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Weizmann Institute of Science

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«It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of ECWIS, the the European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science. We are a non-profit organization, dedicated to furthering the development of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

History has repeatedly shown that curiosity-driven research leads to unexpected breakthroughs and has a meaningful long-term impact on all of us. Our goal is to enable such scientific research and raise financial means to support the work of our scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, for the future of humanity.

This website aims to share with you a glimpse of the broad and fascinating science that comes from the Weizmann Institute. Through this website, I invite you to step into a magical journey. A journey in the footsteps of human curiosity, passion and knowledge, a journey to learn and come closer to understanding the mysteries of life and the secrets of the universe.

Thank you and enjoy the WOW – Wonders Of Weizmann Institute of Science.»

Bob Drake, Chair of ECWIS and Vice Chair of the International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Bob Drake

Chair of the International Board and Chair of the European Committee, Weizmann Institute of Science

 

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13 Oct, 2024

Improving the Recipe for Gene Therapy

Gregory and Deborah Macres from California lost their son, Gregory, in 1997, when he was just 4 years old. Little Gregory had a severe form of a rare genetic disorder called Gaucher disease and died after unsuccessful experimental treatment. Despite their personal loss, the Macreses did not abandon the drive to find a cure for the disease, setting up a charitable foundation to support research in several laboratories around the world, including that of Prof. Anthony Futerman in the Biomolecular Sciences Department at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Now, after 25 years of research, in a new study in Gene Therapy, the Weizmann scientists…

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