September 17, 2022
Every year, the Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI) hosts a “Fall Conference.” One of the largest of its kind, the two-day conference draws brain injury survivors, clinicians, and advocates across the country together. This September, U-M Concussion Center faculty…
September 16, 2022
University of Michigan Concussion Center Director Steve Broglio is quoted in the Health Day news article “In Boxers and MMA Fighters, Brain May Make Some Recovery After Retirement.” The article covers a new study by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic…
August 31, 2022
A study led by center member Dr. Fred Korley, associate professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, found that blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to…
August 31, 2022
Research published by a group of Concussion Center faculty members shows that the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-5th edition (SCAT-5) can be sorted into five groups to explain most concussion symptoms. Led by Dr. Bara Alsalaheen, associate professor of Physical Therapy…
August 31, 2022
Dr. Hala Darwish, an associate professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Nursing, has always had a passion for neuroscience. She is combing her neuroscience expertise and experiences as an emergency department nurse to help research the biological, social,…
August 31, 2022
The University of Michigan Concussion Center has launched the podcast Concussion Headliners: Behind the Scenes with the Experts. Each episode features informal conversations with leading concussion experts and friends of the center to help the audience get to know them…
August 31, 2022
U-M Concussion Center joined more than 40 community partners in celebrating the first major public event held on the historic 53-acre Marygrove campus on August 13, 2022. Building upon our existing partnership with the Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD),…
July 6, 2022
The University of Michigan Concussion Center is proud to announce that Dr. Douglas Wiebe, director of the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center, will be joining our Executive Committee as the associate director of the Outreach & Engagement Core. Dr.…
May 23, 2022
The Board of Regents on Thursday, May 19 approved recommendations for promotions for regular associate and full professor ranks at the University of Michigan. Two Concussion Center faculty members were among the professors who were promoted. They are: Andrea Almeida,…
May 19, 2022
Dr. Andrew Hashikawa, associate professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Michigan Medicine, spends his non-clinical time providing injury prevention education to those who need it most, such as preschool children. He is teaming up with AAA, the Auto Club…