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Australian Friends and Alumni of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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22.01.2022 The University of Melbourne and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem embrace the importance of international cooperation, knowledge exchange, and collaboration in research and training. Applications are now open for funding under two unique schemes that foster collaboration between The University of Melbourne and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in research and training in areas of shared global challenges and significance. #collaboration #exchange #research #training
22.01.2022 What can we learn by comparing our genes to those of a giant squid, a frog, or a blind mole? Turns out, a lot. Dr. Yuval Tabach at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Medicine takes apart the genes of thousands of animals, compares them to one another, and extracts important conclusions about what human genes do, how they influence cancer and other diseases, and how they can be targeted by drugs.
21.01.2022 Prof. Goldblum, Professor Emeritus of Computational Medicinal Chemistry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Pharmacy, applies the ISE classification algorithm to produce libraries of candidate drugs by focusing on the molecule’s chemical properties (rather than structure), while also calculating the chances of each molecule to perform as expected. In this way, it becomes possible to rapidly screen millions of existing molecules and identify the best ones for curing or treating COVID-19 patients.
20.01.2022 For the first time ever, researchers have fully mapped the Genghis Khans Wall, a 737km section of The Great Wall that resides outside of China along the Mongolian Steppe. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologist Professor Gideon Shelach-Lavi lead the international research team and published their findings in the latest edition of Antiquity. #excavations #greatwall
20.01.2022 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Epidemiologist, Prof. Hagai Levine, weighs in on #Israel reinstating restrictions after an increase in #COVID cases in the country.
20.01.2022 Promising news! Could a simple drug, that has been on the market for decades, be used to treat COVID-19? A research team led by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Professor Yaakov Nahmias says that early research looks promising; their findings appear in this weeks Cell Press Sneak Peak.
19.01.2022 Put down that cup of earl gray tea! Professor Yinon Ben-Neriah at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and his team led by Dr. Eliran Kadosh at the Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, found that certain bacteria and antioxidant rich foods like black tea and hot cocoa produce high levels of metabolites in certain micro-environments like the gut, which can act as a particularly hospitable environment to mutated genes and will accelerate the growth of bowel cancers. #research #cancer
18.01.2022 According to Prof. Ori Adam, an expert on climate research at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Earth Science, lockdowns across the world due to the #coronavirus will help scientists reveal the true extent of humanitys impact on the planet.
18.01.2022 New courses have been added to the spread of Summer 2020 offerings of online courses at the Rothberg International School at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem that will enable students around the world to remain engaged here in Jerusalem despite COVID-19, while whetting their palates for a future study abroad experience. Moreover, they have reduced tuition fees by 20%! Applications close May 17, so get in quickly! #exchange
18.01.2022 Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Rothberg International School at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has announced the conversion of their anticipated spread of Summer 2020 offerings to a condensed portfolio of online courses that will enable students around the world to remain engaged here in Jerusalem despite COVID-19, while whetting their palates for a future study abroad experience. Moreover, they have reduced tuition fees by 20%
18.01.2022 Researchers from The Hebrew university - Jerusalem (HU) find tobacco companies are exploiting legal loopholes to create a new generation of people who are addicted to cigarettes. HU epidemiologist Dr. Yael Bar-Zeev, who led the study, shared that tobacco companies will use any means possible to recruit new smokers."
17.01.2022 Pooled Coronavirus Testing! A team of scientists and physicians at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have come up with a way to reduce wait-time for results and conserve precious laboratory supplies without compromising test sensitivity or result validity.
15.01.2022 Do you remember where you were when you first heard that two planes had crashed into New Yorks Twin Towers? Our brains are wired to retain information that relates to the context in which highly significant events occurred. New research by Professor Ami Citri and PhD student Anna Terem at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows that a relatively obscure brain region known as the claustrum plays a significant role in making these connections. They published their findings in the latest edition of Current Biology.
13.01.2022 How did environmental conditions and climate change influence early human evolution? Can protein engineering be harnessed to block the virus that causes COVID-19? These are some of the big questions that will be explored by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem as part of a new strategic partnership that will allow faculty and students from the two institutions to combine resources.
