BHRI and its members in the news
Kent State Announces Winners of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
Sept. 2, 2021
Kent State has announced the winners of the 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work of junior faculty members who have been with Kent State for less than 10 years. The 2021 winners are Shana Klein, Ph.D., in…
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iSchool and College of Nursing Secure $100,000 Grant Researching Libraries and Childhood Development
Aug. 31, 2021
A research team from Kent State University's School of Information working in partnership with Kent State’s College of Nursing received a National Leadership Planning Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) for $99,982. The funds will…
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BHRI Undergraduate Fellows Present Research with Capstones
Aug. 18, 2021
Thirteen Kent State Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Undergraduate Fellows from seven different majors recently completed summer neuroscience research experiences with capstone presentations. Based on their…
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BHRI Welcomes New Associate Director Ridgel and Assistant Director Huyck
Aug. 10, 2021
The Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State is very pleased to announce two new additions to its leadership: Dr. Angela Ridgel has agreed to serve as BHRI Associate Director for a three-year term starting August 1, 2021, and Dr. Julia Jones Huyck will serve as Assistant…
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Innovation Is The Best Medicine
Aug. 2, 2021
When it comes to the high energy professionals in the medical field, a hospital or emergency room is the place to be when providing fast paced care in an orderly, but chaotic, environment. In level 1 trauma centers, seconds can make a major difference in patient outcomes.…
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Biology Graduate Student Council, BHRI Support Multiple Sclerosis Research with 5K Run
July 28, 2021
The Kent State University Biology Graduate Student Council (BGSC), in collaboration with the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI), celebrated World Brain Day 2021 by hosting the First Annual Kent Brain Day 5K. Over 40 runners/walkers across the United States…
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Kent State Faculty Research Featured by U.S. Army
June 7, 2021
Virtual reality research funded by the Army Research Lab with a grant to Josh Pollock, Ph. D. (PI), assistant professor, and Will Kalkhoff, Ph. D. (co-PI),…
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Physics Professor Awarded NSF Grant that Provides Research Opportunities for Interdisciplinary and Minority Students
May 27, 2021
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $300,000 grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that allow researchers to study membrane proteins.
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Kent State Researchers Receive NIH Award for Alzheimer’s Research
May 20, 2021
Kent State University’s Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology, and Melissa Edler, Ph.D., are part of a team of researchers who received a five year National Institutes of Health (NIH) award…
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