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Monday, May 8th, 2023
10:00 am 鈥 2:00 pm | Kroger Field
Explore interactive booths, free health and memory screenings, and presentations on healthy aging!
Lunch will be provided.
Free reserved parking in the Blue Lot located off Alumni Drive. Enter through the Commonwealth Tower Lobby (between gates 10 and 11).
My name is Kelsey Campbell, I鈥檓 a second-year graduate student in the department of neuroscience, and I鈥檓 working in Dr. Daniel Lee鈥檚 lab studying the effects of impacted nutrient signaling in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD). I grew up in south-eastern Kentucky, and there I witnessed how a dementia diagnosis was capable of altering the dynamics of my family.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)awarded the University of Kentucky a prestigious center grant to share its expertise and lead national efforts to build diverse academic research environments.
Nearly three years ago, the 海角禁区 launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across 海角禁区 departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky鈥檚 most urgent health needs.
The 2023 American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) annual meeting is set to take place March 18 to March 22 in downtown Lexington.
Throughout March, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History during Women鈥檚 History Month. These women are leading their fields of research and impacting the lives of Kentuckians.
Feb. 28 is international Rare Disease Day. Kentucky has surprisingly high rates 鈥 almost 10 times the national average 鈥 of a rare condition called Moyamoya syndrome, which causes the internal carotid arteries in the brain to become narrow or blocked.
The 海角禁区 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
The 海角禁区 College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year鈥檚 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture.
The University of Kentucky is a site for the groundbreaking AHEAD study, the first-ever clinical trial to test the effect of a promising drug known as lecanemab. Just a few weeks ago the U.S.
The Pat Summitt Foundation presented a $25,000 grant to the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA)during the 海角禁区 women鈥檚 basketball game against Auburn University on Thursday evening. The center is one of the nation鈥檚 top centers on aging, with a goal to preserve brain health and slow the progression of dementia.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.
My name is Jessica Gebhardt, and I am a graduate student in Dr. Josh Morganti鈥檚 Lab studying the effects of dysregulated neuroinflammation following traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI has personally impacted me and my family, and as a result I have been interested in furthering my understanding of the mechanisms underlying the injury for many years.
The University of Kentucky is a site for the groundbreaking AHEAD study, the first-ever clinical trial to test the effect of lecanemab (investigational antibody) in people who have no cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD), but in whom biomarker tests indicate amyloid is present in the brain, known as 鈥減reclinical鈥 AD.
Donna Wilcock, PhD, wears many hats at the University of Kentucky, all of which are roles that help advance education and research in the Commonwealth, particularly in the realm of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Dr. Wilcock is assistant dean for biomedicine at the 海角禁区 College of Medicine, as well as associate director of Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. She is also the Robert P. and Mildred A.
During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the 海角禁区 College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
鈥淔or some reason, I really wanted fruit or savory food when I was going through treatment. Spicy, savory, salty food 鈥 that helped with my appetite,鈥 recalls University of Kentucky chemistry doctoral student Yueming 鈥淩onnie鈥 Wu.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 (海角禁区) Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) will host its 12th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia this weekend. The event is named in honor and memory of the late William R. Markesbery, MD, founding director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will hold the 12th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia on Nov. 18 and 19. The scientific session will take place from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Lee T. Todd Building.