U-M Concussion Quarterly News

January 2020

Concussion News from the University of Michigan

An aerial shot of the U-M Athletic Campus. Photo: Michigan Photography.

The Michigan Concussion Center is in the beginning stages of an expanded partnership with University of Michigan Athletics. This collaboration brings many benefits, including the standardization of U-M's concussion protocol in all varsity sports and the annual collection of baseline testing data. This data can benefit concussion research not only for U-M student-athletes, but also athletes everywhere.

What We've Been Up To

Concussion MOOC and Teach-Outs. Image: Michigan Concussion Center.

Online Education

The Concussion Center developed two online learning opportunities - one for a required professional certification and the other for general public awareness.

2019 Sport Concussion Summit. Image: U-M Injury Prevention Center.

Concussion Summit

Watch videos from the 2019 Sport Concussion Summit: From Practice to Research.

Research Spotlight

Dr. Fred Korley leaning on his office desk smiling for photo.

Dr. Fred Korley. Photo: D. Moser.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fred Korley

Dr. Fred Korley focuses his research on improving the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). He is the co-inventor of a panel of biomarkers that can aid in diagnosing acute TBI.

Dr. Michael Popovich examining a patient.

Dr. Michael Popovich. Photo: Michigan Photography.

Exercise for Concussion Recovery

In this study, Dr. Michael Popovich assesses the safety of supervised exercise in acute sport-related concussion and its influence on recovery of 126 patients.

Concussion in the News

A cigarette is lit for a child. Photo: Concussion Legacy Foundation.

Smoking PSA

Professor Steven Broglio weighs in on the Concussion Legacy Foundation's PSA that compared the risk of youth playing tackle football under the age of 14 to the risk of smoking.

Carson Wentz runs onto the field. Photo: Keith Allison/keithallisonphoto.

NFL Quarterback Self-Reports

Center Associate Director, Clinical Dr. Matthew Lorincz praises Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz's actions after he self-reported concussion symptoms during a NFL playoff game.

A player performs a soccer cone drill. Photo: SeventyFour/iStock.

Return-to-Play Challenges

A Center for Injury Research and Policy study at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH finds states have a challenging time implementing high school return-to-play procedures.

An athlete is tested for a concussion. Photo: rocketclips/Shutterstock.

Early Intervention

A study published in JAMA Neurology shows athletes who initiated clinical care within 7 days of a concussion recovered faster and had less prolonged recovery times than those who waited.

Upcoming Events

U-M Women's soccer team celebrates a goal. Photo: Michigan Photography

Female Athlete Sports Symposium

Clinical Assistant Director Dr. Andrea Almeida will discuss successfully treating concussed female athletes at the Women in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Symposium on Fri, March 20, 2020.

Researchers testing samples in a lab. Photo: poba/iStock.

Clinical Trials Course Enrollment Opens

The NINDS Clinical Trials Methodology Course is an intensive, engaging program designed to help junior investigators develop scientifically rigorous, yet practical, clinical trial protocols.

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Michigan Concussion Quarterly News is a newsletter produced by the Michigan Concussion Center. If you have any questions, contact the Concussion Center communications team at concussioncenter@umich.edu.