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Medical research in Israel and the Israel biomedical database.

D S Berns1, B Rager-Zisman

  • 1Chief Scientist's Office, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel.

The Israel Medical Association Journal : IMAJ
|May 10, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Medical research in Israel is concentrated in Jerusalem, with other universities showing varied collaboration. Despite a growing number of young investigators, decreasing funding poses a significant challenge to sustaining research quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical research landscape analysis
  • Medical research infrastructure and output

Background:

  • The second edition of the Directory of Medical Research in Israel and the Israel Biomedical Database provide updated insights.
  • Previous findings from 1996 indicated a concentrated nature of medical research in specific areas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the distribution of medical investigators, publication activities, and funding sources in Israel.
  • To compare research structures and performance across different Israeli academic institutions and their affiliated hospitals.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection and aggregation from the Directory of Medical Research in Israel and the Israel Biomedical Database.
  • Comparative analysis of investigator distribution, publication records, and funding streams.

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Main Results:

  • Medical research is highly concentrated in the Jerusalem area (Hebrew University).
  • Tel Aviv University exhibits a more dispersed clinical staff relationship compared to its basic research staff.
  • Ben-Gurion University and Technion show closer geographic integration of clinical and basic research staff.
  • All institutions demonstrate strong publication and funding records, with similar performance between basic research institutions and hospitals.
  • A notable increase in young investigators was observed, alongside a concerning decrease in funding sources.

Conclusions:

  • Israeli medical research maintains a high intensity and quality, comparable to advanced Western countries.
  • Decreasing funding and scholarly activity, coupled with an increasing burden of healthcare costs, threaten the productivity of a new generation of investigators.
  • The Israel Biomedical Database is an ongoing project, encouraging continued contribution from medical researchers.