Yifat Merbl lab
856 posts
@YMerbl
Associate Prof. @Weizmann Systems Immunology, Biochemical Immunology, Immunoproteomics, Proteasomes & Ubiquitin Biology Human & Translational Immunology
Prof. @YMerbl, an Israeli scientist at the @WeizmannScience institute, "has uncovered a new and unknown layer in the human immune system," according to @Nature, the leading scientific journal that recognized Merbl’s groundbreaking contributions to science. Read more from @ynetnews here: ynetnews.com/health_science…
🙏I’m deeply humbled to be included in Nature’s 10 for 2025. Grateful to my lab members, mentors, colleagues at Weizmann, and to my family and friends for their constant support. Our journey began with a small anomaly in the proteasome, a signal that revealed an unexpected layer of immune regulation. Excited for what lies ahead and committed to translating these insights to benefit human health. @NaturePortfolio @WeizmannScience @ERC_Research @CancerResearch @ICRFONLINE @icrf_toronto nature.com/articles/d4158…
I’m excited to share that I received yesterday The John F. Kennedy Prize at the Weizmann Institute of Science that is awarded for excellence in Ph.D. studies and research! What an amazing recognition for the hard work and the amazing findings we made together with the amazing mentor Yifat Merbl @YMerbl and the Merbl lab!
Now online in @CD_AACR: Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Serve as Decoys to Suppress NK Cell Anti-Cancer Cytotoxicity in Breast Cancer - by @AviadBenShmuel, @YaelGruper, @CoralHalperin, @shouval and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159-8… @WeizmannScience
Top 5 advances in medicine this week (🧵) 1. An untapped treasure trove of antibiotics The proteasome breaks down proteins that are no longer needed, but it turns out that some of the peptides it produces are repurposed as antibiotics The top hit is a peptide derived from a serine/threonine phosphatase This peptide kills a range of bacteria, including Pseudomonas and E. coli, and stopped mice dying from sepsis just as well as a conventional antibiotic Study: nature.com/articles/s4158… Comment: nature.com/articles/d4158…
