Health
![Kent State student nurses helped to treat a man who had fallen ill with a seizure. Kent State student nurses helped to treat a man who had fallen ill with a seizure.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Nursing%20Students%20Help%20web%20hero%20%28003%29.jpg?VersionId=IBYp0krKUZv7W1_wcmT5LU._jrwAOk02&itok=JuX9QRYc)
Three Kent State University College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure.
![CPM 2023 graduate with children CPM 2023 graduate with children](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230519-CPM-Grad_RD-00219.jpg?VersionId=QthlvUV1z72dnTfDNDdW2jp_3E_AXPa.&itok=vKCw8qhS)
Commencement ceremonies for Kent State University's College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2023 were held on the university's Kent Campus.
![Students on Manchester Beach Students on Manchester Beach](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/341163056_6059360007482616_8880819501751911491_n.jpg?VersionId=jj0Nx_UaY.Qk.szfncFbZsSEQGuIleg1&itok=1nlHuiMG)
Students found many ways to enjoy the summer-like days this week.
![Brains on Tap will feature a discussion on the benefits of cycling exercise on Parkinson's disease. Brains on Tap will feature a discussion on the benefits of cycling exercise on Parkinson's disease.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/brains%20on%20tap%20hero_2.jpg?VersionId=toPgZdkyGSrkrI1VqOYfgL0WyNZRcj0T&itok=CpGJx9f5)
Last month’s “Brains on Tap” discussion on Parkinson’s disease is now available to listen to on Ideastream Public Media.
Brains on Tap is a quarterly series of public discussions, held at a brewery or bar, on topics of research being conducted by members of Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and other Northeast Ohio neuroscientists.
![Alumna Sharon Taylor's Coffee Brand Velty](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Velty%20Banner.jpg?VersionId=.CPDAxyn60myFvO_PnMMUMNbVvCQTXtU&h=6f14d86d&itok=gy1pow8Z)
For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.
![American Academy students taking part in CPR training at PUCPR's medical school American Academy students taking part in CPR training at PUCPR's medical school](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/05%20CPR%20CLASS.jpg?VersionId=9EAZc.g.3gsH1Dxg70pLSPyZhviaHJBb&itok=emM-rRi-)
American Academy students engage in training at PUCPR's medical school.
![White Coat Ceremony for ABSN students- Blessing of Hands White Coat Ceremony for ABSN students- Blessing of Hands](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BLESSING%20HANDS.png?VersionId=BhB1Iw_LFNg9J2ZmBfrELIo10J2pcF4L&itok=TFLL1i9W)
Kent State's ABSN program offers students who already hold one degree a path to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
![Image of DNA strands by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/dna%20flip.jpg?VersionId=ALcBSDVY3be3ai_4PO6VQItzgPtO8w7J&h=036f3151&itok=WxuWnce8)
Hanbin Mao and Yaorong Zheng, both professors of chemistry and biochemistry, are conducting research on the mechanical modulation of cell migrations using DNA nanoassemblies to stop cancer migration.
![Brains on Tap will feature a discussion on the benefits of cycling exercise on Parkinson's disease. Brains on Tap will feature a discussion on the benefits of cycling exercise on Parkinson's disease.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/brains%20on%20tap%20hero_2.jpg?VersionId=toPgZdkyGSrkrI1VqOYfgL0WyNZRcj0T&itok=CpGJx9f5)
Grab a cold one, pull up a chair and learn about brain health research in a relaxed format – that’s the idea behind Brains on Tap, a series of discussions hosted by Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute and other partners.
![Mary Beth Spitznagel discusses the burden of sick pet caregiving Mary Beth Spitznagel discusses the burden of sick pet caregiving](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Pet%20Care%20Research%20Banner.jpg?VersionId=PUyH5Odhc3Ij19sSLoPSPYJaiF_zjby0&h=be670e54&itok=ZaXXLGSO)
Professor of psychological sciences Mary Beth Spitznagel has experienced the burden of caregiving for her beloved dog, Allo, who developed bladder cancer. This influenced her research into how a pet with chronic illness can affect caregivers.