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On Monday, May 8, The 15th Annual Mind Matters Health Fair: Stronger Together drew over 350 attendees. Focusing on brain health, speakers included T. Shawn Caudill, MD, MSPH; Gregory Jicha, MD, PhD; Sheliza Ali, PhD; Karen Bryla McNees, EdD, RD; and Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, OTR/L.
Chris Norris, PhD, professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24. The University Research Professorships honor faculty members who have demonstrated excellence that addresses scientific, social, cultural and economic challenges in our region and around the world.
My name is Savannah (Sav) Turton, and I am a member of Dr. Paul Murphy’s lab. When I first joined Dr. Murphy’s lab about a year and a half ago, I was an undergraduate student studying biology with a focus in genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics, but I have since graduated with my degree.
On Friday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 16 University Research Professors for the 2023-24 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.
Since April 4, 2023 I can now say my name is Dr. Diana Zajac; I’m still getting used to saying it. I joined Dr. Steve Estus’ lab in March of 2019 and have focused my research on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) genetics and the gut microbiome. Alzheimer’s Disease is an aging-related disease that has greatly increased in prevalence correlating with increased lifespans.
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will host a "Just for Him" event, a spa day for African American men. The men in attendance can expect facials, grooming, and manicures. There will be swag bags and a $50 gift card upon completion of a research survey.
Meet the nominees for the 16th annual Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. Each of this year's 37 nominees were nominated by one or more of their undergraduate research students.
Keisha Jones is the head of recruitment of clinical trials for Sanders-Brown, and she’s trying reach more people of color.
The first published work coming from a multi-million-dollar grant received last year by a team from the University of Kentucky recently made the cover of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Monday, May 8th, 2023
10:00 am – 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’m a second-year graduate student in the department of neuroscience, and I’m working in Dr. Daniel Lee’s lab studying the effects of impacted nutrient signaling in Alzheimer’s 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 University of Kentucky College of Medicine launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across UK departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky’s 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’s 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 — almost 10 times the national average — of a rare condition called Moyamoya syndrome, which causes the internal carotid arteries in the brain to become narrow or blocked.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
The UK College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year’s 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 UK women’s basketball game against Auburn University on Thursday evening. The center is one of the nation’s top centers on aging, with a goal to preserve brain health and slow the progression of dementia.