Bar-Ilan University

'Irrelevant and anti-academic'

Bar Ilan U. cancels conference because it had no female speakers

The administration at Bar Ilan University decided to cancel a professional conference on military intelligence due to a lack of female representation.

New research reveals:

Cognitive potential for individuals with Down syndrome

New findings by Bar-Ilan University researchers and collaborators pave the way for targeted interventions and educational programs to improve quality of life as life expectancy continues to rise.

New study reveals link between microbiome and aggression in mice

Bar-Ilan University Prof. Omry Koren: “Our findings suggest that a disrupted microbiome during critical developmental periods can lead to persistent aggressive behaviors later in life in mice."

New study: This is how antibiotics contribute to risk of IBD

Bar-Ilan University study reveals how antibiotics contribute to inflammatory bowel disease risk.

Nanoparticles restore efficiency in immune cells killing cancer

Natural killer cells fight cancer but often dysfunction due to exhaustion. A promising technique developed at Bar-Ilan University is rejuvenating them.

From Columbia alum:

Bar Ilan U. receives record $260 million donation

The donation from a Jewish graduate of Columbia University who served in World War Two is one of the largest ever to any Israeli university.

Bar-Ilan University won't cancel classes for Holocaust ceremony

Bar-Ilan University announced that this year during the memorial ceremonies, studies will be held as usual - and faced criticism.

Study finds:

Older adults less impacted by war than younger counterparts

Despite dwindling resources, many older adult Israelis exhibited impressive resilience during the initial period of the Israel-Hamas war, Bar-Ilan University study finds.

New approach offers hope for Alzheimer's patients

Nanoparticles activated by ultra-low-energy X-rays effectively halt the aggregation and toxicity of amyloid beta in preclinical models, new study shows.

Study:

Presence of too many Bacteriodes linked to ASD

Bar-Ilan University study reveals microbiome changes linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

New study:

Israelis perceive time since October 7th as one long day

Bar Ilan U. researchers find that personal or nationwide traumatic events disrupt our perception of time and offer a solution.

Bar Ilan students protest Declaration of Independence on campus

Students at university's Brain Research Center say hanging of Israel's founding document signals school sides with protestors.

Study reveals: A new milestone for flexible magnetic sensors

New opportunities follow giant leap of more than an order of magnitude improvement in the sensitivity of flexible magneto-resistive sensors.

New study offers insights into the gut-brain axis in autism

'Correlation between microbiome alterations & immune system markers provides valuable insights,' Bar-Ilan U. Prof. Evan Elliott says.

1 year after COVID infection:

Arabs and Druze report greater drop in quality of life than Jews

Bar-Ilan University study reveals disparity in quality of life among COVID-19 survivors from different ethnic groups.

Bar-Ilan University study:

Cognitive flexibility moderates teacher stress

The ability to tailor perceptions, beliefs and behavior to reality protects teachers from post-traumatic symptoms, study finds.

Bar-Ilan launches center promoting Israeli, global dialogue

Announcement made this evening at the Faculty of Law graduation ceremony in the presence of President Herzog.

Bar-Ilan University:

Anti-Israel professor's lecture is canceled following protest

'No place in academia for someone who supports a boycott of Israel,' Im Tirtzu coordinator says.

Israeli research:

Gut microbes can diagnose gestational diabetes

Early diagnosis can effectively reduce adverse outcomes for mother and baby.

Why the Israeli left will embrace Judaism

The Israeli left has two choices: It can move or it can advance a vision of Jewishness able to re-enchant leftist Israelis. Op-ed

The nano-magnets that will restore damaged nerve cells

Bar-Ilan University researchers bioengineer 3D neural networks using magnetic manipulations.

Oldest evidence of fire used for cooking food found in Israel

International team of researchers find evidence of fire used to cook giant carp at site in prehistoric Israel, 780,000 years ago.

Hundreds of gap year students attend community-building concert

World Mizrachi, OU-JLIC partner to bring community to Bar Ilan University.

History at Bar-Ilan U:

Nearly 50% of all faculty deans are now women

Female faculty members comprise 50% of the Senate governing body; three new female deans take the reins as the 2022-23 academic year begins.

Why have so few children received the COVID-19 vaccine?

COVID vaccines have been offered to five-to 11-year-olds for nearly a year, so why are so few vaccinated?

Study:

Vaccines dramatically reduce the risk of long COVID

Bar-Ilan University prof.: 'Increasingly clear that vaccines protect against long-term, sometimes life-changing, effects of COVID-19.'

Giving away money linked to lower cognitive performance

New study shows those who gave away more money scored lower on cognitive tests sensitive to Alzheimer’s disease than those who gave less.

This is how diverse microbial communities remain stable

New Bar-Ilan University study calculates connectivity level in ecosystems of bacterial communities, provides first evidence of old theory.

