BHRI and its members in the news
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As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches a one-year mile marker, the temptation and opportunity to socialize, party, and indulge in public events grows increasingly stronger. Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of…
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In the medical field, demand for technological advances that can speed data analysis and be less prone to human error continues to increase. Robert Clements recently received a federal grant to continue his work creating a more efficient and improved system to analyze medical…
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The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Brain Health Research Institute is pleased to announce the following Pilot Grant 2020 award winners:
Blue Awards ($20,000)
Jianxin Bao, Ph.D. (Anatomy and Neurobiology, NEOMED) and Tsung-Heng Tsai, Ph.D. (Mathematical Sciences, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø…
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound
“The pessimistic estimate is that by 2050, antibiotics could be obsolete,'' said Songping Huang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Huang and his ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor…
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Dr. Mike Lehman, Director of the Brain Health Research Institute at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, 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-…
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has announced the recipients of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty who have been at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø for 10 years or less and are sponsored by the University Research Council.
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While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological…
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The 8th Annual Symposium of Neuroscience at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø: A Celebration of Brain Health Research successfully showcased the depth and breadth of ongoing brain health research by Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) members. This first virtual symposium spanned two…
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Julia Huyck, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, was granted $431,000 over three years by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to delve into the unknown science concerning…
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Two ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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…