gels, membrane protein separations and identifications by Mass Spectrometry aimed to identify interacting proteins in the membrane. She is now extending her work to the mammalian Na,K-ATPase including structure-function analyses, inhibition by cardiac glycosides and drug design. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

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Why Israel? Why Weizmann?

Twelve Weizmann Institute scientists speak about what Israel means to them, and why they chose to work at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Clore 'Garden of Science' | Davidson Institute - Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot, Israel

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מוזיאון מדע ייחודי המציע מסע חווייתי לתוך הפיזיקה שמאחורי תופעות הטבע. פעילות מהנה לכל המשפחה ולמבקרים בכל המסגרות (כיתות, בודדים, ארגונים וכו'). המוזיאון פועל תחת כיפת השמיים בלב מכון ויצמן למדע ברחובות.
הגן מתפרש על פני עשרה דונם של מדשאות ירוקות ובהן יותר מתשעים מוצגים המדגימים את חוקי הפיזיקה, שימוש באנרגית השמש והמים ותופעות טבע רבות אחרות.
הגן הוקם בשנת 1998 כיוזמה של מנהלו הראשון, דר משה רשפון, במטרה לקרב ילדים, בני נוער ומבוגרים למדע ולהדגים תופעות טבע בדרך חווייתית ומהנות.
בגן ממוקמים מוצגים הממחישים עקרונות מדעיים ותופעות טבע תוך כדי משחק והתנסות. אפשר, למשל, לחוש סוגים שונים של גלים, לחוות הרגשה של אסטרונאוט הצועד על הירח, וללמוד תוך התנסות על הדרך שבה רקדנים מאיצים ומאטים את תנועת הסחרור שלהם על קצות האצבעות.
בגן מתקיימות גם תערוכות מתחלפות בנושאים מדעיים שונים, וכן בנושאים אמנותיים הנושקים למדע.
באקו-ספירה, מתחם אקולוגי ייחודי לגן המדע -- מוזמנים המבקרים לחוות ולחקור את יחסי הגומלין בין רכיביה השונים של מערכת אקולוגית.
מאז הקמתו זכה הגן במספר פרסים, בהם פרס המועצה לארץ ישראל יפה, ופרס מטעם הארגון הבינלאומי למוזיאוני מדע וטכנולוגיה (ASTC) לאות הוקרה על יצירת חוויית ביקור יוצאת דופן. מייסד הגן, דר משה רשפון, קיבל גם את פרס החדשנות של הארגון.
בחגים ובחופשות מתקיימות בגן פעילויות מיוחדות למשפחות ולציבור הרחב. בגן המדע ובסביבתו נערכות גם רבות מהפעילויות של פסטיבל המדע -- חגיגה של מדע, תרבות וטכנולוגיה. מדי שנה מארח הגן עשרות אלפי מבקרים בגילאים שונים.

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IMVC 2019 Assaf Shocher, Weizmann Institute of Science

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Student life at the Weizmann Institute of Science

מה הסטודנטים שלנו אוהבים במכון ויצמן למדע? רוצים לשמוע עוד? בואו אלינו ליום הפתוח לתואר שני ולדוקטורט ב-1 במארס. הקליקו לפרטים נוספים ולהרשמה:

Come to the Postgraduate Open Day hosted by the Feinberg Graduate School – the academic arm of the Weizmann Institute – to find out what benefits you can expect as a Weizmann Institute of Science student: 1 March 2019. Click on the link for more details and registration - in Hebrew:

Weizmann House, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, one of the finest houses

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The house built in 1936, the Weizmann House was the private residence of Dr. Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952) and his wife Dr. Vera Weizmann (1881-1966). Chaim Weizmann was scientist, President of the World Zionist Organization (1921-1931 and 1935-1946), first President of the State of Israel (1948-1952), and founder and first President of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Vera Weizmann was a pediatrician.

The Weizmanns were born in Russia, studied in Germany and Switzerland, and lived for some 30 years in England. They chose to build their home in the Land of Israel, in Rehovot, next to the Daniel Sieff Research Institute, which later became the Weizmann Institute of Science.

The house was designed by Erich Mendelsohn (1887-1953), an acclaimed Jewish architect who had fled Germany when the Nazis came to power. The Weizmann House was Mendelsohn's first project in the Land of Israel. It's a modern structure, sited on a hill overlooking the coastal plain to the west and the Judean Mountains to the east. Mendelsohn described it as a model house for a person standing on the stage of history.

A special effort was made to adapt the structure to its physical environment, culture, and climate. It was referred to as a modern, aristocratic house, in harmony with its surroundings, well suited to its purpose, fully expressing the soul of its owners, and, like them, a national treasure. In popular parlance the house was referred to as the palace. Its dimensions were large and its style unique.
In the center of the house is a stairwell, designed like a tower looking out into the distance. At its base are three rectangles: two, similar in structure and size, serve
as the library and drawing room; the central rectangle is out of doors -- a columned courtyard containing a swimming pool. The rooms have numerous doors that open into the central courtyard.

The walls of the house are particularly thick and consist of several insulating layers: bricks, cork, sawdust, and plaster. High on the walls are small round windows resembling portholes of a ship, which let in soft light while preventing overheating.

