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A Broken Heart: Two Types of Scars, Two Paths to Healing
A collaborative study from the Weizmann Institute of Research has revealed two kinds of scarring, dubbed hot and cold, in injured heart tissue, suggesting that treatments must take the type of scar into account. Not all scars are created equal. That’s the conclusion...
An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications against potential viral threats
An international crowd-sourced campaign to discover an anti-COVID-19 drug has created a blueprint for the accelerated, patent-free development of drugs to treat viral threats to humanity. The results of the campaign, COVID Moonshot – co-led by Professor Nir London of...
Appealing to Academic Leadership Worldwide
Dear Friends, The following is a letter, signed by the Presidents of Israel’s universities. We encourage you to share it with your colleagues and friends so it can reach as broad an audience as possible. Weizmann Australia. An open letter by heads of Israeli...
Synthetic human embryo models up to 14 days old grown from stem cells in Weizmann Lab
A research team headed by Professor Jacob Hanna at the Weizmann Institute of Science has created complete models of human embryos from stem cells cultured in the lab – and managed to grow them outside the womb up to day 14. Reported today in Nature, these synthetic...
2023 International Summer School students return inspired
Three lucky Australian high school graduates spent the month of July attending the Weizmann Institute of Science’s annual International Summer Science Institute (ISSI) in Israel. First year science students, Chi Chi Zhao (PhB Hons at ANU), Finn Lip (PhB Hons at UWA),...
Surviving on an Empty Battery
A newly discovered immune strategy by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science protects bacteria and more advanced species, from corals to bees. Every time we make a call, send a text message or watch a video, some of the energy stored in the cell phone's...
Flagship Projects
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel is an internationally acclaimed research leader that is making huge contributions towards humanity’s collective scientific and medical knowledge.
In a bid to support Weizmann scientists’ work, different flagship initiatives have been established, each helping to push the boundaries of science and move humanity forward.
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Achievements
Advancing Technology
Weizmann’s research into advanced technology is immense and acts as a time line for technology’s evolution.
Enriching Education
Science education is a core endeavour of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Protecting Our Planet
Providing solutions to our planet’s environmental challenges is part of Weizmann’s business.
Improving Health and Medicine
Pioneers in research that has led to better health and medicine world-wide, with nearly half the life science research at the Weizmann being focussed on cancer.
Exploring the Physical World
Although over the centuries we have learned much about our physical world, from the earth below to the stars above, there are still many mysteries to uncover.
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PLAN A VISIT
Visitors are warmly welcomed at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and tours are available from Institute staff by advance request.
Personalised visits can also be arranged, guiding you to particular locations of interest – whether you would like to visit the laboratories, speak with particular scientists or learn more about certain research undertaken at the Institute.
To organise a visit, please contact Weizmann Australia.