13.01.2022 Dr. Yael Bar-Zeev from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is on a mission: to eliminate tobacco and smoking from Israel. As a public health physician, behavioral scientist, epidemiologist, and tobacco treatment specialist, Yael is well-equipped to tackle smoking. As the Coronavirus introduced new buzzwords such as social distancing and flattening the curve, Dr. Bar-Zeevs mind was somewhere else entirely: how would the pandemic, and the looming shutdown, affect Israelis smoking habits?
12.01.2022 As the Coronavirus spread, scientists began racing to understand the virus, its structure, method of infection, and effect on the human body. Dr. Kashtan and Dr. Chai stopped and asked a much more basic question: How does the virus survive the journey between an infected person and an uninfected person?
12.01.2022 At the heart of the city of Jerusalem, resides The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a place where excellence starts with people. The Hebrew Universtiy of Jerusalem welcomes you to join them for a virtual open day, and discover first hand how they combine excellence with rich student life, their variety of masters programs and more. To sign up for the Open Day on Monday May 25, 01:00am AEST, click the link below.
12.01.2022 The coronavirus is currently understood to enter the human body by interacting with a receptor named ACE2. However, which cell types present ACE2 on their surface, and what determines their presence, is unknown. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists Dr. Oren Parnas and Dr. Yotam Drier, in collaboration with Hadassah lung surgeon Dr. Ori Wald hope to provide answers to these questions.
09.01.2022 Scientists working on an implantable micro-pancreas with the ability to produce insulin in response to blood glucose levels are looking to test it in the UK. The technology was created by Professor Eduardo Mitrani, from the Institute of Life Science at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
08.01.2022 Since the outbreak of the pandemic, medical professionals have been at the front lines, upholding the Hippocratic Oath and putting their own lives at risk to help and treat COVID-19 patients. While efforts have been made to ramp up the production of the gold standard of masks, the N95 respirator, shortages persist. Three Hebrew University researchers are developing a solution.
08.01.2022 The people who lived in the area known as the Southern Levantwhich is now recognized as Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and parts of Syriaduring the Bronze Age (circa 3500-1150 BCE) are referred to in ancient biblical texts as the Canaanites. Now, researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) reporting in the journal Cell have new insight into the Canaanites history based on a new genome-wide analysis of ancient DNA collected from 73 individuals.
07.01.2022 Yissum Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University announced researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed an injectable antibiotic with a new mode of action, which could have a significant impact on the morbidity rate for pandemics such as #COVID-19. #coronavirus #health #medicine
07.01.2022 These are just a few of the activities of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Autism Center designed to address the many challenges of autism spectrum disorder: - Investigating the benefits of oxytocin treatment for individuals with ASD. - Developing new modalities of community-based interventions. - Elucidating prenatal and perinatal risk factors. ... - Providing training and support for individuals, families, and professionals. #autismawareness #hebrewuniversity #medicalresearch
06.01.2022 As Coronavirus infection rates rise worldwide, it has become clear that the diseases symptoms and their severity greatly differ between people. As the pandemic continues to spread, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists are striving to identify which individuals, whether already affected or not, are at the greatest risk of becoming severely ill.
06.01.2022 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mourns the passing of Zeev Sternhell, a Holocaust survivor who later became a world-renowned expert in fascism and nationalism...and head of their Political Science Department. "Zeev was a role model for us--a person who combined academic excellence with a deep commitment to society and country," shared Prof. Dan Avnon. Credit: Yanai Yechiel
06.01.2022 When wild Egyptian fruit bats set out at night to forage in Israels Hula Valley, they do so using advanced spatial memory and a flexible cognitive mapping of the fruit trees and other goals scattered in their foraging area. A research team headed by Professor Ran Nathan of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Movement Ecology Lab has detailed the bats cognitive map the animals mental representation of their own position relative to the surrounding environment that helps them to move efficiently from any location to any of the many goals within their foraging area, even if the goal is out of their sight or smell range.
06.01.2022 Despite the unearthly hour in Australia, some early birders might wish to join the exciting Center for Jewish Art webinar on Thursday August 20 8:00 pm Israel time/Friday August 21 3:00am AEST.
06.01.2022 Israel's Institute for Biological Research (IIBR), headed by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Professor Shmuel Shapira, says theyve identified a key antibody that attacks the virus and neutralises it. IIBR is now looking to secure a contract with an international manufacturer for the commercial development of the vaccine.
