brain health

Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grants Awarded to ½ÄÏÌåÓý 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 ½ÄÏÌåÓý, 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.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
½ÄÏÌåÓý 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 ½ÄÏÌåÓý State for years.
½ÄÏÌåÓý 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 ½ÄÏÌåÓý, 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.

½ÄÏÌåÓý 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 ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s Brain Health Research Institute.
½ÄÏÌåÓý 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?