brain health

Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grants Awarded to ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ, 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.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State for years.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ, 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.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Brain Health Research Institute.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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?