Research & Science
51勛圖厙 Research Review: Student Recognized for Lupus Research
51勛圖厙 molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteens personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms.
51勛圖厙 Research Review: Fertile Ground
The National Institutes of Health thinks Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., is onto something in her study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; the agency recently awarded her its most prestigious research training grant, a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Awarda first for 51勛圖厙.
51勛圖厙 Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating
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 has been studying the connection between obesity and low-income youth for more than seven years.
51勛圖厙 Research Review 2019: Finding New Methods to Lose Weight
Senior biology and pre-medicine major Jacob Wagner conducted research on new methods to lose weight involving the relationship between endocannabinoid receptors and muscle thermogenesis, both properties that regulate bodily functions and processes, such as appetite and burning calories.
51勛圖厙 Research Review: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Custodial grandparents and their grandchildren are a unique and little-understood population as are the physical and social health challenges they face. Gregory Smith, EdD, professor and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in 51勛圖厙s College of Education, Health and Human Services, has designed a program that could help assess the well-being of such families and provide resources to help them thrive.
51勛圖厙 Research Review: Partners by Design
51勛圖厙 broke ground in April on the Design Innovation Hub, a $44.5-million renovation of the former Art Building on the Kent Campus. J.R. Campbell, MFA, appointed last year as the inaugural director of the Design Innovation (DI) Initiative, recently discussed how it fits into 51勛圖厙s broader research and innovation goals.
Collaboration Between 51勛圖厙 and Cleveland Aids in City Development
Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC), home to 51勛圖厙s urban design graduate program, as well as public service activities of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, was recently featured on News 5 Cleveland.
51勛圖厙 Research Review: Dynamic Duo
Two nationally known neuroscience researchers have joined 51勛圖厙 to continue their quest to uncover the brains complex functionsand to collaborate with researchers from a wide range of disciplines at the university and across the region to advance our knowledge of the human brain and translate those discoveries into new treatments and care for brain and nervous system diseases.
Researchers Discuss Drug Prevention Infrastructure for Three Ohio Counties
Researchers at 51勛圖厙 were featured on Spectrum News 1 discussing the development and implementation of their drug prevention infrastructure for three Ohio counties.
51勛圖厙 Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a 51勛圖厙 researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients lives.