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BSF brings together American and Israeli scientists and researchers for innovative partnerships that enhance the advancement of scientific breakthroughs.

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From gene discovery to potential therapy: a first-of-its-kind treatment for WOREE syndrome builds on years of WWOX research led by Prof. Rami Aqeilan (@aqeilan @HebrewU) and collaborators.

BSF is proud to have supported part of this journey.

🔗 https://t.co/z8BcBmNzc7

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Congrats to the 2026 #BlavatnikAwards for Young Scientists in Israel laureates - Dr. Sergey Semenov, Dr. Uri Ben-David, and Dr. Paz Beniamini.

All three are active BSF grantees.

Proud to support scientists making history. 👏

🔗https://t.co/GPrghj1LwA

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BSF researchers, Prof. Ron Naaman and Prof. Yossi Paltiel, discovered that mirror-image molecules behave differently when electrons move through them - a finding that may help explain why life on Earth favors one molecular “handedness” over another.
🔗 https://t.co/Hp4MHmGHTo

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A new 🇺🇸-🇮🇱 study points to a new path for kidney regeneration. Early-stage kidney cells transplanted after just 4 days showed promising results in mice.

Led in part by BSF partners Dr. Benjamin Freedman (@UW) & Prof. @BenjaminDekel (@sheba_medical).

🔗 https://t.co/3ScKaOnbZd

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A new U.S.-Israel study in @NatureComms found that one brain signaling system can “take the wheel” of another - triggering massive serotonin surges in OCD-like states.

The findings could point toward more targeted treatments for compulsive behaviors.

🔗https://t.co/7izJpioc3L

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300M words. 130K texts. 18 centuries.

A U.S.-Israel team, backed by @NEHgov and @usisraelbsf, is using AI to map how ideas spread across generations using ancient Jewish texts.

Part of the first NEH-BSF cohort. Congrats to the talented researchers!

🔗 https://t.co/Ysvafw1gtS

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Not just what you eat, but how you cook.

A BSF-supported study led by @RaniPolakMD (w/Prof. Amir Tirosh) shows a remote culinary medicine program led to sustained weight loss over 1 year - a scalable approach turning nutrition into daily habits.

🔗https://t.co/ZlIyXGZ468

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To our friends and colleagues in Israel - wishing you a meaningful Independence Day.

Proud to support U.S.-Israel collaborations that go beyond research - built on trust, partnership, and shared purpose.

With hope for a peaceful year ahead and continued discovery.

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New research from BSF grantees @Elkabetslab, Ofir Cohen @BenGurionUni & team sheds light on metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer - identifying a key mechanism and potential therapeutic target.

An exciting step forward for the field.

https://t.co/aCCH38AEd4

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Great to see U.S.–Israel collaboration advancing ALS research.

BSF grantees, @IsraelsonLab, @ClotildeLagier, & their teams identify a key disease mechanism and point to a potential therapeutic pathway.

Proud to support this work. Kudos to both teams!

https://t.co/Z7koikFgIx

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Congrats to the outstanding 🇺🇸🇮🇱 team on their feature in the The Brown Daily Herald.

Using AI to analyze 130K texts (300M+ words), they aim to uncover new layers of knowledge.

Proud to support this work alongside @NEHgov.

🔗https://t.co/r25xOJwcMV

https://t.co/s3SsEJR1mm

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From all of us at BSF, wishing you a Happy Passover and Easter holiday.

May this be a season of renewal and the warmth of family and friends, bringing new opportunities and meaningful discoveries - and hope for quieter, more peaceful days ahead.

Happy Easter | חג פסח שמח

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Congratulations to Prof. Avinoam Rabinovich @TelAvivUni and collaborators on this well-deserved BSF Climate Solutions award!

Proud to support their U.S.-Israel research with Prof. Shaina Kelly and Prof. Peter Kelemen from @Columbia.

https://t.co/ffXRl3RYCs

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👏 Congrats to the latest BSF Climate Solutions Grants awardees in memory of Prof. Anton Post - a biennial program supporting U.S.–Israel collaboration.

🔹 CO₂ capture innovation
🔹 Low-carbon desalination

$600K per project over 4 yrs.

https://t.co/NQGBKGfCS6

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A step toward mapping the “missing manual” of plant evolution.

A new Science study identifies 2M+ DNA elements that control how plants grow - and opens new paths for precise crop improvement.

🔗NSF-BSF U.S.-Israel collaboration: https://t.co/ICBgD1KWZX

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Great to see @TechnionLive highlighting BSF Travel Grant awardee Dan Kalifa - an exciting example of AI-biology research.

Proud to support him and a strong cohort across Israel building U.S. research partnerships through BSF.

Next deadline: May 27, 2026
https://t.co/ZfkFx2Guec

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Israeli researchers from institutions across the U.S. and around the world will gather in NYC on May 18 for PISC, organized by @ScienceAbroad, to spark new collaborations - and perhaps the next BSF-supported research partnerships.
⚠️ Abstracts: March 20
👉 https://t.co/AtLLq3qGUA

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Even during challenging times, U.S.-Israel scientific collaboration continues.

Congratulations to the newest BSF Travel Grant recipients - supporting Ph.D. students conducting research in leading labs across both countries. 🇺🇸🇮🇱

🗓️Apply by May 27, 2026
https://t.co/WU2tNUh9Hz

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Extending lifespan is becoming common. Extending healthspan is harder.

A BSF-supported study in #PNAS finds that the protein #Sirt6 helps regulate how cells repair and respond to stress - influencing whether we age with resilience or disease.

🔗Read: https://t.co/weU6pglbXt

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Last week, the BSF Board met in Israel for its semiannual gathering - bringing Israeli and U.S. members around the same table for thoughtful, wide-ranging discussion.

Grateful for their leadership and pleased to welcome new members to the Board.

🔗BoG: https://t.co/m2rOBCe710