Neurology Research Training Opportunities

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With the excellent infrastructure and formal training that our programs provide, you will be well on your way to a successful career in clinical or basic research.

Clinical Neuroscientist Training

There is an increasing gap between our ability to treat neurologic diseases and our growing understanding of normal and diseased nervous system functions. The Clinical Neuroscientist Training Program is a NIH sponsored program aimed at accelerating the career development of clinician-scientists.

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Clinical & Basic Neuroscience Training

This mentored research training program in basic and clinical neuroscience has been funded continuously by the NIH/NINDS since 1982. The continued success of this research program is founded on providing comprehensive research training and mentoring to both PhD's and MD's interested in uncovering and/or targeting molecular mechanisms associated with diseases affecting the nervous system.

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Minding Memory

Giving Voice to Lived Experience in Dementia Research

In this episode, Lauren & Matt talk to Brenda Roberts and Steven Barbieri from the National Council of Dementia Minds. The National Council of Dementia Minds is the first national not-for-profit organization founded and governed by people living with dementia. Its work focuses on education, advocacy, peer support, and changing public perception of what it means to live with dementia. Brenda and Steven talk about the National Council of Dementia Minds, the importance of peer support and education for people living with dementia. They focus on how better understanding the lived experiences of people living with dementia can help shape research, policy, and advocacy.

Department News

ALS is on the rise, tracking cases could tell us why

Dr. Goutman has seen people living with ALS for 14 years and has cared for more than a thousand people with the disease and the clinic follows close to 300 people.

David Diebold smiles as he rings the bell at the end of the HURT100.

Philanthropy News

Going the extra 100 miles

U-M Medical School student runs the HURT100 ultramarathon to raise funds for the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center and the Alzheimer's Association.

Medical School News

Nine from Medical School honored as part of annual Faculty and Staff Awards

Michigan Medicine recently announced its 2026 Faculty and Staff Awards. This year’s recipients include nine winners with Medical School appointments, including seven faculty and two staff members. This year’s Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony will be Dec. 3 at the Jack Roth Stadium Club in Michigan Stadium

Department News

A spouse says it’s early dementia. The patient looks fine.

A companion who says the patient is not fine deserves to be heard, not dismissed and not simply believed.

Department News

Supine sleep does not worsen apnea in NICU newborns, study finds

A new analysis of polysomnograms from 261 neonates who required intensive care suggests that, with one striking exception, it is not.