Weil Institute launches new national program for early-career faculty in Emergency Medicine

Funded by the NIH, the K12 program will train physicians in research on neurological disorders commonly seen in pre-hospital and emergency department settings.

Events, General Announcement, Neurological Care, TraumaKate MurphyJune 27, 2024Neuro-EM Scholars, Neurologic Emergencies, Emergency Medicine, K12, Robert Neumar, Featured Research Project

2024 Weil Institute Grand Challenges award more than $1 million to propel high-risk, high-reward research

The Kahn Pediatric Critical Care and Massey TBI Grand Challenge programs funded 10 multidisciplinary teams in 2024.

Events, General Announcement, Neurological CareKate MurphyJune 25, 2024Massey TBI Grand Challenge, Kahn Pediatric Critical Care Grand Challenge, Grant, Featured Research Project

Turning tragedy into advocacy: TBI survivor and son of Weil Institute team member takes stand against gun violence

In 2021, Guy Boyd, the son of Weil Institute administrative specialist Denise Wieck, was critically injured when a friend shot him with a ghost gun. Today, Guy and Denise use the harrowing event that changed their lives forever to advocate for responsible firearm ownership and gun safety nationwide.

Trauma, Neurological Care, General AnnouncementKate MurphyMarch 13, 2024TBI

Weil Institute team receives $1.2M DURIP equipment grant to propel translational research in brain injury

Investigators at Michigan Medicine will soon have access to cutting-edge microscopy and monitoring devices not available in many labs.

General Announcement, Neurological CareKate MurphyFebruary 26, 2024Joseph Wider, Thomas Sanderson, Hakam Tiba, Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research, Grant, DURIP, Featured Research Project

The 2024 Massey TBI Grand Challenge kicks off March 12!

The Massey TBI Grand Challenge is a powerful funding mechanism that supports high-risk research and innovations targeting the “golden hours” of brain injury care.

Events, General Announcement, Neurological CareKate MurphyFebruary 13, 2024Weil Events, Massey TBI Grand Challenge

Building a united front to improve the future of traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Massey TBI Regional Conference lays the foundation for a new research network poised to transform brain injury diagnosis and management.

Events, General Announcement, Neurological CareKate MurphyDecember 7, 2023Weil Events, Massey, Massey TBI Regional Conference, Massey Foundation

Weil Institute research featured in Biomedical Engineering magazine

Portable Gas Chromatography Device and Body Odor Sensor for Disease Detection were featured in the Department of Biomedical Engineering’s annual Innovations magazine.