Shoshanna Fischhoff

Contributing writer, Michigan Medicine.

Dr. Melissa Elafros on stage receiving her Global Achievement Award with the other recipients.
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Dr. Elafros Receives Global Achievement Award

The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association honored Melissa Elafros, M.D., Ph.D., at its annual Alumni Association Awards Celebration.
Dr. Kevin Chen, Dr. Eva Feldman and Charlene Handleman
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Dr. Kevin Chen Named Charlene Handleman Emerging Scholar

Charlene Handleman's generosity will allow Dr. Kevin Chen to advance his innovative research on neurological conditions as the Charlene Handleman Emerging Scholar.
A map from the Alzheimer's disease atlas showing population
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Alzheimer's Disease Atlas featured Z-CHAD study

The Zambia Cohort for Healthy Aging & Dementia (Z-CHAD) study was highlighted by Alzheimer's Disease International.
Joan Chernoff-Epstein and Dr. Eva Feldman in front of a screen displaying their awards from Hadassah Greater Detroit
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Dr. Feldman Honored by Hadassah Greater Detroit

Hadassah Greater Detroit honored Dr. Eva Feldman's contributions to the community.
Drs. Eva L. Feldman and Stephen Goutman handling samples in the lab
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The power of a mentor

A commentary in The Lancet calls for mentorship to address the declining number of physician-scientists.
the screen of a mobile phone with a diabetes app opened
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Who uses mobile apps for diabetes?

Diabetic Medicine published research on the use of mobile apps for diabetes in older adults and whether social determinants of health affect their use.
a healthy cell on the left and a senescent cell on the right showing breakdown
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A hidden cultprit behind nerve damage in diabetes

A new NIDDK grant will allow researchers to study the role of senescent cells in diabetic neuropathy, opening the door to new diagnostics and treatments.
Danielle Porter, PhD
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Meet Danielle Porter, Ph.D.

The Research Scientist recently joined the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies.
Outline of an obese man with his brain showing in orange
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Effects of obesity on brain health and cognition

A review in Nature Reviews Neurology looks at this increasingly problematic global issue.
a brain covered in sugar
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Dementia and diabetes

Our study, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, examined whether diabetes and related complications increase dementia risk independent of other risk factors.
photo of stem cells transplanted into an animal model brain
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A new protocol for stem cell research

Current Protocols published a new protocol we developed to better test stem cell therapeutics.
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Understanding Gene Activity to Advance ALS Diagnosis and Treatment

A new grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke aims to improve the diagnosis of ALS, better predict disease progression, and identify new treatment options.
a tractor spraying pesticides on a planted field
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NBC News Features Dr. Stephen Goutman

NBC News interviewed Dr. Stephen Goutman about the link between pesticides and ALS.
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Dr. Feldman joins the Biointerfaces Institute

Dr. Feldman joins the Biointerfaces Institute
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Linking peripheral neuropathy and dementia

A new review discusses the mechanisms connecting the two conditions and coins a new term to describe it – "stocking-glove-hat.”