See below for the most recent news from Tel Aviv University about the coronavirus pandemic. This page will be frequently updated.
NEW!
WEBINAR
With Prof. Dina Porat.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
VIDEO
A video update on coronavirus efforts taking place on the TAU campus.
Monday, July 27, 2020
WEBINAR
With Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, moderated by AFTAU CEO Jennifer Gross.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
WEBINAR
With Dr. Eran Toch, Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski, and Liron David. Moderated by Menny Barzilay.
Monday, June 8, 2020
WEBINAR
With Prof. Asaf Goldschmidt, moderated by AFTAU CEO Jennifer Gross.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
WEBINAR
With Prof. Yossi Shain and Prof. Asher Susser, moderated by Prof. Milette Shamir.
Monday, June 1, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Research finds approximately 70% of the infections in Israel were caused by a SARS-CoV2 strain imported from the United States.
Monday, May 18, 2020
NEWS ARTICLE
"Tens of millions of shekels" have been invested in the establishment of the center, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, May 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Team to be led by Professor Jonathan Gershoni of the School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
WEBINAR
With Prof. Jonathan Gershoni, Department of Cell Research and Immunology, Tel Aviv University.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
WEBINAR
With TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Ady Pauzner, Prof. Irad Ben-Gal, Prof. Ariel Munitz, and Dr. Bruria Adini.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Antibody-based therapies can be used to protect at-risk populations, including medical workers, from the novel coronavirus.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
WEBINAR
With TAU neuroscientist Dr. Ricardo Tarrasch, moderated by AFTAU CEO Jennifer Gross.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Israel’s Health Ministry has approved the use of a prototype in a pilot study.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
WEBINAR
With Prof. Yair Bar-Haim, School of Psychological Sciences; Prof. Rachel Cinamon Gali, Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education; and Prof. Karni Ginzburg, Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Science.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
WEBINAR
With Leonardo Leiderman, Professor of Economics at TAU and Chief Economic Advisor of Bank Hapoalim. Moderated by Jennifer Gross, AFTAU CEO.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
NEWS REPORT
"Israel is among the leading countries in the number of coronavirus tests per million population," TAU's Dr. Khitam Muhsen tells the BBC.
Monday, April 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
The patent, approved in March, covers a vaccine that targets the most vulnerable point in a coronavirus's structure, through which it penetrates human cells.
Monday, April 20, 2020
NEWS ARTICLE
The Jerusalem Post reports on research by Prof. Jonathan Gershoni to quickly develop a coronavirus vaccine.
Sunday, April 19, 2020
NEWS ARTICLE
Team is led by Professor Daniel Offen to collaborate on the development of a cell therapy product based on his earlier work in the field.
Sunday, April 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Shmunis family gift ramps up the scientific capabilities of the School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology.
Monday, April 6, 2020
WEBINAR
With Colin Price, Professor in Atmospheric Sciences in TAU's Department of Geosciences and Head of the Porter School of Environmental Studies. Moderated by Jennifer Gross, AFTAU CEO.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
The specialized lab, run by TAU researchers and graduate students, was built within a few days and is now equipped to perform up to 2,000 tests per day.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
WEBINAR
The coronavirus examined from technological and legal points-of-view with Prof. Michael Birnhack, Dr. Dan Yamin, Prof. Hila Shamir, and Dr. Yael Sternhell.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
"Critical injection of oxygen" is expected to increase coronavirus remote testing and research.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
WEBINAR
With TAU's Dr. Ella Sklan, Professor Aviad Kleinberg, Professor Leonardo Leiderman, and Professor Adini Wiesel Bruria.
Monday, March 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
Friday, March 20, 2020
WEBINAR
With TAU's Dr. Natalia Freund
More information about Dr. Freund's research:
https://english.tau.ac.il/news/natalia
http://www3.tau.ac.il/nfreund/
Thursday, March 19, 2020