May 25, 2021
The University of Michigan Concussion Center has launched its Concussion Center Scholars Program thanks to a generous $2M endowed gift. “We are, of course, thrilled about the generous gift we received and are excited to use the funds to support…
May 4, 2021
New research from center faculty member Phil Veliz, assistant research professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, shows self-reported concussions have increased by 20% since 2016. During that same time period, youth who reported one concussion rose from…
February 23, 2021
“For the very first time, we have a blood test for the brain,” said Dr. Fred Korley, associate professor of Emergency Medicine at Michigan Medicine and faculty member at the Michigan Concussion Center. On January 11, Abbott, a global healthcare…
February 15, 2021
Dr. Philip Veliz is an assistant research professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s Applied Biostatistics Laboratory and is associate director of the Sport, Health, and Activity Research & Policy Center. His research primarily involves examining large-scale secondary…
February 15, 2021
Dr. Willie Stewart joined the Michigan Concussion Center on Thursday, January 28 for a talk entitled: “Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: major issue or minor TReND?” Dr. Stewart’s presentation dove into the history of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) while focusing on the…
February 1, 2021
Unfortunately, concussions and traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are far too common in cycling. Whether training on open roads, racing at high speeds, or facing off with rush-hour traffic on your bike commute, cyclists often place themselves in vulnerable situations.…
January 11, 2021
Michigan Concussion Center Co-Clinical Associate Director Dr. Andrea Almeida was featured on a University of Michigan Medicine health blog for the work she did with first responder Michael Hertzberg, who suffered a concussion in February 2020. Hertzberg was still suffering…
November 22, 2020
Dr. Matt Lorincz, clinical associate director for the center, appeared on the halftime show of the University of Michigan/University of Rutgers football game on Saturday, November 21 to discuss all things concussions with Jacob Wawro. His interview can be heard…
November 10, 2020
Approximately 90 people joined the Michigan Concussion Center in late October, for an online discussion surrounding the social and cultural disparities in sport concussion. Local and national stakeholders from athletic and research communities shared their expertise with healthcare and athletic…
November 10, 2020
Dr. James Eckner, Associate Director of Research for the University of Michigan Concussion Center, and a team including several additional Concussion Center investigators are developing a set of patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) for athletes with concussion. Patient-reported outcome measures are…
