Eva Feldman, MD, PhD
@EvaFeldmanMDPhD
@umichmedicine neurology, NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies, ALS Center of Excellence, Brain Health, Diabetes Complications-Views are my own
Eleanor Roosevelt said: "You gain strength, courage, & confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, I lived through this. I can take the next thing that comes along." After 10+ years, I'm joining Twitter.

Today's brain tip: Improving sleep can go a long way toward helping you stay sharp and fend off dementia. A rested mind is crucial for brain health as sleep consolidates memories and clears out debris from the brain. medresearch.umich.edu/research-news/…

We are looking forward to having Dr. Wang join the @UMichMedSchool family!
Thomas J. Wang, M.D., chair of Internal Medicine at @UTSWMedCenter, has been named the next dean of the U-M Med School, effective Sept. 15. He brings nationally recognized leadership in academic medicine to a community rooted in care, research & education. michmed.org/kVvNe
Congratulations @NeilShubin for this very well-deserved honor.
.@NeilShubin — associate dean and Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Service Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at @UChicago — has been nominated for election as the next president of @theNASciences. Read more: ow.ly/2HjZ50Wpxmh
New research from our team suggests that inhibitory interneurons may be more susceptible to damage early in Alzheimer's disease, while excitatory neurons are affected later. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
For MND Action Month in New Zealand, Barton is swimming in 50-degree ocean water to raise money and awareness for the cause. His wife Ally is one of the youngest New Zealanders to have the disease. mndactionmonth.org.nz/barto-barton
Congratulations, Dr. Stephen Goutman, on becoming the Harriet Hiller Research Professor!
The @UMich Medical School recently celebrated the 42 faculty members appointed to named professorships in 2024. Congrats to our Leaders and Best! 〽️ michmed.org/AQ5y4
I'm not surprised @EidSteph knocked it out of the park.
Multi-Omic Approaches in #Neuropathy? Really enjoyed having it all explained and discussed by @EidSteph from @UMich - No doubt the way forward to understand pathophysiology, leading to mechanism based treatment. 🎯Formidable lecture. Thx Stephanie - #StenoNord #ADASciSessions
Living close to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms — which are present nationwide but are more common in coastal and Great Lakes states — heightens the rate of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a @umichmedicine + @umichsph study suggests. michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/liv…
What a pleasure to have my dear friend and colleague, @vijayviswanatha, an incredible diabetologist, visiting us at @umichmedicine today!

To celebrate Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, I'm sharing six tips to protect and promote brain health. Today's tip: wear a helmet! Physically protecting your head is the single most important step you can take to safeguard your brain. medresearch.umich.edu/labs-departmen…

I hope to see you tomorrow!
Join @EidSteph on 11 June 2025 at 6:00pm BST for a focused session on recent advances in diabetic neuropathy using rodent models featuring top experts in the field! Don't miss this great opportunity. #DiabeticNeuropathy #Neurodiab #PreclinicalResearch #RodentModels
Our ALS Clinical Studies Team had a fabulous time watching the @tigers beat the Cubs at their game celebrating Lou Gehrig.


I was sorry to miss ENCALS this year, but Dr. Stephen Goutman gave a keynote on "Epidemiology and Epigenetics: Bridging Genes, Environment, and Disease."
I would like to offer a big congratulations to Gene and Mary Ann Gargaro on the renaming of the director’s role at the Detroit Institute of Arts to the Mary Anne and Eugene A. Gargaro Jr. Director, President, and CEO. This is so well-deserved!
I'm so incredibly thrilled to announce that it is now mandatory to report ALS in the state of Michigan! Thank you to the tireless efforts of Jim Hiller and Dr. Mike Ritter! This is a huge win for ALS research and the fight against the disease. michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-m…
What an honor and a pleasure to be part of this issue!
In our Winter edition of #NeuRAMagazine, we share some of our latest #research projects and stories of impact. Read the full magazine here: neura.edu.au/magazines/neur…