Weizmann Institute

Congratulations to Prof. Irit Dinur of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, upon being awarded the 2026 Landau Prize in Computer Science

Congratulations to Prof. Ronny Neumann of the Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Department, upon being awarded the 2026 IUPAC-Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry

Congratulations to Prof. Omri Sarig of the Mathematics Department, upon being selected as a Member of the Academia Europaea

A new study from Prof. Gilad @HaranLab reveals how energy-efficient cellular machines rapidly untangle misfolded proteins – a finding that may help improve the design of artificial molecular machines >> bit.ly/escape-eng @NatureComms

We’re proud to congratulate Prof. Reshef Tenne of the Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, upon receiving the Israel Prize in Chemistry Research and Chemical Engineering, in a ceremony held this evening at the ICC in Jerusalem.

This issue features a paper by an int’l team led by Weizmann’s Prof. @samuels_yardena, examining the extensive heterogeneity between cells within a tumor, how these internal differences affect the ability of the immune system to recognize cancer - and why they also limit the success of current cancer therapies

Congratulations to Prof. @KarinaYaniv of the Department of Immunology and Regenerative Biology, the new Scientific Director of Systemic AngioCardioScience at the Helmholtz Institute for Translational AngioCardioScience

A first-of-its-kind genetic atlas from Prof. @SItzkovitz's group reveals how human liver cells divide their labor - and why some regions are especially vulnerable to fatty liver disease >> bit.ly/liver-eng @SHEBA_ @MayoClinic @Nature

In a new study published in @NatureAstronomy, Weizmann's @odedaha and colleagues present evidence that ice has been gradually accumulating on the Moon for at least 1.5 billion years >> bit.ly/moon-ice-eng @EPS_Weizmann @PlanetsAtWIS

Weizmann Institute scientists from Prof. Ofer Feinerman’s group reveal how weaver ants "think" as a group and link their bodies together to "zipper" the treetops >> bit.ly/ant-rise-eng @feinermo

A new study in Prof. @TPilpel’s lab, published in @CellReports, shows that yeast cells do not mate at random: they tend to choose partners that increase their offspring’s chances of success >> bit.ly/yeast-eng

Congratulations to Dr. @MeitalOren of the Department of Brain Sciences, upon being awarded the 2026 Sir Bernard Katz Lecture Prize

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