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Advances in Protein Design: From Therapeutic Proteins to Synthetic Biology

Advances in Protein Design: From Therapeutic Proteins to Synthetic Biology

Advances in Protein Design: From Therapeutic Proteins to Synthetic Biology

Research workshop of the Israel Science Foundation A four-days event that will bring together world-leading experts in computationally- and directed-evolution-guided protein design to present their most recent achievements, and discuss outstanding challenges and future directions in the field. When: October 23 - 27, 2022 Where: Pastoral Hotel, Kfar-Blum, Upper Galilee, Israel

Dr. Dorit Avni

7.5 million euros was granted to a unique drug and food development research, led by Dr. Dorit Avni

The study compares the analysis of over 1000 algae, including unique algae originating from water reservoirs in volcanoes in Italy.

Climate and Water Balance Changes in the Kinneret Watershed: A Review

Soil Water and Environment Department

Climate and Water Balance Changes in the Kinneret Watershed: A Review

Regional Climate Change studied during 1950-2019 aimed at enhancement of aridity was indicated recently in the Lake Kinneret (Israel) watershed. Cli-mate change was indicated by: Higher periodical frequency of negative SPI Values (Standard Precipitation Index)

Zebrafish help scientists speed up tests for medical cannabis strains

Zebrafish help scientists speed up tests for medical cannabis strains

Unusual research approach speeds up discovery of which cannabis plants work best for which medical indications.

Islands of Hope – Young Lateral Roots survives lethal salinity

Plant Sciences Department

Islands of Hope – Young Lateral Roots survives lethal salinity

The group of Dr. Yori Leshem, in the department of plant science, studies (among other topics) the response of plants to salinity. Recently they found that young lateral roots (LR) are much more tolerant to lethal salinity than older (primary) roots (PR).

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Sex-related gonadal gene expression differences in the Russian sturgeon

Nutrition and Natural Products Department

Sex-related gonadal gene expression differences in the Russian sturgeon

Degani G, Hurvitz A, Eliraz Y, Meerson A (2019). Sex-related gonadal gene expression differences in the Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) grown in stable aquaculture conditions. "Animal Reproduction Science Volume 200"; Pages 75-8