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John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at 做厙輦⑹, received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

做厙輦⑹ Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear

People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a 做厙輦⑹ researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety. John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in 做厙輦⑹s College

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Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at 做厙輦⑹, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.

New Study by 做厙輦⑹ Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain

Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in 做厙輦⑹s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain. Labeled by some as the bonding hormone, oxytocin is well known for helping pregnant mothers with u

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A parent holds their adolescent child while doctors examine him.

做厙輦⑹ psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury

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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KSU's Sixth Annual Neuroscience Symposium will Highlight the Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain

The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for the sixth annual Neuroscience Symposium on April 25-26, 2018 at the 做厙輦⑹ Hotel and Conference Center. This year's topic is "The Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain," with John Cryan, PhD, as our keynote speaker on Wednesday A

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做厙輦⑹ to Host Brain Health Summit

With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, 做厙輦⑹ is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by 做厙輦⑹s Division for Research and S

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Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., compared neurochemical profiles in the striatum, a brain region that modulates social behavior, among humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys and found a unique profile in humans.

Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution

Biological anthropology researchers in 做厙輦⑹s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla

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做厙輦⑹ and MRRI will conduct studies to advance treatments for aphasia.

做厙輦⑹ and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia

When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read

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Earl Miller, BA '85 Photographed by Jason Grow

Attention, Please

MIT neuroscientist Earl Miller, BA 85, continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognitionand his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brains working memory. / 做厙輦⑹ Magazine

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做厙輦⑹ Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health

University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village 做厙輦⑹, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether takin

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做厙輦⑹ Advances Its Culture of Research and Innovation With the Establishment of the Brain Health Research Institute

At the 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple departments, colleges a

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