brain health

Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grants Awarded to Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Researchers and Collaborators

‘Huh, what?’ Exploring Auditory Development in Teens and Young Adults
Julia Huyck, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, 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 State’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡for years.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Researchers Earn Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grant Awards

Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute
With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Brain Health Research Institute.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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?