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Greetings for the start of the academic year

27 October, 2024

Dear academic and administrative staff and students,

The new academic year is set to begin this week, while our country is still engaged in a difficult war. Over 100 hostages have yet to return home to their families, tens of thousands of northern residents have not yet returned to their homes, more than a thousand of our students are still serving in the reserve duty, and many others have only recently finished their military service or are soon to be called up again.

Five Hebrew University Researchers Awarded Prestigious ERC Starting Grants for Groundbreaking Studies

5 September, 2024

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem proudly congratulates five of its esteemed researchers for receiving prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants. These grants, each valued at approximately 1.5 million euros, are awarded to young researchers at the early stages of their careers, specifically those with 2-7 years of research experience since completing their PhDs.

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Psilocybin Shows Promise as New Treatment for OCD, Study Reveals

3 November, 2024

A new study highlights the potential of psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette’s Syndrome. Research conducted on mice showed that psilocybin and psychedelic mushroom extract significantly reduced OCD-like behaviors and tic-like head-body twitches. These promising results pave the way for clinical trials and offer hope for new, effective treatments for OCD and Tourette’s Syndrome.

Research

Revolutionizing Optical Imaging: Breakthrough Non-Invasive Technology for Imaging Through Scattering Media

28 October, 2024

UNDER EMBARGO October 18, 2024
5:00 AM ET | 10:00 AM London Time | 12:00 PM Israel time

Revolutionizing Optical Imaging: Breakthrough Non-Invasive Technology for Imaging Through Scattering Media

Hebrew University Researchers Introduce Image-Guided Computational Holographic Wavefront Shaping, Offering Fast and Versatile Solutions for Complex Imaging Challenges

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