At the time of the Institute's establishment, only limited research was conducted in Israel in the field of aviation medicine, and certainly in space medicine. The institute was designed to serve as a hub of knowledge and a national center for connecting and uniting the efforts in aerospace medicine in Israel.

From the very onset, the institute has worked to be a magnet for multidisciplinary expertise to advance the most innovative research, and to establish Israel's status as a significant factor in the field.

From the first year of its activity, a number of studies conducted by the institute's researchers on various topics have been published. The presence of our researchers was prominent at conferences throughout the world. Since then the institute has gained a reputation and connections with space agencies, air forces and academic institutions around the world.

Over the years the institute has collaborated with various entities in industry to promote complex projects, which also included the development of technological infrastructure and equipment.

IAMI's staff includes researchers from the fields of medicine, biology, public health, natural sciences, biomedical engineering health professions, as well as a number of young researchers, seeking to carry out research work on topics related to the fields of research at the Institute.

Over the years, the institute's staff united groups of university researchers, multi-disciplinary in nature, and set an example of fruitful collaboration between researchers from different backgrounds in complex studies launched into space. The institute was very active in the advancement of Israel's biomedical research in space. Throughout the years of NASA's Shuttle program, experiments were launched into space and promoted scientific knowledge.

Today, the institute works in a variety of fields to promote the study of aerospace medicine, while developing an orderly research method and developing future capabilities.