2025 Marks the 40th Anniversary of the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Forty years ago, the National Institute on Aging launched its ADRC grants program, and Sanders-Brown was among the prestigious first class of just 10 awardees. We continue to carry that designation, world-renowned for our significant contributions to the field of aging. To Learn more about the history, goals, accomplishments, and the celebration planned:
Applications Now Being Accepted
The Sanders-Brown NIH T32 grant (T32 AG078110) entitled “Translational Research in Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (TRIAD)” will have 2 predoc and 1 postdoc slots open for appointment on August 1, 2025 or slightly later. Applications for support are due on June 16, 2025.
The emphasis of the grant is on providing cross-disciplinary training from bench to bedside, i.e., spanning the discovery continuum from molecular/biochemical approaches, preclinical translational approaches, and clinical research. The thematic focus is on risk factors for dementia, including cerebrovascular disease, neuroinflammation, acute brain injury, and lifestyle/genetic risk factors. Trainees with diverse research backgrounds beyond standard wet-lab neuroscience, such as bioinformatics, biostatistics, engineering, epidemiology, social sciences, engineering, and community based and human research studies, are strongly encouraged to apply.
We would love to see an application from you and your outstanding trainee! This can also be a great recruiting tool for prospective postdocs.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the T32 in more detail, please contact Linda Van Eldik, at 859-257-5566, linda.vaneldik@uky.edu or Paul Murphy, 859-218-3811, michael.murphy@uky.edu.
Markesbery Symposium Community Session Presentations and Handouts
To view the Community Session presentations, click here.
To download the presenter handouts for the Community Session, click the links below.
Dr. Lisa Barnes: Factors That Shape Brain Health and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Adults
Dr. Charles DeCarli: Life’s Essential 8: What You Can Do To Improve Your Brain Health
Dr. Shannon Macauley: Understanding Sleep Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Gregory Jicha: Update on AD Clinical Trials at the University of Kentucky
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