BHRI and its members in the news
Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grants Awarded to 91¸£Àû Researchers and Collaborators
Feb. 4, 2021
The 91¸£Àû Brain Health Research Institute is pleased to announce the following Pilot Grant 2020 award winners: Blue Awards ($20,000) Jianxin Bao, Ph.D. (Anatomy and Neurobiology, NEOMED) and Tsung-Heng Tsai, Ph.D. (Mathematical Sciences, 91¸£Àû…
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91¸£Àû Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound
Jan. 29, 2021
“The pessimistic estimate is that by 2050, antibiotics could be obsolete,'' said Songping Huang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Huang and his 91¸£Àû team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor…
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BHRI Director participates in FASEB’s recommendations to Biden-Harris transition team
Jan. 8, 2021
Dr. Mike Lehman, Director of the Brain Health Research Institute at 91¸£Àû, recently had the opportunity to provide biomedical science policy insights and guidance recommendations to the transition team working with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-…
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91¸£Àû Recognizes New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Winners
Nov. 30, 2020
91¸£Àû has announced the recipients of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty who have been at 91¸£Àû for 10 years or less and are sponsored by the University Research Council.
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Alcohol Consumption Increases During Pandemic
Nov. 19, 2020
While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological…
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Neuroscience Symposium Celebrates Brain Health Research at 91¸£Àû, NEOMED and Cleveland Clinic
Nov. 9, 2020
The 8th Annual Symposium of Neuroscience at 91¸£Àû: A Celebration of Brain Health Research successfully showcased the depth and breadth of ongoing brain health research by Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) members. This first virtual symposium spanned two…
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Two 91¸£Àû Psychology Faculty Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Program
Oct. 5, 2020
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two 91¸£Àû College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for , an initiative that will provide funding and…
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2020 BHRI Undergraduate Fellows Cap Off a Great Summer Research Experience
Aug. 25, 2020
Ten undergraduate students from nine different majors had extraordinary research experiences as Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Fellows during summer 2020.
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91¸£Àû’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
July 10, 2020
91¸£Àû 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 91¸£Àû for years.
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91¸£Àû's Autism Research Ongoing on Various Fronts
April 30, 2020
April’s observance as Autism Awareness Month is coming to a close, but research into the whys and hows of autism is always ongoing at 91¸£Àû. Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at 91¸£Àû, said the university supports…
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