New finding may aid treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Bar-Ilan University researchers discover the mechanism responsible for information transfer between different regions of the brain.

Hundreds of children bring teddy bears and dolls for 'treatment'

Bar-Ilan University's Azrieli Faculty of Medicine Complex in Safed transforms into 'Teddy Bear Hospital.'

Former AG appointed associate professor at Bar Ilan University

Former Attorney General Mandelblit, Dep. Supreme Court President Justice Neal Hendel appointed associate professors of Bar-Ilan University.

Bar-Ilan University overturns dorm ban on hanging Israeli flags

Israeli university overrules company managing dormitories, lifting ban on hanging Israeli flag.

COVID-19 booster essential, even among recovered individuals

Joint Bar-Ilan University, Ziv Medical Center, study challenges assumption that two doses are sufficient for those with hybrid immunity.

Reviving a failed network through microscopic interventions

A two-step recovery process developed by Bar-Ilan University researchers transforms a failed network into a highly functioning one.

Bahraini ambassador to Israel visits Bar-Ilan University

'Scientific agreement is just the beginning,' Ambassador al-Jalahmah says.

Bar-Ilan U inks deal with energy company Doral Group

Bar-Ilan University to team up with Doral Group for climate and environmental research, renewable energy development.

Grants awarded to Bar-Ilan total more than NIS one million

Two Bar-Ilan University researchers awarded European Research Council (ERC) grants encouraging impact and innovation.

2 Bar-Ilan University researchers get coveted research grants

'This is a vote of international confidence in the extraordinary research conducted at Bar-Ilan.'

Bar-Ilan, WZO launch study program for Diaspora high schoolers

Participants will be eligible to earn academic credit from Bar-Ilan University.

New therapy inhibits specific cells linked to lupus nephritis

'Intervention targets T cells rather than multiple immune cell types," Prof. Chaim Putterman says.

Bar-Ilan becomes sole Israeli university to receive EU grant

Bar-Ilan U. joins nine European universities in winning €4.5m Erasmus+ grant for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in Chemoinformatics.

How do we know we're tired?

Bar-Ilan University study reveals that the PARP1 protein acts as an antenna, signaling the brain that it's time to sleep and repair DNA.

Bar-Ilan University launches groundbreaking diabetes initiative

New initiative will tackle diabetes, reduce healthcare disparities in Galilee, while developing innovations that will have a global impact.

Bar Ilan University is coming to New York

Students will now be able to study in English at the highest academic level possible at Bar Ilan University’s International Program.

Weather during pregnancy may affect fetal growth

Nation-wide study suggests excessive heat, cold, during specific time windows during pregnancy are linked to lower birth weight.

Saliva test for COVID to be trialed in Israel

If new test is validated, it will enable faster screening - just 45 minutes until results are obtained.

First day of school jitters? Kids aren't the only ones

From Sweden to Singapore, stock market trading volumes tumble when working moms take time off to accompany junior on first day of school.

Study: Physiological factors can predict mental health

Bar-Ilan University study: Pre-pandemic physiological data can predict mental well-being during COVID-19.

Bar Ilan partners with Lisbon university on unique grad program

Bar-Ilan University and Lisbon Institute of Technology launch international joint MSc program in neuroscience and data science.

A new way to treat PTSD?

Bar-Ilan professor: Nutritional supplements offer hope for a nontoxic treatment that reverses the underlying genomic cause of the disease.

A novel method for the rapid repair of peripheral nerve injuries

Bar-Ilan University researchers develop nerve guidance conduits filled with smart gel that accelerate regeneration of torn nerve fibers.

For cancer patients, being upper class means a longer life

New research exposes link between higher socioeconomic status and longer life expectancy for cancer patients.

'Expect children under 12 to be vaccinated in November'

Bar Ilan University Immunotherapy Laboratory head explains process of clinical trials for children.

Israeli, French, universities launch joint master's degree

Bar-Ilan University and the University of Strasbourg launch joint master's degree in chemoinformatics.

Study: Low pre-infection vitamin D linked to more severe Covid

Bar-Ilan U, Galilee Medical Center researchers find association of low pre-infection vitamin D levels with more severe Covid-19 infection.

Unique Red Sea coral reef expected to be among last to survive

Two Bar-Ilan University doctoral students among five Israelis and Jordanians awarded research grants by the Red Sea Reef Foundation.

Solving the cocktail party problem

Bar-Ilan University researchers explore how the brain processes multiple conversations at once.

Bar Ilan honors scientist who led Moderna vaccine development

Bar-Ilan University awards honorary doctorate to Dr. Tal Zaks for leading the development of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine.

New research provides insight into how cytokine storm develops

Bar-Ilan University: Understanding molecular interactions might be a target of precision medicine for treating severe COVID-19 cases.

Researchers: A slight cold spell may cause coral reefs to bleach

Global warming: Northern Red Sea corals live close to the threshold of resistance to cold temperatures.