Harel Weinstein
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Harel Weinstein is an Israeli-American neuroscientist and biophysicist known for his work on membrane proteins and computational neuroscience.
All labels observed (1)
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| Harel Weinstein canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3556607 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harel Weinstein Context triple: [Ada Yonath, notableStudent, Harel Weinstein]
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Avner Kaufman
Avner Kaufman is the central Mossad agent protagonist in Steven Spielberg’s film "Munich," depicted as a conflicted assassin grappling with the moral consequences of his mission.
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B.
Eliyahu Sasson
Eliyahu Sasson was an Israeli politician and diplomat who played a significant role in the early political institutions of the State of Israel.
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C.
Doron Peled
Doron Peled is a computer scientist known for his contributions to formal methods and model checking, particularly in collaboration with Edmund M. Clarke.
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D.
Isaac Abuhav
Isaac Abuhav was a prominent 15th-century Spanish rabbi and kabbalist whose teachings and legacy are commemorated by the historic Abuhav Synagogue in Safed.
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E.
Giora Feidman
Giora Feidman is an Argentine-born Israeli clarinetist renowned worldwide for his performances and recordings of klezmer and Jewish soul music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harel Weinstein Target entity description: Harel Weinstein is an Israeli-American neuroscientist and biophysicist known for his work on membrane proteins and computational neuroscience.
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A.
Avner Kaufman
Avner Kaufman is the central Mossad agent protagonist in Steven Spielberg’s film "Munich," depicted as a conflicted assassin grappling with the moral consequences of his mission.
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B.
Eliyahu Sasson
Eliyahu Sasson was an Israeli politician and diplomat who played a significant role in the early political institutions of the State of Israel.
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C.
Doron Peled
Doron Peled is a computer scientist known for his contributions to formal methods and model checking, particularly in collaboration with Edmund M. Clarke.
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D.
Isaac Abuhav
Isaac Abuhav was a prominent 15th-century Spanish rabbi and kabbalist whose teachings and legacy are commemorated by the historic Abuhav Synagogue in Safed.
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E.
Giora Feidman
Giora Feidman is an Argentine-born Israeli clarinetist renowned worldwide for his performances and recordings of klezmer and Jewish soul music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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biophysicist ⓘ neuroscientist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Israel
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United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Cornell University
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Weill Cornell Medical College ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biophysics
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computational biophysics ⓘ computational neuroscience ⓘ membrane proteins ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ structural biology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
applications of computational methods in neuroscience
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computational studies of ion channels ⓘ molecular dynamics simulations of membrane proteins ⓘ research on membrane proteins ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf |
biophysical research community
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scientific community of computational neuroscientists ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
advancing understanding of how membrane proteins function at the atomic level
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integrating computational biophysics with experimental neuroscience ⓘ |
| occupation |
biophysicist
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neuroscientist ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | department chair of physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medical College ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
G protein–coupled receptors
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computational modeling of biological membranes ⓘ ion channels ⓘ neuroreceptors ⓘ structure–function relationships in membrane proteins ⓘ transport proteins ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
computational modeling
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molecular dynamics simulations ⓘ structural bioinformatics ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harel Weinstein Description of subject: Harel Weinstein is an Israeli-American neuroscientist and biophysicist known for his work on membrane proteins and computational neuroscience.
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