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Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grants Awarded to 91�ֿ� Researchers and Collaborators

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‘Huh, what?’ Exploring Auditory Development in Teens and Young Adults

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Man turned around wearing over the ear headphones.

Julia Huyck, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences at 91�ֿ�, was granted $431,000 over three years by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to delve into the unknown science concerning adolescent hearing and cognitive development.

91�ֿ�’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives

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Brain Health Research Institute is helping transform the culture of 91�ֿ�

91�ֿ� 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�ֿ� for years.

91�ֿ� Researchers Earn Brain Health Research Institute Pilot Grant Awards

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Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute

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91�ֿ� President Beverly J. Warren acknowledges the new director of the university's Brain Health Research Institute, Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D.

With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at 91�ֿ�, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.

91�ֿ� Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute

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Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 91�ֿ�’s Brain Health Research Institute.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91�ֿ� Will Introduce the Inaugural Director of Its Brain Health Research Institute

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91�ֿ� Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear

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John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at 91�ֿ�, received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

New Study by 91�ֿ� Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain

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Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at 91�ֿ�, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.

91�ֿ� psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury

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Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?

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