With the election of Dr. Weizmann to the Presidency of Israel, the house became the official residence of the country's President. After Weizmann's death, the presidential residence moved to Jerusalem. The Weizmanns donated the estate, the house, and its contents to the State of Israel, in order to preserve the heritage of the first President. The house was first renovated in 1978, and opened to the public as a museum. In 1999, additional work was undertaken to preserve the property and restore its original character. This renovation was performed with the planning and supervision of architect Hillel Schocken and curator Merav Segal.
The tour opens with a brief film, King without a Kingdom, describing the life and work of Chaim Weizmann. It is screened in a hall built in 1978 as the offices of Yad Chaim Weizmann. The tour of the house includes the entrance floor (entrance hall, dining room, library, drawing room, and kitchen area) and the upper floors (bedrooms and washrooms). The cloakroom at the front entrance now contains an exhibit on members of the Weizmann family, Dr. Vera Weizmann's public activity, and the Weizmanns' son Michael, a pilot killed in World War II. It also displays some of Dr. Chaim Weizmann's personal belongings.
The estate includes an expansive garden sprawling over 44 dunams (11 acres). The garden's physical structure was designed by house architect Erich Mendelsohn. In contrast to the house's straight lines, the garden's trails curve to evoke the experience of losing one's way. An exception is the straight path leading to the graves of the Weizmanns, paved after the President's death.

The garden's vegetation was planned by landscape architect Moshe Oren, a member of Kibbutz Yagur. The vegetation is varied and includes numerous kinds of plants common to the region (citrus, olives, figs, oaks) as well as tropical plants (such as mango and persimmon) from the climatized garden of Nobel Laureate and Zionist Prof. Otto Warburg.

The garden was refurbished by Israel Drori as part of the renovation of the Weizmann
Weizmann asked to be buried in the garden of the estate next to his house. At the request of Vera Weizmann, in memory of their son, his tombstone was fashioned after the tombstones of missing soldiers in Great Britain (where their son's name is engraved).

The tombstone was designed by sculptor Moshe Ziffer. Chiseled in the center is the emblem of the Weizmann Institute of Science (the Tree of Life), designed by house architect Erich Mendelsohn at the request of Chaim Weizmann. In 1966, fourteen years after Chaim Weizmann's death, Vera Weizmann was buried by his side.House.

Israel Dedicates Weizmann Institute (1949)

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President Chaim Weizmann dedicates new science department at Weizmann Institute, Rehovoth, Palestine (Israel).



CU President Chaim Weizmann putting on doctor's cap. Elevated shot dedication ceremony at the Weizmann Institute. Weizmann addresses gathering. CU Weizmann speaking. Elevated shot gathering. MS Mrs. Weizmann cutting ribbon to open new department. Back view Mrs. Weizmann and others walking through doorway, pan up to name over doorway in English and Hebrew. CU name. MS Mrs. Weizmann laying the cornerstone for a new biochemistry building. CU Mr. McDonald, US Ambassador. CU Weizmann and two other men walking along. Weizmann in cap and gown.



Date on dope sheet is 09/11/1949.



Cataloguers Note: Spelling Variations - Chaim, Chiam, Chain, Chian, Weizman, Weizmann




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Virtual Tour of the Weizmann Institute of Science

At the Weizmann Institute of Science, research takes place all along the frontier of the natural and exact sciences: the life sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science. Over the years, work by Institute scientists has widely expanded our knowledge in these areas, created new research fields, and combined traditional scientific disciplines in multidisciplinary studies that steer research into new, exciting and often surprising paths.

Making Science Cool: The Weizmann Institute’s International Safe-Cracking Tournament

Imagine a competition that takes education out of the classroom and brings science to life. Since 1995, the Weizmann Institute’s International Shalheveth Freier Physics Tournament has done just that, transforming the lives of students around the world.
This exciting competition challenges teams made up of five high school students (juniors and seniors) to design impenetrable safes. Over a period of six months, each team works collaboratively to build a locking mechanism for a standard wooden box, based on the laws of physics. Teams are encouraged to get creative with their designs, adding anything from lasers to water, string, ping pong balls, and other objects to make the locking device “uncrackable.” Then, in March, the students travel to the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel, for the final round of the tournament, in which teams compete to unlock one another’s safes by solving the underlying physics riddles.
Judges from Weizmann’s Davidson Institute of Science Education score each team based on the originality of the physics concept, how the concept was applied, and the endurance of the safe against break-ins. At the end of the two-day competition, winning teams receive trophies and cash prizes.
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Weizmann Institute TORTURES Monkeys & Cats!

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The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS) is responsible for securing funding for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, where cruel experiments on cats and monkeys were recently exposed in an undercover investigation.

An October 2007 undercover investigation by the Israeli organization Let the Animals Live documented cruel experiments that involved the following:
- Drilling holes in animals' skulls in order to expose their brains.
- Attaching chambers and silicone disks to animals' skulls.
- Subjecting them to daily water deprivation.
- Immobilizing animals in restraint chairs and inserting electrodes directly into their brains.
- Forcibly keeping animals' eyes open for hours while they watch patterns on screens.

The investigation also documented that after tests were completed, all cats and some monkeys were killed by experimenters and had their brains removed for further examination.

Watch video footage from the undercover investigation to see this cruelty firsthand. The ACWIS continues to support these cruel tests, even though there are safe, accurate, human-based alternatives available, such as non-invasive neuroimaging and microelectrode implants.

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