Kate Murphy

Marketing Communications Specialist, Weil Institute

Marketing Communications Specialist, Weil Institute. Email: [email protected]

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Weil research teams land major Department of Defense grants to reshape brain injury care

Research teams led by Dr. J. Brian Fowlkes and Dr. Frederick Korley have received nearly $8.5 million in funding from the Department of Defense for their novel approaches to addressing challenges in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Dr. Neumar speaking to attendees at the Wolf Creek 50th anniversary celebration gala, hosted June 19, 2025.
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Weil Institute member named ILCOR resuscitation science "Giant"

ILCOR recognized Dr. Robert Neumar for his outstanding commitment and career in the field of resuscitation science, and for his significant contributions to saving lives.
Close-up of clinician using defibrillator on patient in hospital
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Weil and University of Connecticut partnership awarded $2.8 million to develop defibrillator decision support algorithms

The algorithms will help rescuers make rapid, more effective shock decisions by removing motion artifacts generated during CPR.
Photo of EMS responding to a cardiac arrest overlayed with illustrations of the INSIGHT-CPR cuff sensor and tablet readout.
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Weil Institute researchers awarded $5.5 million for smart CPR device that aims to restart more hearts

AI-integrated sensor will give rescuers immediate feedback on CPR effectiveness, enabling them to personalize resuscitation strategies for each cardiac arrest patient.
Dr. Robert Neumar gives the opening remarks during the Wolf Creek Conference 50th Anniversary Gala.
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Weil Institute unites global cardiac arrest experts at eighteenth Wolf Creek Conference

Honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the inaugural 1975 meeting, the conference was a celebration of both the history and the future of resuscitation science.
Image of two copies of MAX magazine. The copy on the left is closed to show the cover. The copy on the right is open to show an interior spread.
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New issue of "MAX" now available!

The official magazine of the Weil Institute, this issue of MAX focuses on interdisciplinary collaborations in critical care.
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Weil Institute member lands $2.8 million grant to explore infrared light-based neuroprotective therapy

Supported by NINDS, U-M investigators study the potential of infrared light to restore mitochondrial function and mitigate secondary brain injury.
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Announcing the 2025 Kahn and Massey Grand Challenge funded teams

Over $1 million was awarded this year to support multidisciplinary teams tackling key gaps in the areas of pediatric critical care and traumatic brain injury.
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Weil data scientists discuss: Challenges in post-market monitoring of clinical prediction models

In a perspective piece published in NEJM AI, Weil Institute data science researchers comment on the shortcomings of existing methods for monitoring predictive AI models post-deployment in clinical settings.
Physician holds the hand of a patient receiving cancer treatment, IV infusion.
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Weil Institute spinoff company Fifth Eye, Inc. joins the fight against cancer

Supported by the CancerX Accelerator Program, Fifth Eye will study the predictive capabilities of its AHI analytic in the setting of cytokine release syndrome—a common but potentially deadly side effect of cancer immunotherapies.
Three-dimensional rendering of a human heart on a dark blue background
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Weil Institute researchers awarded $1 million to improve detection of critical heart conditions

Investigators from the University of Michigan Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, have been awarded a highly competitive collaborative science grant from the American Heart Association (AHA) for $1 million to study the capabilities of a Weil Institute-developed wearable sensor in the early detection of critical heart conditions.
A soldier tending to the wounds of a fellow soldier in the field
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Weil Institute member to lead capstone training course for Special Operations Combat Medics

Hurley Medical Center is one of only a handful of sites across the country recognized as an official partner site of the SOCM program. Weil Institute member Dr. Florian Schmitzberger was recently named Medical Director of the SOCM course at Hurley and speaks more about this unique military-civilian partnership and the changing landscape of combat casualty care.
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Weil Institute spin-off selected for I-CREATE Accelerator Program

RUA Diagnostics, a spin-off company established around novel breath analysis technology developed by Weil Institute members, was one of nine innovative MedTech companies selected for the cohort.
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Help the Weil Institute save lives on and off the battlefield

The unpredictability of the battlefield and the need for a new generation of adaptive tools and devices that can be deployed on the battlefield are why the Weil Institute needs your help this Giving Blueday.
3D rendering of the molecular structure of acetyl-L-carnitine
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Metabolic clues could lead to potential treatment in complex critical illnesses

Weil Institute investigators examine how metabolism affects blood biomarkers in sepsis and ARDS.