Brain Health Research Institute

Smartbike Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researcher has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients. The bike is based on a tandem bicycle model – a bike ridden by two people.

BHRI Director participates in FASEB’s recommendations to Biden-Harris transition team
Dr. Mike Lehman, Director of the Brain Health Research Institute at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 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-elect Kamala Harris.
Societal Impact of Brain-Based Disorders

2020 BHRI Undergraduate Fellows Cap Off a Great Summer Research Experience
Ten undergraduate students from nine different majors had extraordinary research experiences as Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Fellows during summer 2020.

New Grant for Alzheimer's Research
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Autism Research Ongoing on Various Fronts
April’s observance as Autism Awareness Month is coming to a close, but research into the whys and hows of autism is always ongoing at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, said the university supports autism research that focuses on basic discoveries within the brain, as well as applied human research of students with autism, which makes 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s body of research unique and diverse.

Brain Health Research Institute Director Reflects on His First Year
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., was named the inaugural director of 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Brain Health Research Institute in January 2019. We asked him to share his thoughts after a year on campus and much activity within the institute.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Biologist Secures NIH Support to Expand Study into Muscle Thermogenesis

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Receives $2.6 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Research
51³Ô¹ÏÍø psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., has received at grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimer’s disease research into a national study.