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Doctoral student receives grant for research on head trauma and Alzheimer’s Disease

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Erica Howard, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology’s clinical psychology graduate program, has received the Brain Injury Association of America’s Dissertation Grant.  A fifth…

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$3 million NIH award funds Ohio State research on concussion and neurodegenerative disease

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Jasmeet Hayes, a Scarlet and Gray Associate Professor in The Ohio State University Department of Psychology, has received a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study biological…

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In a recent episode of Voices of Excellence, Dr. Laura Wagner discusses the unique setup of her lab at COSI, which allows visitors to participate in and observe language research.

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