WIM no. 17 Spring 2020

Letter from the President	II
TOC	1
Special section: Weizmannn coronavirus response	2
Mapping corona in stealth mode	4
Towards a drug against COVID-19	5
Learning from other lethal viruses	6
Designing the perfect antibody	7
Prof. Ruth Arnon: Lessons from influenza	8
Coronavirus by the numbers	9
Homeschooling in the time of corona	10
Science vs. neurodegeneration	11
Where are the female physicists? It’s not a theoretical question	12
Zuckerman Symposium: Women in STEM	13
Next Gen Immunology Conference 2020	14
Weizmann scientists win all three Blavatnik Awards	15
Sweet news: AI advances diagnosis of gestational diabetes	16
Bringing the lab to the hospital	17
Finding Earth 2.0	18
Sleuthing for the fingerprint of water	20
A wise future for neuroscience	22
Centers of Investigation	25
Steering a sea change for cancer patients	28
Cancer in focus	30
Prof. Michael and Sara Sela celebrated at opening event	32
André Deloro Prize to Prof. Eli Zeldov	33
Honoring excellence	34
TVML Foundation lauded for Weizmann-MIT Collaboration Fund	35
Leading with science	36
Honoring Dita and Yehuda Bronicki	38
Laying the cornerstone of the David Lopatie Institute of Comparative Medicine	39
A festive luncheon to celebrate the Clore Garden and Clore Prize	40
Opening the doors of the Moross Integrated Cancer Center	41
Partners in science	42
Sherman Institute inaugurated	43
The strength of core facilities	43
Closing Gala celebrates Beck family and Weizmann Institute management	44
Artificial intelligence: the future of smart	46
Latin America makes a strong showing at International Board	50
US: American Committee leadership passes the gavel	51
Canada: ‘Wonderful Women’ in focus at Celebrating Philanthropy event	52
Europe: A royal welcome in Liechtenstein	53
Israel: Investing in education	53
Australia: Weizmann-Garvan symposium and synergy	54
UK: From research to reality	55
Boots on the ground in Ofakim	56
Brain-saving technology	58
A healing solution after brain surgery	60
The artistry of math	62
Yael Mutsafi, 1981-2019	64

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