Research and Development Authority

The vision of Shaare Zedek Medical Center includes the goal of advancing medical research. We are committed to forging new paths for treating patients and actively encouraging our staff to lead, collaborate and participate in research efforts in Israel and beyond.

The realm of Research and development at Shaare Zedek Medical Center is constantly growing. Each year sees an increase in the number of articles published by Shaare Zedek researchers, and in the number of companies engaged in collaborations with the hospital. Approximately 400 new studies are submitted for approval to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) annually, and there are currently around 1,000 research projects underway at the hospital. The research activity is seamlessly integrated into the hospital's ongoing operations, aiming to refine and enhance the medical landscape.

The Meda'it Innovation Center embodies Shaare Zedek's know-how in all aspects of medical information access, digitization, and the collection and analysis of data duplicates. Its collaborative reach is extensive, encompassing startups and large Israeli and global companies. For instance, in a joint project with Google, Meda'it is advancing the development of an AI-supported decision-making algorithm for physicians in the fields of gastroenterology and surgery. Additional deep collaborations are taking place with other major companies like Sight, MedM, and more.

Some 1,000 research studies are currently underway at Shaare Zedek on a wide range of topics in collaboration with hundreds of companies and organizations. Hundreds of new requests for approval of medical research studies are submitted to the Institutional Review Board each year, more than half of them initiated by the industry.

Meda'it's Technology Transfer Office (TTO) leads the development of inventions and applications proposed by members of Shaare Zedek's medical staff with the goal of enhancing medical treatment. The TTO operates as a full-fledged internal accelerator, guiding the process from the initial idea conception, via patent filing, partner identification, and prototype creation, to fundraising for project advancement. Meda'it invests initial funding in ideas approved by Shaare Zedek's patent committee, with the aim of bringing the idea to an appropriate stage for attracting investors, entering an incubator, or establishing subsidiary companies.