brain health
Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grants Awarded to Kent State Researchers and Collaborators
The 91勛圖厙 Brain Health Research Institute is pleased to announce the following Pilot Grant 2020 award winners: Blue Awards ($20,000) Jianxin Bao, Ph.D. (Anatomy and Neurobiology, NEOMED) and Tsung-Heng Tsai, Ph.D. (Mathematical Sciences, 91勛圖厙) A
Huh, what? Exploring Auditory Development in Teens and Young Adults
Julia Huyck, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences at 91勛圖厙, was granted $431,000 over three years by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to delve into the unknown science concerning adolescent hearing and cognitive development.
Kent States New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
91勛圖厙 introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience in fall 2019, and since the launch, the major has had tremendous growth. Enrollment is projected to surpass majors that have been at Kent State for years.
Kent State Researchers Earn Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grant Awards
The 91勛圖厙 Brain Health Research Institute announces the following Pilot Grant 2019 award winners: John Gunstad (KSU Psychol), Lindsay Scott (UH), Rachel Ostrand (IBM) Using automated speech analysis to predict cognitive decline and future Alzheimers disease William Lec
Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute
With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at 91勛圖厙, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the universitys Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.
Kent State Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 91勛圖厙s Brain Health Research Institute.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Will Introduce the Inaugural Director of Its Brain Health Research Institute
WHAT: 91勛圖厙 President Beverly J. Warren will introduce the inaugural director of the universitys Brain Health Research Institute on Monday, Feb. 25. The new director will discuss our plans for widespread collaboration within the Northeast Ohio health community for brain health rese
Kent State Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a 91勛圖厙 researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety. John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in Kent States College
New Study by Kent State Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain
Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in 91勛圖厙s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain. Labeled by some as the bonding hormone, oxytocin is well known for helping pregnant mothers with u
Kent State psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors including, age, gender, and medical history determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?