Di Liu, December 2016: SYNTHETIC NUCLEIC ACID TOPOLOGY
Di Liu, December 2016: SYNTHETIC NUCLEIC ACID TOPOLOGY
Di Liu, December 2016: SYNTHETIC NUCLEIC ACID TOPOLOGY
Synthetic nucleic acid and plasmonic nanomaterials design group
Recent Lab Happenings
Feburary 15, 2023 - A group trip to make colorful pasta in Papon Gal Shaish. To view photos from the event, please enter the photo albums
Link: https://www.instagram.com/papona_gal_shaish/?r=nametag
January 30, 2023 - More News on our new paper in Nature Chemistry:
The Jerusalem Post: "Warming up in Mars? BGU finds polymers that heat up when exposed to LED"
EurekAlert|AAAS: "Ben-Gurion University chemists pioneer responsive polymers that heat up when exposed to LED light"
Phys.org: "Chemists pioneer responsive polymers that heat up when exposed to LED light"
January 29, 2023 - We are on the NEWS: "LED פיתוח ישראלי: פולימר הפולט חום בחשיפה לאור"
https://www.ynet.co.il/environment-science/article/skqt811q2i
January 26, 2023 - Olefin metathesis gets the golden touch!
I'm very excited to share our new paper on plasmonic nanoparticles that have been utilized to activate latent ruthenium catalysts carrying light-induced olefin metathesis into the IR range, now online in Nature Chemistry
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-022-01124-7
Many thanks and congrats to Nir Lemcoff and the group!
Awesome collaboration with Gabi Lemcoff's group
Plasmonic nanoparticles have been utilized to activate latent ruthenium catalysts carrying light-induced olefin metathesis into the IR range.
January 19, 2023 - Our Minireview on "Point-of-care nucleic acid tests: assays and devices" is online and featured as a cover in Nanoscale. Thanks, Doron and Ofer, for your efforts!
December 7, 2022 - Our Minireview on "Point-of-care nucleic acid tests: assays and devices" is published online in the Journal Nanoscale! Congratulations, Ofer and Doron! The invited minireview is part of the themed collection "Emerging concepts in nucleic acids: structures, functions and applications."
November 33, 2022 - Ofir delivered his MSc presentation on "Light-induced MOF synthesis and catalysis by photothermal activation of plasmonic nanoparticles"! Congratulation on the amazing talk!
November 3, 2022 - Our Topical Review on "RNA nanostructures: from structure to function" is published online in the Journal of Bioconjugate Chemistry! Congratulations, Ofer and Doron! The invited Topical Review is part of the themed collection “Chemistry of DNA Nanotechnology.”
Jun 21, 2022 - Ofir, Nir, and Doron received the Faculty Scholarship for Excellence in MSc. Congratulation!
Jun 21, 2022 - Ella Yonit Finestone received the Dr. Baruch Zinger Memorial Fund for excellence and social contribution.
Congratulations!
Jun 10, 2022 - Congratulation to the BGU international cricket team - the "BGU Striker" who destroyed the Weizmann institute and Technion teams. Our group member Aritra got the highest score - RESPECT!
Nov 1, 2021 - Ofir received the outstanding B.Sc. scholarship at the ADAMA Awards ceremony day
Oct 20, 2021 - A new postdoc scholar, Dr. Aritra Biswas, has joined our lab. Welcome!
Oct 18, 2021 - Ofir Shelonchick received the ADAMA Scholarship for Outstanding B.Sc. Students. Congratulations!
Oct 11, 2021 - Ofir Shelonchick received the School of Sustainability and Climate Change’s Scholarship for Outstanding Masters and Doctoral Students. Congratulations!
Sep 22, 2021 - Our RNA crystal paper is online and featured as a cover in Science Advances. Thank you all for your efforts!
Nov 12, 2020 - Yossi has received the NSFC-ISF Joint Program Grant! Many thanks for the support from ISF!!! and NSFC!!! And to our collaborator Prof. Xuemei Wang!
Aug 31, 2020 - Yossi has received the Zuckerman Faculty Scholar Award! Many thanks for the support from Zuckerman Institue!!!
Jul 23, 2020 - Yossi has received the New-Faculty Equipment Grant! Many thanks for the support from ISF!!!
Jul 23, 2020 - Yossi has received the Individual Research Grant! Many thanks for the support from ISF!!!
Aug 22, 2018 - JACS symposium featured a great lineup of speakers!
Our cover was featured on the JACS symposium flyer:
Editor-in-Chief Peter Stang with speakers from the JACS symposium: "Spotlight on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Beyond"
JACS symposium at ACS meeting celebrating 140 years!
From right to left: Ye Tian, Yossi Weizmann, Ben Feringa, Peter Stang, Hanadi Sleiman, Zhenan Bao
After the symposium, we had lunch with great friends
