Sheldon Lavin Center for Sustainable Food Systems

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Welcome, Dr. Maxim Levin!

As our new Center Manager, Dr. Levin will support scientific, operational, and collaborative activities, helping connect advanced research with innovation and sustainable food system solutions.

We are excited to have you with us, Max!

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A new Future Foods review, co-authored by Prof. Zvi Hayouka, HUJI colleagues, and an international research team, examines cultivated meat through the lens of food security, sustainability, safety, scalability, and public trust.

Full review >> https://t.co/P8ew31Vqlr

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Dr. Keren Kles joined the “Researchers Together for the Environment” retreat, where academia and environmental organizations explored ways to turn scientific knowledge into collaborative environmental action.

Meaningful impact begins with science, dialogue, and partnership.

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Last week, Prof. Zvi Hayouka, Director of the Lavin Food Center, joined the “FoodTech Under Fire” conference at the Technion, discussing how academia, industry, startups, and investors can support food system resilience under uncertainty.

Photo credit: Technion

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Published in Science: Prof. Idan Efroni and collaborators from HUJI, CSHL, HHMI, UMass Amherst, and Cambridge identify ancient regulatory DNA conserved across plant evolution.
Full article >>
https://t.co/lGQOPtur4i

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How much can a nutrition label influence what people eat? A CDC study by researchers from HUJI and the Israeli Ministry of Health, co-authored by Prof. Tali Sinai, Prof. Efrat Monsonego Ornan, Dr. Miri Lutski et al, links label use to healthier diets. https://t.co/KysweNQNRO

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A key challenge in dairy alternatives: reproducing milk fat.

Dr. Roni Tadmor-Levi and Prof. Nurit Argov-Argaman review how precision fermentation and microbial systems may help create more dairy-like fats for sustainable food systems.

Full article >>
https://t.co/r3GZd9rVof

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New research in Science reveals a neuroendocrine circuit that triggers hatching in fish embryos.

Led by Dr. Matan Golan (Hebrew University of Jerusalem & Volcani Center), the study shows that Trh directly activates the hatching gland.

Read the study >> https://t.co/Pt82VCCKHC

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What makes a food system truly sustainable? A new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, led by Prof. Elliot M. Berry, highlights how underlying values and competing priorities shape food system transitions.

Read the full article >> https://t.co/UrH1ewMTSW

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With over 270 participants from academia and industry, our Second Annual Food Systems Conference demonstrated the power of collaboration in shaping resilient food systems.

Thank you to all who contributed to a meaningful, rigorous, and inspiring day.

📸 Photo credit: Tohar Karo

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The Second Annual Food Systems Conference is just around the corner, and this is the last chance to register and join us >> https://t.co/WFpaI1lKCY

⌛ Registration is closing soon – last spots available.

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A new Review in Nature Reviews Endocrinology by @goldstein_lab maps the hormonal control of hepatic fasting metabolism.
We view this kind of foundational physiology as essential context for discussions on nutrition and food-system resilience >> https://t.co/HfHcDPrjlk

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Join us to the second annual Food Systems Conference, bringing together researchers, industry professionals, and policy-adjacent thinkers to explore how collaboration can strengthen food systems in a changing world >> https://t.co/WFpaI1lKCY

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New peer-reviewed research from Prof. Yael G. Mishael’s lab, led by Dr. Mario L. Kummel, explores long-term water treatment in Lake Kinneret.
The study shows how biological processes inside filters improve organic matter removal over time.
Learn more >>
https://t.co/CHuukASsaf

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Supporting the next generation of food-system innovators 🌍✈️

Thanks to the generous Sheldon Lavin contribution, the Lavin Food Center supported four MSc & PhD students with travel grants to present cutting-edge research at leading international conferences.🌱

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Prof. Nurit Argov-Argaman is a leading expert in milk-lipid metabolism and lactation physiology, uncovering how maternal biology shapes milk composition and health outcomes.

We are proud to have her as part of the Lavin Food Center academic team.

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Pollinators are key to global food security 🐝

New research from Prof. Sharoni Shafir’s lab (HUJI), shows how machine learning can track individual bees in mazes anf free-flight - a scalable tool for agro-ecosystem research.

Full article here >> https://t.co/cOmfffvgy9

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📣 JOB ALERT! Help shape the future of sustainable food systems 🌾

The Sheldon Lavin Center at Hebrew University (Rehovot) is hiring a full-time Center Manager.

Ready for a challenging, innovative role?
Full details & Apply Here: https://t.co/d7ubE7vt0Q

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A new semester begins - bringing fresh curiosity, bold questions, and the drive to shape a better world. 🎓

At Lavin, we’re proud to support students turning ideas into sustainable food system solutions.

Wishing everyone a meaningful academic year! 🌱