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Photo of Aliyah Ross working in lab

Neuroscience Student Working to Uncover Role of PMAT Protein in Fear and Anxiety Disorders

Aliyah Ross, a senior neuroscience student in the Honors College at 91²Ö¿â, is diving headfirst into the world of research and examining how a specific protein may play a role in fear expression and anxiety disorders.  Ross is from Bolivar, Ohio and came to 91²Ö¿â becaus…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Neuroscience , Brain Health Research Institute , Department of Psychological Sciences

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Caldwell's Neuroendocrinology and Behavior Lab Group pose for a photo in Cunningham Hall

Biological Sciences Researchers Exploring the Role of Brain Hormones in Development

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. For two decades, Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at 91²Ö¿â,…

Tags: Neuroscience , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research & Science

College of Arts & Sciences

91²Ö¿â students make their way to the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus.

Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients

A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91²Ö¿â is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.

Tags: Research & Science , Brain Health Research Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Neuroscience , Institutes and Initiatives , Department of Biological Sciences

Brain Health Research Institute

Brain Health Research Institute is helping transform the culture of 91²Ö¿â

91²Ö¿â’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives

91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â for years.

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Gemma Casadesus Smith, Ph.D. (right), professor of biological sciences at 91²Ö¿â, works with a student in her lab.

NIH Continues Support of 91²Ö¿â Alzheimer’s Researcher with New 2-Year Grant

Once it begins, Alzheimer’s Disease progresses systematically and aggressively, attacking victims on multiple fronts. But scientists studying the disease operate the same way — like 91²Ö¿â’s own Dr. Gemma Casadesus Smith. Since 2016, Casadesus Smith, an associate professor of biologi…

Tags: Brain Health Research Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , National Institutes of Health , Neuroscience

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Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease: 91²Ö¿â Researcher to Speak at Neuroscience Symposium on April 10

Gemma Casadesus Smith describes herself as a scientist who likes to investigate ideas that run counter to prevailing thought. Her research on Alzheimer’s disease has looked at the effects on the brain of oxidative stress, hormone treatments and the regulation of metabolism.  When a new avenue …

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Neuroscience , Symposium , Research & Science

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