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The Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems
at Tel Aviv University

The Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems at Tel Aviv University is an interdisciplinary, collaborative group of researchers from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, and Engineering, who are interested in the behavior of soft matter and complex fluids in the context of biological systems.

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Research activities include a wide range of experimental and theoretical investigations, with many collaborations between members, on-campus and worldwide.

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We hold an informal, student-oriented seminar, which helps us learn about colleagues' work and research interests across the different disciplines. The seminar meetings usually last more than an hour due to many questions and lively discussions.

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The center offers and coordinates a wide range of advanced courses in soft matter, biophysics, and related subjects across campus.

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Recent Collaborative Publications

Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Strongly Binds to Membranes in the Absence of Receptor Engagement

Roichman & Sorkin Groups

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Ebola virus (EBOV) is an enveloped virus that must fuse with the host cell membrane in order to release its genome and initiate infection. This process requires the action of the EBOV envelope glycoprotein (GP), encoded by the virus, which resides in the viral envelope and consists of a receptor binding subunit, GP1, and a membrane fusion subunit, GP2. Despite extensive research, a mechanistic understanding of the viral fusion process is incomplete. Read More

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