Biography
Dr. Feldman is one of the world’s leading authorities on neurodegenerative disease. Currently, she serves as the University of Michigan James W. Albers Distinguished University Professor and the Russell N. DeJong Professor of Neurology at Michigan Medicine. She is also the Director of the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies and Scott Pranger ALS Center at Michigan Medicine.
Feldman has made contributions to biomedical research and clinical care in many critical areas of neurodegenerative disease. Her primary focus has been on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, and the neurologic complications of diabetes and obesity, as well as how environmental toxins affect the nervous system. She also has conducted pioneering research on developing stem cell therapies to treat these diseases.
Dr. Feldman is actively committed to and involved in professional service. She served as President of the Peripheral Nerve Society from 2007-2009 and President of the American Neurological Association (ANA) from 2011-2013. Dr. Feldman is on the National Research Council, the operating arm of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Association of American Physicians, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Feldman is the Editor of the Contemporary Neurology Series and also serves on a number of editorial boards for leading scientific journals, including The Lancet Neurology, Nature Reviews Neurology, JAMA Neurology and Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
- BA, Biology and Chemistry, Earlham College
- MS, Zoology, University of Notre Dame
- PhD, Neuroscience, University of Michigan Medical School
- MD, Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
Research
Diabetes and obesity complications
Peripheral neuropathy
Cognitive decline
Alzheimer's disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)