A team of experts led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) has identified five of the 29 proteins in the coronavirus that are responsible for damaging blood vessels. The researchers hope that the identification of these proteins will help develop targeted drugs for COVID-19 that reduce vascular damage. The study was led by Dr. Ben Maoz… Read More
Ahead of the opening of the 2021-2022 academic year, Tel Aviv University (TAU) is launching the Center for Innovation Laboratories. The center will join forces with industry along the goal of advancing groundbreaking research with potential applicability within a period of 3-7 years from the moment the research begins. At this stage, the center has… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) was ranked fifth in the world in the 2021 ranking of Startup Genome, a world-leading innovation policy advisory and research firm. The prestigious ranking reflects the involvement of alumni of the world’s leading universities in entrepreneurship, and in the establishment of scaleup companies (companies that have advanced beyond the startup stage… Read More
Ranked among the top 100 schools in the world in the field of oncology, TAU remains committed to advancing critical research on the most common cancer in women worldwide. To that end, multidisciplinary teams at TAU are endlessly working to improve the understanding of breast cancer so that it may be better prevented, diagnosed, and… Read More
On October 21, 2021, NASA astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir addressed the 2021 Board of Governors Meeting of Tel Aviv University (TAU), discussing her missions to space, life under extreme environmental conditions, and the relationship between her research and combating climate change. Meir, who is also a marine biologist and physiologist, delivered her remarks by live… Read More
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) hosted a virtual gala to support Tel Aviv University’s (TAU) mission to advance the world through innovation, education, and impact. The gala raised over $2 million for three University initiatives including student scholarships, medical research, and the Center for Combatting Pandemics. AFTAU CEO… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have found that non-invasive, gentle brain stimulation in older adults can improve their ability to walk or stand while simultaneously carrying out a cognitive task, a common dual-task situation that can determine their overall functionality. The study was led by Professor Jeffrey Hausdorff of TAU’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, the… Read More
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) are offering a new evolutionary explanation for the familiar scenario in which women bring a sweater into work, while their male counterparts feel comfortable wearing short sleeves in an air-conditioned office: A built-in evolutionary difference between the heat-sensing systems of the two sexes, related to the reproduction process and… Read More