Jonathan Lifshitz, PhD,
leads the Neurotrauma & Social Impact research team as a joint venture between the University of Michigan Concussion Center, Michigan Medicine Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System. He is a Michigan Impact Professor and VA Research Health Scientist. Research projects focus on investigative, restorative, and regenerative treatments for traumatic brain injury as it develops into chronic neurodegenerative disease. We investigate domestic violence, child abuse, gender imbalance, and Veteran mental health, with focus on inflammation and circuit reorganization to detect and intervene. The goal is to train generations of investigators to apply rigorous data to work for social impact, including health and medical outcomes.
Dr. Ronen Friedman is an experienced MD/MBA Board Certified Healthcare Executive with a demonstrated history of working in inpatient and outpatient settings. Skilled in start-ups, leadership, strategic planning, change management, operations, and business development, HR, and team building, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based business development, evidence-based medicine, clinical outcomes, and continuous improvement. Dr. Friedman has been a clinical researcher since 1999 starting at the military branch of the CDC, and then concentrating on trauma surgery, post surgical and post injury inflammation, intensive care, and traumatic brain injuries.
