BHRI and its members in the news
BHRI's Neurocognitive Collaboratory supports undergraduate research training on the KSU Salem Campus
April 23, 2026
Can Your Brain Tell the Difference Between Flashcards and Re-reading? Using fNIRS to assess prefrontal activity in a pilot study at Kent State Salem
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Kent State Appoints Student Life Study Leader as New Brain Health Research Institute Director
March 24, 2026
Psychological Sciences Professor Karin Coifman, Ph.D., has been named the new director of Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI).
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New Light Sheet Microscope Allows for Rapid 3D Imaging
March 17, 2026
The Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI)’s new light sheet microscope creates 3D imaging of large samples at subcellular resolution (about 200x smaller than the diameter of a human hair). The Blaze, as the device is commonly known, provides an unparalleled ability to image and…
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Great Minds: Brain Health Symposium Brings Together Researchers and Students
Oct. 30, 2025
Kent State University's Brain Health Research Institute recently held its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2025, Conference and Research Exchange. The two-day event, which took place at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, highlighted the research of Kent State…
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Poetry in Motion: Performance Links Movement, Creativity and Verse
Oct. 3, 2025
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.
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Brain Food: October Ushers in a Month of Brain Health Research Institute Events
Sept. 25, 2025
Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and Wick Poetry Center are joining forces with the School of Theatre and Dance for a performance of poetry that will celebrate the potential of human creativity.
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Dr. Kathleen Casto Co-Authors Commentary on Women’s Reproductive Health Research in Nature Medicine
Sept. 10, 2025
BHRI member, Dr. Kathleen Casto, recently co-authored a commentary in Nature Medicine, which advocates for the importance of studying polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), among other menstrual irregularities, in…
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The BSN Announces Journal of Neuroendocrinology Impact Factor Increase
Aug. 8, 2025
The British Society for Neuroendocrinology (BSN) announced that the Impact Factor of the…
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Brain Health Research Institute Welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows
June 24, 2025
Eleven Kent State University students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.
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