April 27, 2022
Global REACH features Dr. Melissa Elafros
Dr. Elafros was interviewed about her recent viewpoint in JAMA Neurology: "
The Global Burden of Polyneuropathy—In Need of an Accurate Assessment"
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April 26, 2022
Dr. Kevin Chen Named the Next Handleman Emerging Scholar
Charlene Handleman's generous support will allow Dr. Chen to advance his groundbreaking work utilizing the unique properties of stem cells to understand what causes neurodegenerative diseases, like ALS and Alzheimer’s disease, and advancing the use of the stem cells themselves as a potential treatment agent for such devastating diseases.
April 14, 2022
Not One, But Two Lancet Neurology Anniversary Issue
Celebrating it's 20th Anniversary Issue and ALS Awareness Month in May, The Lancet Neurology published two articles by our researchers.
April 11, 2022
Team Pranger Competes in Active Against ALS Box Car Derby
Staff from the Pranger ALS Clinic at Michigan Medicine teamed up to join Active Against ALS for their Annual Box Car Derby.
March 31, 2022
Women Who Shaped Neurology
In honor of Women's History Month, we put together a timeline of women who shaped neuroscience as we know it today.
March 18, 2022
New Research: Diabetes & The Mind
A lot is known about the micro and macrovascular complications of diabetes, but not much research has been done to understand if it also causes neuropsychological conditions—mental health disorders, cognitive disorders, chronic pain, addiction, and sleep disorders. New research by Reynolds et al, published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, does
March 17, 2022
Alumni Watch: Phillipe O'Brien, Ph.D. — St. Patrick's Day Edition
In 10 Questions with Phillipe O'Brien, we catch up with the former postdoctoral fellow who has gone back to his Irish roots.
March 17, 2022
Alumni Watch: Lisa McGinley, Ph.D. — St. Patrick's Day Edition Part 2
In 10 Questions Lisa McGinley, we catch up with the former Handleman Emerging Scholar, whose journey from Ireland continues as she moves further west to the Golden State.
March 15, 2022
Platinum Level Awarded by Office of Sustainability
U-M's Office of Campus Sustainability raised the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies lab's rating from gold to platinum level (the highest possible), as part of the Planet Blue Campus—commitment to sustainability—initiative.
March 4, 2022
World Obesity Day 2022
The theme for this year is "Everyone Needs to Act." We did just that and created an infographic chalked full of reasons why obesity is something we cannot ignore.
March 4, 2022
Dr. Feldman Featured on WDIV NBC News in Detroit
She explains the heightened risk of ALS for military veterans in a story of a 41-year-old woman diagnosed with the deadly disease who is raising funds to advance research.
February 18, 2022
NeuroNetwork Faculty Play Big Role in ADA 2022 Diabetic Neuropathy Clinical Guidelines
Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui edited the 2022 edition of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Clinical Compendium on "Diagnosis and Treatement of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy," which featured a section on "Pathophysiology of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy" written by Dr. Eva Feldman.
February 14, 2022
Dr. Stephanie Eid Chosen for NeuroDiab Discovery Team
NeuroNetwork team member offers the first article for the international group of promising young scientists that publishes the latest news and research for the diabetic neuropathy community.
February 7, 2022
Lab Session: Dr. Simone Di Giovanni, Imperial College London
Watch the Chair of Restorative Neuroscience at Imperial College London give a snapshot of the presentation he recently gave during a NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies lab session.
February 4, 2022
We Wore Red
We wore red today to support the incredible lifesaving work by our friends and colleagues at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center and their efforts to combat heart disease and stroke.
January 30, 2022
Dr. Feldman Becomes First Woman to Receive Robert S. Schwab Award
Dr. Eva Feldman was given the award presented annually for an individual’s outstanding contributions to peripheral clinical neurophysiology research by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. The first woman to receive the honor in the award's 25-year history.
January 28, 2022
6 Questions with Dr. Morten Charles on Sabbatical from Denmark
After finishing his 6-month sabbatical at the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies, Dr. Charles shared about his experience of Ann Arbor, research in diabetic neuropathy and cognitive decline, and working at the University of Michigan.
January 28, 2022
The NeuroNetwork Welcomes 5 New Members
The NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies welcomes five new collaborating faculty whose interests range from bioinformatics and stem cells to isolating cells for ALS research and growing mini-brains.
January 25, 2022
Pulling the Curtain Back on the Headache Caused by Neuroimaging Overuse
Drs. Brain Callaghan and Evan Reynolds publish insight into the cause of this costly problem.
January 20, 2022
Diabetes & COVID: Finding Answers Behind the Deadly Duo
Diabetes Care recently published a groundbreaking discovery by Michigan Medicine researchers, including six NeuroNetwork faculty, of a protein that is likely behind the higher risk of death and complications from COVID-19 for diabetes patients.