Weizmann Institute

Congratulations to Prof. Jakub Abramson of the Department of Immunology and Regenerative Biology, the new Chair of Bina’s Scientific Committee @TheAbramsonLab @BINAWIS1

Congratulations to Profs. @YMerbl (Co-Investigator) and @TPilpel (Collaborator) of team ILLUMINE upon being awarded up to £20m in the prestigious Cancer Grand Challenges 2025 #CancerGrandChallenges @CancerGrand

In a new study from Prof. @SorekLab, led by Dr. Nitzan Tal and published in @ScienceMagazine, researchers have identified three new families of proteins that viruses use to disrupt bacterial immune signaling >> bit.ly/sponge-eng

A new study, led by Prof. Neta Regev-Rudzki and published in @CellReports, revealed that the malaria parasite can reach the most protected and fortified target inside immune cells – the nucleus >> bit.ly/mnra-mess-eng

Congratulations to Prof. @jacob_hanna of the Department of Molecular Genetics, upon being awarded the 2026 Dahleh Lectureship and Award at UCSB

Congratulations to Prof. @YMerbl of the Department of @Sys_Immunology, upon being awarded the Knight of honor of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation 2026

Between flood and drought: The metric that could better explain what happens to water in the age of climate change. According to this metric, arid regions may be closer to the ecological red line than previously thought >> bit.ly/flood-drought-… @dan_yakir

Congratulations to Prof. Yardena Samuels of the Molecular Cell Biology Department, for being invited to join the Gustave Roussy Institute's Scientific Advisory Board @samuels_yardena

Congratulations to Dr. @AndelmanMichal of the Department of Brain Sciences, upon being awarded the 2026 @rappaport_prize for PhD students 📸by Ifat Golan

A study conducted in Israel and Ethiopia, led by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Hadassah, reveals that the microbiome partly compensates for the immune damage caused by the viral infection>> bit.ly/gut-hiv-eng @EranElinav

Congratulations to Prof. Ron Blonder & Dr. Shelley Rap of the Science Teaching Department, upon being awarded the ACS-CES Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education, by the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Committee for Environment and Sustainability (CES)

Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Mamlok-Naaman of the Department of Science Teaching, upon being awarded the Distinguished Contribution to Chemistry Education (DCCE) 2026 Award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) @MamlokNasman

In a new study published in @PNASNews, an international research team from @IdoAmitLab & @washumedicine presents the first use of CAR-T in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease >> bit.ly/cancer-alzheim…

Congratulations to Dr. @DvirGur of the Department of Molecular Genetics, upon being awarded the IsSDB (Israeli Society for Developmental Biology) Benny Shilo Award for Young Scientists

Congratulations to Prof. @UriAlonWeizmann of the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, upon being awarded the 2026 IUPAP Medal for the Physics of Life

Congratulations to Prof. @IritDinur of the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, upon being awarded the 2026 Michael and Sheila Held Prize of the US National Academy of Sciences

We, the Weizmann Institute of Science community, deeply mourn the passing of Prof. Igal Talmi of the Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics. Prof. Talmi, a recipient of the Israel Prize, one of the founders of the field of nuclear physics and a leading representative of the pioneering generation of Israeli science, passed away just a few days after his 101st birthday. His wife of 77 years, Hanna Talmi, passed away less than two weeks ago at the age of 100. May they both rest in peace.

Giant planet’s slimmer profile: New research led by Weizmann Institute scientists measures Jupiter’s dimensions with unprecedented precision >> bit.ly/giant-slimmer-… @KaspiYohai

Congratulations to Prof. Reshef Tenne of the Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, who has been announced as the recipient of the 2026 Israel Prize in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research

Weizmann Institute study, led by @BShenhar from the lab of Prof. @UriAlonWeizmann and published today in @ScienceMagazine, finds genetic contribution to human lifespan is about 50 percent – more than double previous estimates >> bit.ly/genes-alon-eng