The Edmund de Rothschild Foundation has donated NIS 15 million to the Corona Virus War Foundation established by the Hebrew University. The purpose of the foundation is to support virus-related studies. The university said that the donation funds were directed primarily to funding studies aimed at finding a vaccine for Corona, by detecting and producing antibodies.
Fund funds have also been directed toward developing an advanced method of corona testing, the results of which are obtained faster than the results of the tests currently available. The method is being developed together with Hadassah Hospital.
Hebrew University President Prof. Asher Cohen said: “Since the outbreak of the crisis, researchers have been working day and night to provide a scientific answer to the corona virus. The entire world depends on science and research that is taking place in Israel and the world to overcome corona disease.”
President of the Hebrew University, Asher CohenPhoto by Emil Salman
Mickey Kliger, Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Edmund de Rothschild Foundation, said that “alongside the day-to-day activities of the Foundation to reduce gaps in Israeli society through higher education, we are mobilizing the full power to help Israel and its residents overcome the crisis and get out of it.”
Professor Ram Seri, vice president of research and development at the Hebrew University, said the donation helps advance research in our labs, in particular antibody detection, disease cure and vaccine development, and the establishment of advanced testing methods. Together, these studies will help eradicate the plague. “
Professor Uriel Levy, Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: “My deep gratitude to nanotechnology researchers at the Hebrew University, who work around the clock to find diverse solutions that will keep the population alive and enable a quick return to routine.
