Brain Health Research Institute
Researcher Studies Alzheimer’s Disease
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., received a grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimer’s disease research into a national study.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumna and Army Neuroscientist Hopes to Become Astronaut
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumna, Allison Brager, Ph.D., is pursuing her lifelong dream to become an astronaut. Brager, who is a major in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Knox, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ucky, has been in the application process for two years in hopes of becoming an astronaut candidate. A Northeast Ohio native, Br…
Smartbike Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State researcher has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients. The bike is based on a tandem bicycle model – a bike ridden by two people.
BHRI Director participates in FASEB’s recommendations to Biden-Harris transition team
Dr. Mike Lehman, Director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, recently had the opportunity to provide biomedical science policy insights and guidance recommendations to the transition team working with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
2020 BHRI Undergraduate Fellows Cap Off a Great Summer Research Experience
Ten undergraduate students from nine different majors had extraordinary research experiences as Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Fellows during summer 2020.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Autism Research Ongoing on Various Fronts
April’s observance as Autism Awareness Month is coming to a close, but research into the whys and hows of autism is always ongoing at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, said the university supports autism research that focuses on basic discoveries within the brain, as well as applied human research of students with autism, which makes Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s body of research unique and diverse.
Brain Health Research Institute Director Reflects on His First Year
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., was named the inaugural director of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Brain Health Research Institute in January 2019. We asked him to share his thoughts after a year on campus and much activity within the institute.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Biologist Secures NIH Support to Expand Study into Muscle Thermogenesis
Scientists have long since established that the effects of stress on our bodies are largely negative. But understanding stress as a trigger for using calories and burning fat also could lead us to better mechanisms for healthier behaviors. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently funded a…
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Professor Receives $2.6 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Research
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., has received at grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimer’s disease research into a national study.