Symptom Management Research

At the U-M Medical School Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, we focus on monitoring, preventing and managing symptoms and secondary conditions associated with disabling conditions. Our research focuses on monitoring symptoms and secondary conditions of disabling conditions often in real-world settings such as the home and community, as well as the clinic setting.

Discover how our approaches are enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabling conditions.

Areas of Investigation

  • Adults with lifespan disability
  • Concussion
  • Chronic pain and fatigue
  • Cancer rehabilitation
  • mHealth interventions
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Spine and spinal cord injuries-associated bone diseases
  • Development of molecular tools for microglia phenotypes in aging and injury
  • Blood-based biomarker validation for recovery after TBI/concussion
  • Biomarker discovery for effective cognitive rehabilitation
  • Cognitive aging across culturally and linguistically diverse populations
  • Infant/toddler early identification of neurodevelopmental conditions
  • Genetic epidemiology of shoulder disorders

Associated Faculty

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Emily M Briceño, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Noelle E. Carlozzi, PhD

Noelle Carlozzi, PhD

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Surgery
Medical School and Research Professor
Survey Research Center
Institute for Social Research
James Eckner

James T Eckner

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency Research Director, Medical School
Chan Gao, MD

Chan Gao

Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical School
Edward Hurvitz, MD

Edward A Hurvitz, MD

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Medical School
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Nitin Jain, MD

James W Rae Legacy Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School
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Anna L Kratz

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical School
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Jonathan Lifshitz, PhD

Michigan Impact Professor
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical School and Professor of Kinesiology
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Michelle Meade, PhD

Michelle A Meade

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor of Family Medicine
Medical School
Sean Smith

Sean R Smith, MD

Associate Chair
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Program Director
Cancer Rehabilitation Program
Medical School
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Seth A Warschausky

Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical School