BHRI and its members in the news
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The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that Kent State University has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and…
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For students going into the medical research field, having a chance to learn, succeed, fail and be inspired under the supervision of an accomplished researcher during their education is a priceless experience. This experiential learning would not be possible without outside…
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Dr. Lique Coolen, Brain Health Research Institute Executive Committee member, recently collaborated with Dr.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches a one-year mile marker, the temptation and opportunity to socialize, party, and indulge in public events grows increasingly stronger. Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of…
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In the medical field, demand for technological advances that can speed data analysis and be less prone to human error continues to increase. Robert Clements recently received a federal grant to continue his work creating a more efficient and improved system to analyze medical…
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The Kent State University 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, Kent State…
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Kent State Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound
“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 Kent State team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor…
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Dr. Mike Lehman, Director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State, 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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Kent State University 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 Kent State for 10 years or less and are sponsored by the University Research Council.