Department of Psychological Sciences
![Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., serves as coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Program in Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/page/19955_bayamzedeh-1Small.jpg?VersionId=KRFld3D9a7sX0tHNWo0vuYlx323Jjdce&h=e6f36a9c&itok=2bBhnq3e)
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a Kent State University researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.
![A woman sits at a table with small children eating healthy food.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Children%20eating%20healthy.jpeg?VersionId=BKO40k64lpdOC5p7_U5Nkau5GSnXbtq2&h=e6f36a9c&itok=gS4ePFwE)
A Kent State University researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
![A man in a chef's hat shows young children how to make food.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/160726-F-JN951-068.jpg?VersionId=23mkl9ZqoGqQRe9A7ajFtPKcjngBktCx&h=9167889d&itok=Xp0mX_iR)
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two Kent State University researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.
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?
![Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders. Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Grant1.jpg?VersionId=Bi.zhFKH1l67JvabmerEW6_MeqsA96ml&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ensJLMey)
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
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