University of Michigan ALS Clinic Ends NIH-Funded Research Collaboration with Dr. Robert Welsh – 2015 Meeting Transcript
Overview: This 2015 meeting transcript documents a critical turning point in the University of Michigan NIH-funded ALS project involving Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Robert Welsh. During the meeting, Dr. Eva Feldman, speaking on behalf of the Department of Neurology and in her role overseeing the ALS Clinic, stated that Neurology was terminating its research relationship with Dr. Welsh.
The meeting involved ALS Clinic leadership under Dr. Feldman, members of the NIH grant team, and Radiology leadership. The decision reflected a breakdown in the research collaboration involving the NIH-funded project.
Following the meeting, Dr. Feldman told Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee that the decision was driven in part by the sexual harassment case and concerns regarding the safety and well-being of patients in the ALS Clinic. Dr. Feldman subsequently referred Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee to the University Title IX office to report the sexual harassment and retaliation.
Duaa Altaee was transferred from the Department of Radiology to the Department of Neurology, where Dr. Feldman became Duaa Altaee’s direct supervisor so Duaa Altaee could continue working on the NIH grant.
Following a year-long investigation, the University’s Title IX office was unable to determine whether sexual harassment or retaliation had occurred. The resulting reports did not include multiple pieces of evidence submitted by Dr. Foerster and Duaa Altaee, including an email in which Dr. Welsh attempted to obtain a key to Duaa Altaee’s office.
Related OIE record:
University of Michigan OIE Report: Duaa Altaee Credibility Findings, Weather Evidence, and “Insufficient Evidence” Determination
The underlying OIE record documents the investigation’s credibility analysis and final determination, together with evidence submitted during the investigation that was not included in Dr. Foerster’s OIE report.
Duaa Altaee subsequently took approved medical leave due to PTSD related to Duaa Altaee’s experiences and was later terminated by Dr. Feldman while still on that approved leave.
2015 meeting transcript documenting University of Michigan ALS Clinic leadership terminating its collaboration with Dr. Robert Welsh on an NIH-funded project.
Selected Reporting
- Bradley Foerster Submits 140-Exhibit, 1,121-Page Documentary Chronology to FBI for Supervisory Review of the Investigation Involving Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Myria Petrou, and Duaa Altaee
- From One FBI File to a Legislative Proposal: Peter and Maria Foerster Ask Senator Van Hollen's Office and Congressman Jamie Raskin to Consider a Uniform Administrative Framework for Federal Investigations
- Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology: 139 Exhibits on NIH R01NS082304, University Proceedings, and Federal Investigation — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Send Ann Arbor Officials Documentary Chronology on AAPD and Related Federal Investigations — No Response Received
- Timothy Lynch Documentary Chronology: 63 Exhibits on University of Michigan Office of General Counsel, University Investigations, and Law Enforcement — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Documentary Chronology: 8 Exhibits Document More Than Two Years of Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid — No Response Received
Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.