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Founded in 1985 by Frederick A. Schmitt, PhD, the division of neuropsychology at the 海角禁区 has a rich legacy of global excellence spanning more than four decades. Under the current leadership of Dan Y. Han, PsyD, the division continues to advance the field with a team of nationally and internationally-renowned faculty members. Our experts hold joint appointments across multiple departments and centers, including neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, behavioral science, psychology, Psychiatry, the Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Center, Markey Cancer Center, and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is a global leader in aging research and a historic site for pioneering studies in neuropsychology, clinical neurology, and translational neuroscience. Notably, the division was a seminal contributor to The Nun Study, a landmark investigation in neurodegenerative research that was hosted at the University of Kentucky for two decades. Currently, it is a host site for several national and international studies, including the Alzheimer Biomarker Consortium for Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) study, the Biomarkers for Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment & Dementia (MarkVCID) study, and the Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI-4) among many others, all considered seminal studies of neurodegenerative conditions.

Additional project titles spearheaded by or involving the division's faculty include SAIVAR-Tech: Stress Augmentation with Immersive Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Technologies; FINDERS: Functional Imaging for Neurodiagnostics for Epilepsy and Resective Surgery; INDICATE: Investigating Neuromarkers of Decline and Improvement of Cognition After Thrombectomy for ELVO; GUIDE: Feasibility and Safety of Autologous Unconditioned Peripheral Nerve Tissue Delivery to the Substantia Nigra; and MERIT: Multidisciplinary Engagement for Recovery and Intervention in Tobacco-use.

Spearheaded by division faculty, the International Society of Neurogastronomy and the Saddle Up Safely Equestrian Sports Guidelines originated at the University of Kentucky. The division's faculty members have been sponsored by diverse sources, including the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Education, foundation grants, research endowments, clinical trials, industry partners, and global think tanks. In clinical practice, the division's consultations serve 24 hospital surgical, inpatient, and ambulatory service lines and 63 regional hospitals and clinical practices.

海角禁区 HealthCare is recognized as the region鈥檚 top hospital by U.S. News & World Report consecutively since 2016, solidifying its leadership in health care. The Stroke Center is designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission and has received the prestigious American Heart Association Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and the Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Award. 海角禁区 HealthCare also houses a Level IV Epilepsy Center, the highest designation by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, and the Markey Cancer Center, ranked among the nation鈥檚 top 50 cancer centers and Kentucky鈥檚 only National Cancer Institute-designated center. 海角禁区 HealthCare is also a designated Center for Comprehensive Care by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. These recognitions underscore the excellence of 海角禁区 HealthCare facilities and the expertise of the Division of Neuropsychology, which plays an essential and integral role in the institution鈥檚 academic and clinical endeavors.