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“Neurofest 2024” took place on April 11 to celebrate current and former neuroscience students and their accomplishments. This event was organized by Dr. Wilson Chung, Director of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, and was held…
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![Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at ϲ's Brain Health Research Institute Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at ϲ's Brain Health Research Institute](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/IMG_6995.jpeg?VersionId=XN8.cGsqoTsK_VoE39coyW8N2AiUUmlD)
ϲ’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.
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ϲ’s Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio’s I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.
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ϲ’s Brain Health Research Institute sponsored a Research Skills Workshop, to allow students and faculty to learn how to operate the state-of-the-art technology located in the Integrated Sciences Building.
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![Leigh Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., gives the keynote address at the 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at ϲ. Leigh Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., gives the keynote address at the 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at ϲ.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Hochberg%20gives%20keynote.jpg?VersionId=5Q2W3UtvOmE0Bvz1817VqV0E4XCtiIdE)
ϲ's Brain Health Research Institute hosted its 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Oct. 26-27, where speakers and presenters from academia and private industry discussed the field of brain-machine interface.
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Brain Health Research Institute director, Dr. Michael Lehman, has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of the Fundamental and Mechanistic Neuroendocrinology (FMN) strand of the , the…
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The experiences Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., had at ϲ inspired him to give back.
As a first-generation college student, Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D., struggled to fund his education, and this experience motivated him to help students at ϲ who face…
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![ϲ Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research. ϲ Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/230426-untitled_RD-00030.jpg?VersionId=44uuwYwRxubGCjkz1aSu73ISWwOjE6g8)
ϲ Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research.
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![Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, spoke at ϲ on Friday, April 21. Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, spoke at ϲ on Friday, April 21.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/BOB_4298.jpg?VersionId=K_BprhEViHePCRdtWaQD3luy4V4d9Npf)
Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, spoke at ϲ on Friday, April 21, for the inaugural Neurodiversity Research Initiative Invited Lectureship, sponsored by the new…
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What determines your social behavior as you develop into an adult? While this is a complex question to answer, understanding how the brain develops can provide critical insights.