On July 5, 1996, the sheep Dolly came into the world. She was the first mammal to be cloned using the process of somatic cell nuclear transfer, in which a donor nucleus from a somatic (body) cell is implanted in an enucleated oocyte (egg cell). Dr. Nitzan Gonen, of BIU’s Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, writes about the sheep and the research that made history.
Dr. Ayal Hendel, of Bar-Ilan University's Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, is part of a European consortium that has been awarded a grant of more than €6 million to assess the efficacy and safety of genome editing approaches for sickle cell disease.
With climate change, a decline in farmland, and population growth, now more than ever is there a need to optimize yield from existing agricultural land. Researchers who understand that micro-climatic variability exists even in adjacent fields and that it is wise to consider the agronomic data of optimal conditions required for different wheat varieties, have launched a new study. Their research utilizes satellite data to help farmers create the best mix between the wheat varieties they grow, the timing of sowing and the designated plot of land.
The “Israel Albums” project is designed to extract old albums from oblivion and present them to the public in new and intriguing ways. The aim is to provide an overall picture of the challenges of the period, and the cultural and ideological perceptions of the State of Israel.
The Russell Berrie Galilee Diabetes SPHERE and the Sakhnin Municipality signed an agreement of cooperation to implement SPHERE's initiative to transform diabetes care in the northern Galilee region.
Prof. Oren Perez, outgoing dean of the Bar-Ilan Faculty of Law, will head the university's new Multidisciplinary School for Sustainability and the Environment.
University Rector Prof. Amnon Albeck announced the appointment of Perez, a leading environmental researcher, to head the school, which will open at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year.
