BHRI and its members in the news
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Two Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ sociology researchers are moving toward gaining insight into how people’s brains react in a variety of threatening situations using innovative virtual reality (VR) technology funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army. Josh Pollock…
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for , an initiative that will provide funding and…
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The National Institute of Health granted additional funding to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researcher Karin Coifman, Ph.D., bringing her total award amount to more than $3 million to support her research on mental well-being and…
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Ten undergraduate students from nine different majors had extraordinary research experiences as Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Fellows during summer 2020.
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree on alumnus Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., a world-renowned neuroscientist.
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for years.
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The medical and science communities are always seeking new ways to study and monitor organs and common diseases to improve human health and quality of life.
While there is a seemingly endless need for versatile, low-cost, yet highly sensitive biochemical sensor devices,…
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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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, said the university supports…
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Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., was named the inaugural director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.
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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…