Brain Health Research Institute
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biologist Lands NIH Grant to Research Cannabinoids’ Effect on Sleep Cycles
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. Dr. Eric Mintz, Professor of Biological Scienc…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and University of Akron Team Up to Develop Online Treatment for Neurological Condition
Researchers at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and the University of Akron have partnered to develop a new intervention program for a relatively common but largely unrecognized neurological condition. Dr. Doug Delahanty, Professor of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate V…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.
NIH Continues Support of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alzheimer’s Researcher With New Two-Year Grant
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 Gemma Casadesus Smith, Ph.D.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Earn Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grant Awards
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 William Lec…
NIH Continues Support of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alzheimer’s Researcher with New 2-Year Grant
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. Since 2016, Casadesus Smith, an associate professor of biologi…
NIH Funds Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
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.
Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute
With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, 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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Brain Health Research Institute.