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…
November 10, 2020
Dr. Anne Sales is a professor of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School and a research scientist at the Center for Clinical Management Research at the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Her…
October 15, 2020
Friday, October 23 1 – 2:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom RSVP at myumi.ch/K4gEy This roundtable discussion will convene diverse local and national stakeholders from the athletic and research communities to share expertise and facilitate dialogue with healthcare & athletic professionals on…
October 14, 2020
Steve Broglio, professor and director of the Michigan Concussion Center, was quoted in the MLive story “University of Michigan researchers, athletes playing a key role in massive study on causes and effects of concussions.” The article takes a deep dive…
August 11, 2020
The Michigan Concussion Center is joining forces with U-M Recreational Sports to update their concussion policy to improve the safety of all club sport student-athletes. The new policy focuses on three areas: education, immediate removal from play, and return-to-play procedures.…