06.01.2022 Great news! The Alfred Landecker Foundation has awarded the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) a $13 million USD grant to fund academic initiatives that focus on the causes and consequences of the Holocaust, promote studies on human rights, minority protection, the rule of law, and reparations for historical wrongs and injustices.
04.01.2022 A new analysis of 1st Temple-era artifacts, magnetized when Babylonians torched the city, provides a way to chart the geomagnetic field physics Holy Grail and maybe save Earth.
04.01.2022 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic have joined together to develop and fund the Global Center for Transformative Nanomedicine, intended to advance nanotechnology research that has the potential to make a tremendous impact in health and medicine.
04.01.2022 Do you know whats in your cannabis? Israeli cannabis tech startup GemmaCert is one of the few players in the testing field, having developed personal kits to test the active ingredients in cannabis. Israel has been at the forefront of cannabis research since the 1960s. GemmaCerts technology is based on research first conducted at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem by Professor Oded Shoseyov.
04.01.2022 Professor Masha Niv, Vice Dean at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Rehovot, is a leading member of The Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR) which launched a massive, crowdsourced-survey of COVID-19 patients from over 40 countries on April 7, 2020. This survey provides the greatest evidence to date of the link between COVID-19 and the loss of smell, taste, and chemesthesisthe ability to perceive cooling, tingling, and burning sensations from stimulants such as chili peppers and menthol. These findings will eventually help distinguish COVID-19 patients from those with common viral infections, such as the cold or flu, and help prioritize the limited supply of COVID-19 tests. #covid19 #coronavirus #health
03.01.2022 The Australian Friends of the Hebrew University Wishes you and your loved ones A Shana Tova and Chag Sameach.
03.01.2022 Known for inventing the cherry tomato, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is at it again with a new tomato strain! Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, led by Prof. Joseph Hirschberg, developed the "Xantomato," a tomato strain rich in the substance zeaxanthin that can help fight degenerative #diseases.
03.01.2022 Leading her team within the Institute of Chemistry, Prof. Reches from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has developed a unique coating that can be sprayed onto glass, metal, and plastic surfaces, rendering them resistant to fungus, yeast, and bacteria. Prof. Meital Rechess research groups is focused on saving lives: 6,000 lives in Israel, 100,000 lives in the United States and many, many more worldwide.
03.01.2022 Our most popular program, the Mishpatim Seminar, will be ONLINE for 2021! This seminar aims to provide Australian students with an overview of the contemporary Israeli legal system, while enabling them to explore the major challenges it has grappled with in recent years, including the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic this year. For more information, please contact our Student Liaison Officer, Jamie, at [email protected] or call 02 9389 2825.
03.01.2022 Muluken Demelie Alemu is from Debre Markos, northwest Ethiopia. He holds a bachelor’s of science in Crop Production and Protection and a master’s of science in Horticulture, both from Haramaya University. Today, Muluken is a PhD student in Field and Vegetable Crops at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research aims to establish the basis for developing drought-tolerant, high-yielding tef varieties.
03.01.2022 **UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR LAW SCHOLARS** EARLY BIRD: Applicants who apply before November 26 will receive USD200 off their tuition. Hebrew University’s Mishpatim Online Seminar in Israeli International Law will be ONLINE for 2021. This seminar aims to provide Australian students with an overview of the contemporary Israeli legal system, while enabling them to explore the major challenges it has grappled with in recent years, including the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemi...c this year. Link to apply: https://overseas.huji.ac.il/.../apply-now-summer-short-term/. Applications close 14 December, 2020 with limited spots available, so get in quick!
02.01.2022 The Australian Friends of the Hebrew University Wishes you and your loved ones A Chag Shavuot Sameach.
01.01.2022 Storage jars form one of the main ceramic types which were produced and abundantly used ever since pottery was invented. The need to collect, store, and distribute agricultural products such as grains, oils and wine in large vessels has littered excavation sites with an abundance of ceramic jar fragments of various designs, sizes and shapes. However, for all of their variety, three Israeli archaeologists The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Ortal Harush, Israel Antiquities Authority’s Avshalom Karasik and Weizmann Institute’s Uzy Smilansky found an astonishing common denominator among storage jars in Israel over a period of 350 years: the inner-rim diameter of the jar’s neck.
