Israel Aerospace Medical Association

Israel Aerospace Medical Association האגודה הישראלית לרפואה אווירית וחלל

10/06/2026

🚀 Your biotech concept could be heading to the VAST Haven-1 space station.

IAsMA and SpacePharma are looking for Israel’s next breakthrough in microgravity biotechnology to compete in the SPRIND Orbital Bioworks challenge.

What’s on the line?
💰 Up to €1.65M in funding
✈️ A parabolic flight campaign
🛰️ An actual orbital mission

Open to researchers, clinicians, students, and startups. Your IP stays 100% yours. 🔒

⏳ Deadline:June 15, 2026
🔗 Apply Now: https://forms.monday.com/forms/a98a6341461a52638ef89b3008721d18?r=euc1

Tag someone who belongs in orbit. 🌍👇

🚀 Our call for space biotech concepts is now open.IAsMA, in collaboration with Space Pharma, is looking for the stronges...
08/06/2026

🚀 Our call for space biotech concepts is now open.

IAsMA, in collaboration with Space Pharma, is looking for the strongest Israeli idea in microgravity biotechnology.

The best concept will be submitted to SPRIND Orbital Bioworks, a major European innovation challenge. If selected by SPRIND, the team receives up to €1.65M in funding, a parabolic flight campaign, and an orbital mission to VAST Haven-1. 🛸

Open to researchers, clinicians, students, startups, and interdisciplinary teams.

Deadline: June 15, 2026
Apply via link : wkf.ms/4xbWxlO
[email protected]

Your IP stays yours. Your concept stays confidential.

Tag someone who belongs in orbit. 🌍🛰️

Did you know astronauts face a significantly higher risk of kidney stones in space? 🪨🚀In microgravity, astronauts lose b...
31/05/2026

Did you know astronauts face a significantly higher risk of kidney stones in space? 🪨🚀

In microgravity, astronauts lose bone density rapidly. This releases excess calcium into the bloodstream and urine - a condition called hypercalciuria. Combined with reduced hydration, it greatly increases the risk of kidney stone formation during missions.
And in deep space, even a small kidney stone could become a serious medical emergency.

But the impact of this research goes far beyond astronauts.
The same calcium-phosphate imbalance is also seen in immobilized patients and certain medical conditions on Earth.

That’s why aerospace medicine research is helping improve hydration strategies, prevention protocols, and kidney stone care for millions of people worldwide.

Aerospace medicine continues to show how research designed for astronauts can directly improve healthcare here on Earth 🌍

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Last week at IASMA Journal Club we asked: what does 3 days in space do to your immune system?Short answer: more than you...
18/05/2026

Last week at IASMA Journal Club we asked: what does 3 days in space do to your immune system?

Short answer: more than you'd expect - and it lasts longer than you'd think.

The Inspiration4 crew weren't professional astronauts. They were 4 civilians - trained for weeks, not years - chosen so scientists could study how a real human body responds to space.

Key finding: immune disruption persisted for months. Full recovery was never confirmed. Men recovered more slowly than women. And the patterns held up across multiple independent datasets.

Recording coming soon. Follow IASMA for the next session.

📄 Kim et al., Nature Communications 2024

Sunday night's Journal Club was excellent - and that's thanks to Hari, who presented the Inspiration4 immune study with ...
12/05/2026

Sunday night's Journal Club was excellent - and that's thanks to Hari, who presented the Inspiration4 immune study with depth, clarity, and great scientific honesty.

Full recap post coming soon. Stay tuned.

Thank you Hari 🙏

🚀 Journal Club tonight at 18:00 (GMT+3)We're diving into a landmark study: the first single-cell immune profiling of an ...
10/05/2026

🚀 Journal Club tonight at 18:00 (GMT+3)

We're diving into a landmark study: the first single-cell immune profiling of an all-civilian spaceflight crew - SpaceX Inspiration4.

What happens to your immune system after just 3 days in space? The answer is more surprising than expected.

🔗 Register: https://meet.google.com/cjs-uvkj-aja?hs=224

Is Spaceflight "Better" for One Gender? The Biological Reality of Men vs. Women in Orbit 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀As missions move beyond l...
04/05/2026

Is Spaceflight "Better" for One Gender?

The Biological Reality of Men vs. Women in Orbit 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀

As missions move beyond low Earth orbit, the focus on "who" is going is as important as "how" they get there.

The SpaceX Inspiration4 mission provided a first-of-its-kind molecular portrait of a diverse crew, revealing that our immune system's "activation switch" doesn't look the same for everyone.

Does a faster recovery time for one s*x mean they are "better" suited for space, or does it simply demand a more personalized medical approach?

Where does the "Spaceflight Signature" hit the hardest?

"These data showed a pronounced s*x- and cell-type specificity regarding responsiveness and recovery from spaceflight."

On May 10 at 18:00 IST, Srihari "Hari" Balaji, R&D Engineer and Columbia University M.S. graduate, will lead a Journal Club deep-dive into the Inspiration4 immune data.

We will explore why CD14 Monocytes are the slowest cells to recover and how T-cells hold the line in microgravity.

This session is for anyone fascinated by the intersection of biology, space exploration, and the future of personalized healthcare for astronauts.

Scan the QR to register!

The most extreme circadian disruption experiment?It’s happening 400 km above Earth-on the International Space Station.🚀 ...
03/05/2026

The most extreme circadian disruption experiment?
It’s happening 400 km above Earth-on the International Space Station.
🚀 16 sunrises per day
😴 Chronic sleep disruption
🧠 Measurable effects on human physiology
Spaceflight pushes the circadian system beyond anything we see on Earth - and gives us a unique window into how sleep, timing, and biology are connected.
Aerospace medicine isn’t just about space.
It’s helping us rethink:
• Shift work
• Sleep disorders
• Hospital care
• Human performance
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Can AI sense exhaustion before a pilot does? ✈️🧠New research is changing the way we look at pilot safety.The Problem: Fa...
12/03/2026

Can AI sense exhaustion before a pilot does? ✈️🧠

New research is changing the way we look at pilot safety.

The Problem: Fatigue causes 20% of accidents, but subjective reporting is often too late.

The Study: 90 pilots + wearable ECG sensors + Real missions.
The Science: Tracking HRV (Heart Rate Variability) to "see" exhaustion in the nervous system.

At IAsMA, we believe the future of the cockpit is physiological. If we can monitor the pilot as well as we monitor the engines, we save lives.

Check out the carousel for the full briefing! ✈️


Source: Full Citation: Guo et al. (2025). Assessment of Flight Fatigue Using Heart Rate Variability and Machine Learning. Frontiers in Neuroscience.

A quick update from the IASMA team. Given the current situation in the Middle East, we feel it is best to hit pause and ...
03/03/2026

A quick update from the IASMA team.

Given the current situation in the Middle East, we feel it is best to hit pause and reschedule our next Journal Club.

We want to ensure that all our members can participate fully and focus on science when the time is right.

We’re thinking of all those affected and hope for calmer days ahead. We will update the event link with the new date as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support. Stay tuned.
Stay safe, everyone!

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