Ways we participate in communities, events, and more.

Community Events

The Kratz Lab participates in many events, from lectures and conferences to fundraisers and MS Society events. Below are some photos from various events!

Walk MS

The National MS Society walk event in Detroit, 2024

Rehabilitation Psychology Conference

Lab members frequently attend the Rehabilitation Psychology conference, where Dr. Kratz is an editor for the Rehabilitation Psychology Journal. Below are some photos from the conference held in Austin in February 2024!

Bike MS

The National MS Society bike event in Frankenmuth, 2023

NMSS - Black MS Experience Program

Hosted in Detroit, 2023

Teaching

Dr. Kratz offers Introduction to Statistics seminars geared toward trainees, staff, and medical school faculty.

Past seminars:

December 2018 – “Statistics from 32,000 feet (Parachute Included): A gentle introduction to data analyses”

January 2019 – “Statistics from 32,000 feet (Parachute Included): A gentle introduction to data analyses.”

Collaborations

Research is a team sport! Our affiliations and collaborations with groups, societies, and people are below.

Groups

• The University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation
• The Center for Clinical Outcomes Development & Application (CODA)
• The Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center (CPFRC)
• The Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction (Mi-CHAMP)
• The Sliwinski Lab at Penn State University
• Biomedical & Clinical Informatics Lab
• The Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Lab at Wayne State
• Rehabilitation Psychology – Journal

People

• Tiffany Braley, MD, MS, University of Michigan, Department of Neurology
• Kevin Alschuler, PhD, University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Dawn Ehde, PhD, University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Nora Fritz, PhD, PT, DPT, NCS, Wayne State University, Department of Physical Therapy