Institute for Biological Research

The deadly plague of the "Black Death" in Naples, 1656. Engraving by Miko Spadaro, an eyewitness to the plague. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Israeli researchers have developed a 100% effective mRNA vaccine against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Institute for Biological Research have developed an innovative vaccine against one of the deadliest bacteria in history – Yersinia pestis, which caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages.
Corona virus. Illustration from jumpstory

Israeli scientists have identified 23 new protein sequences in Corona * 3M contributed to the development of a vaccine at Tel Aviv University

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Institute for Biological Research mapped the protein production profile of the coronavirus and identified 23 new protein sequences. Their findings may help develop drugs, vaccines and better detection tests