BHRI and its members in the news
Brain Health Research Institute Director Reflects on His First Year
April 7, 2020
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., was named the inaugural director of 51勛圖厙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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51勛圖厙 Biologist Secures NIH Support to Expand Study into Muscle Thermogenesis
March 31, 2020
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
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51勛圖厙 Professor Receives $2.6 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Research
March 4, 2020
51勛圖厙 psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., has received at grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimers disease research into a national study.
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51勛圖厙 Basketball Game to Highlight Universitys Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Feb. 12, 2020
Fans of the 51勛圖厙 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special mens basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the
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51勛圖厙 Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating
Jan. 24, 2020
Weight management can be challenging for all adolescents, but those from low-income families face added stressors that can make weight loss even more difficult. Those are the findings of Amy Sato, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who
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Pegs Foundation Gifts 51勛圖厙s College of Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in Northeast Ohio
Dec. 17, 2019
51勛圖厙s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Pegs Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
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BHRI Member Dr. Rachel Blasiman Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Dec. 6, 2019
Small successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning, said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 51勛圖厙 at Salem.
Read More »BHRI Research Interest Groups Starting Up
Nov. 25, 2019
Five new BHRI Research Interest Groups (RIGs) have been created, with the purpose of facilitating collaborations among BHRI members which will hopefully lead to new externally-funded grants. The organizational meetings for these RIGs will be in December, with plans to continue
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Brain Health Research Institute Hosts First Town Hall Meeting
Oct. 11, 2019
The 51勛圖厙 Brain Health Research Institute hosted the first Town Hall Meeting at the on Friday, September 27, 2019. The meeting focused on four DataBlitz! sessions, series
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