BHRI and its members in the news
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biologist Lands NIH Grant to Research Cannabinoids’ Effect on Sleep Cycles
Nov. 14, 2019
There are two cycles most people can’t avoid — sleep and the news. And If you’re awake, you can’t help hearing the news reporting about cannabinoids. A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ researcher may soon have news about how these substances affect our body’s natural clock.
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Brain Health Research Institute Hosts First Town Hall Meeting
Oct. 11, 2019
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Brain Health Research Institute hosted the first Town Hall Meeting at the on Friday, September 27, 2019. The meeting focused on four DataBlitz! sessions, series…
Read More »Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Earn Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grant Awards
Oct. 9, 2019
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Alzheimer’s disease…
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Dr. John Gunstad wins CBHI Scholars Award
Sept. 3, 2019
Dr. John Gunstad, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Professor of Psychological Sciences and Brain Health Research Institute member, won a Scholars Award at the Cleveland Brain Health Initiative Retreat on August 26, 2019, for his work, "Using automated speech analysis to predict cognitive…
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NIH Continues Support of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alzheimer’s Researcher with New 2-Year Grant
Aug. 12, 2019
Once it begins, Alzheimer’s Disease progresses systematically and aggressively, attacking victims on multiple fronts. But scientists studying the disease operate the same way — like Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s own Dr. Gemma Casadesus Smith.
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NIH Funds Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
Aug. 8, 2019
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
Read More »Brain Health Research Institute now on Twitter
June 25, 2019
The Brain Health Research Institute is now on Twitter! Follow us @KSUBrainHealth
Read More »Integrated Sciences Building to be renovated with new collaborative laboratory
June 19, 2019
The Integrated Sciences Building (ISB) is set to receive a collaborative laboratory next fall courtesy of the Brain Health Research Institute.
Read More »Kent researchers examine ballroom dance's effect on Parkinson's
June 18, 2019
Two Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ professors are identifying the elements of ballroom dance to eventually develop an exercise intervention program that would help manage Parkinson's disease symptoms. Dr. Angela Ridgel, an associate professor of exercise science and physiology, and Joan Meggitt,…
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