Dr. Abigail Bretzin

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Abigail Bretzin is a Research Investigator in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and a member of the Michigan Injury Prevention Center. She completed her postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received advanced training in epidemiology. Dr. Bretzin's research focuses on the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly sport-related concussions. Her work examines the epidemiology of concussion and TBI, health disparities associated with these injuries, and long-term outcomes related to repetitive head impact exposure. She is actively involved in the Data Coordinating Core of the Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology Concussion Study, where she leads analyses and dissemination activities. Dr. Bretzin's research also engages under-represented communities, with a focus on male and female differences in sport-related concussion incidence and outcomes.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Investigator

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan Medical School • Ann Arbor, MI

Conducting research on traumatic brain injury and concussion.

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science