Michael is originally from Nebraska and moved to Iowa City to pursue his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Iowa. In his undergraduate career he was an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Russo's laboratory studying migraine. He is currently an MSTP student in his 4th year at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Michael's project in Sowers lab focuses on traumatic brain injury and PACAP. He plans to pursue emergency medicine upon completion of his PhD and medical curriculum. 

Publications

Greenway, A. M., Huebner, M. W., Waite, J. S., Flinn, H. C., Rea, B. J., Buxton, T. C., Duong, T. L., Wang, M., Uemura, H. L., Dorricott, N. O., Tutt, J. O., Wang, K., Russo, A. F., & Sowers, L. P. (2025). Inhibition of Posterior Thalamic Nuclei Attenuates CGRP-induced Migraine-like Behavior in MIce. bioRxiv; https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.03.641257

Wang M, Castonguay WC, Duong TL, Huebner MW, Flinn HC, Greenway AM, Russo AF, Sowers LP. Stimulation of CGRP-expressing neurons in the medial cerebellar nucleus induces light and touch sensitivity in mice. Neurobiol Pain. 2022 Jun 23;12:100098. doi: 10.1016/j.ynpai.2022.100098. PMID: 35782531; PMCID: PMC9240374.