ALS Clinic

Ann Arbor, MI

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Meet Our Research Coordinators

Daniel Berger
Study Coordinator
Daniel recruits patients in the ALS clinic for ongoing research studies. He also performs clinical measures on all patients that come into the clinic and coordinates patient research samples. Daniel graduated from the University of Michigan in April 2017, and enjoys playing soccer, golfing, and fishing.

Jayna Duell
Research nurse, study coordinator
Jayna recruits patients for ongoing research studies of ALS, and also explains in detail current and potential future studies. Jayna has been at the University of Michigan since 2005 and joined the ALS Clinic in 2012. She enjoys Michigan football (Go Blue!), studying German, cooking and spending time with her family.

Blake SwihartBlake Swihart
Study Coordinator
Blake’s job is to recruit patients in the clinic for ALS research studies. In that role, he coordinates patient research samples and works with Institutional Review Board to approve new research studies. Blake enjoys hiking, camping and reading.

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News & Events

  • U-M Hockey, Clinic Team Up Again to Fight ALS
  • ALS Together’s BH5K team raises nearly $4,000 for Clinic
  • ‘Dinner with Red’ for Bighouse 5K’s biggest ALS fundraising team

Resources

Organizations

  • ALS Association
  • ALSA-Michigan Chapter
  • ALSA-Northern Ohio Chapter
  • ALS of Michigan
  • National ALS Registry
  • Northeast ALS Consortium
  • Muscular Dystrophy Association

Services

  • Veterans Benefits
  • Social Security Benefits

Useful Links

  • U-M Stem Cell Research
  • Center for Stem Cell Biology
  • Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
  • Society for Stem Cell Research

RSS Research News

  • More isn’t always better when it comes to health care, older Americans say – but many see mismatch in need & use
  • U-M launches new Precision Health research initiative
  • With $58M grant, U-M researchers will push research and health care forward with community's help

Contact Information

University of Michigan Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-936-4000
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