"What a Journey": Dr. Eva Feldman's Contemporaneous Emails Documenting the Recruitment and Retention of Duaa Altaee on an NIH-Funded ALS Research Project
The forwarded email thread preserves contemporaneous correspondence spanning August 2014 through August 2016 concerning Duaa Altaee's recruitment and subsequent retention on an NIH-funded ALS research project. Read together, the emails document Dr. Eva Feldman's consistent assessment of Duaa Altaee as a highly valued member of the research team.
“What a journey (which has not yet ended).”
August 2014: Recruiting Duaa Altaee
The first portion of the forwarded email thread documents discussions between Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Robert Welsh, and Dr. Eva Feldman following Duaa Altaee's interview for the NIH-funded ALS research project. The correspondence reflects a unanimous decision to hire Duaa Altaee and records the participants' contemporaneous assessment of her qualifications.
“Everyone agrees that she is by far the best candidate we've interviewed.”
“I thought she was excellent and very impressive resume and experience given all to consider. I'm really glad we are all on board.”
August 2016: Eva Feldman Works to Retain Duaa Altaee
The later portion of the same forwarded email thread documents Dr. Eva Feldman's efforts to retain Duaa Altaee on the NIH-funded ALS research project after the Department of Radiology would not retain her. Dr. Feldman's emails emphasize Duaa Altaee's importance to the project and her contributions to the research team.
“Duaa is an essential team member for the grant.”
“She has achieved impressive subject recruitment and scanning numbers in a short period of time.”
“Given the chaos/controversy surrounding the grant over the past 2 years, we can ill-afford to lose her to an outside job offer.”
The complete forwarded email thread is reproduced below in its original form.
Exhibit A – August 2014 Forwarded Email Thread: Recruitment of Duaa Altaee to the NIH-Funded ALS Research Project
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Exhibit B – June–August 2016 Forwarded Email Thread: Dr. Eva Feldman's Efforts to Retain Duaa Altaee on the NIH-Funded ALS Research Project
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In 2015, while serving as an Ombuds at the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Eva Feldman referred Duaa Altaee to the University's Office for Institutional Equity (Title IX) following Duaa Altaee's report of sexual harassment to Department Chair Dr. Reed Dunnick.
Related post: Audio: Duaa Altaee Discusses Sexual Harassment with University of Michigan HR (2015)
Selected Reporting
- From Mentor to Federal Investigation: The Dr. Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology
- July 26 Documentary Notice and Documentary Chronology Transmitted to City Attorney Kaur, Mayor Taylor, City Administrator Dohoney, and Police Chief Anderson Concerning Ann Arbor Police Department Investigations, Related City Proceedings, and Federal Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026).
- July 7 Documentary Notice to University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Timothy G. Lynch Concerning University and Law Enforcement Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026). July 8 UM Announces Lynch Leaving.
- 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
- The Institutional Fingerprint of the FBI Russia-Gate File: Referrals, Consults, Intelligence Reports, and the June 16, 2026 FBI Production
- Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou Document More Than Two Years of Unsuccessful Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid (June 2026)
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 active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.