Proteins are the engines driving life's chemistry, responsible for all chemical activities within the body. As such, the engineering of novel proteins is increasingly viewed as the most promising avenue for addressing many of the environmental and health challenges humanity faces today. These challenges range from creating antibodies capable of neutralizing pathogens and eliminating cancer cells, to devising enzymes that can dismantle a vast array of pollutants, often transforming them into reusable substances.

The Weizmann Institute of Science consistently stands at the vanguard of neuroscience research, offering wide focus areas ranging from molecular and cellular neuroscience to cognitive and computational neuroscience. Using innovative experimental and computational methodologies, our researchers are investigating some of neuroscience's most critical questions, covering a breadth of topics that include neural circuits and behavior, neurobiology of stress, brain development and plasticity, and computational neuroscience. Our research approach has always been inherently multidisciplinary, and embracing novel research techniques remains crucial to maintain our leading position in the field.

The Weizmann Institute is a powerhouse of biomedical research, with over one hundred research groups developing cutting-edge technology and experimental strategies to understand biology in health and disease. Modern revolutionary techniques such as single-cell genomics, genetic engineering, and profiling of the immune system and of pathogens all rely on massive data collection and sophisticated analysis. However, to transform the excellent science in Weizmann labs into novel medicine, radically new ideas and innovative tools are required.

Our planet is undergoing rapid transformation before our very eyes. To adequately prepare for the climate challenges of the future, we must develop new capabilities to understand these changes and predict what lies ahead.

Global climate changes are escalating the frequency and severity of life-threatening extreme weather events, including cyclones, floods, heat waves, storms, fires, and dust storms. Climate research has made significant strides in recent decades, with precise measurements of various pertinent "ground truth" parameters from numerous locations worldwide, coupled with remote sensing measurements from both ground and space. Models portraying global climate changes have also grown more sophisticated and accurate, yielding valuable data.

Novel functional, or "smart," materials are revolutionizing nearly every facet of scientific and industrial processes. Multidisciplinary teams of researchers at the Weizmann Institute have helped discover insights into the fundamental behavior of atoms, molecules, and crystals with implications in wide areas of research, from chemical and biological reactions to materials science and condensed-matter physics. Our research has contributed to the advancement of applications ranging from bioengineering to renewable energy sources.