UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚! The Community Session will be a hybrid event — in person at The Marriott Griffin Gate and via Zoom. More details can be found at bit.ly/MBsymposium26. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Meet Meghana Gazula from our KYAD Prep Program. Her advice: try different research to find out what you’re passionate about, and KEEP GOING if the first lab you try out is not the right fit for you! medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco... #kyadprep #sandersbrown @ukresearch.bsky.social

Memories matter! Beautiful day to support the Walk to End Alzheimer’s! @alzassociation.bsky.social #EndAlz #SandersBrown @ukresearch.bsky.social

The next Dementia Caregiver Workshop is approaching! Join us! @ukresearch.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social

Walk with us to #endalz! @ukresearch.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social

University of Kentucky researchers at Sanders-Brown are part of a nationwide effort examining how the places people live, work and spend their lives may influence their #risk of developing #Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Join our #TRIAD trainee, Sophia Dimas, for her seminar on Monday at 9 A.M. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Congrats to 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐳, a KYAD-PREP Trainee in the Engaged Aging Lab! She won the 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 during the CADLAS in Boston! Poster title: "Cultural Adaptation of 'Harmony' Behavioral Intervention for Spanish-speaking Dementia Caregivers" @ukresearch.bsky.social

Join us for the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! November 7th, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. E.T. Speakers: Rhoda Au, Ph.D., Peter Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., Gregory Jicha, M.D., Ph.D., Sarah Hatch, Clinical Social Worker. Register at tinyurl.com/2026-registe.... @ukresearch.bsky.social

Thank you @lex18news.bsky.social for covering our new CARE Compass program! For more details, visit the program website at medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco.... www.lex18.com/news/coverin... @ukresearch.bsky.social

“Our responsibility as a research institution isn’t only to conduct groundbreaking science,”𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲 said. “It’s also to train the next generation of scientists who will carry that work forward.” #KYADPREP #sandersbrown @ukresearch.bsky.social @mpmurphy.bsky.social

If you’ve recently earned your bachelor’s degree and are considering a career in biomedical or behavioral research, a post-baccalaureate research program, often called a PREP program, can be an important next step. Find out more at the link below. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Results from the 𝐋𝐢𝐁𝐁𝐘 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥, point to a potential new approach for managing agitation in late-stage dementia. At the same time, Sanders-Brown has launched 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬, an online resource designed to help navigate the challenges in these stages. @ukresearch.bsky.social

You've earned your bachelor's in biomedical or behavioral science. Now what? Learn why postbac research programs (PREP) are worth considering. @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social @ukresearch.bsky.social

Excited to announce a new location and new partner for the Lexington Memory Cafe! Third Wednesday of each month. 2-4p.m. EST Location: Bluegrass Care Navigators 1733 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY Register at bit.ly/MemCafe or contact Ashley Holt at aholt@bgcarenav.org or call 502-345-0419.

𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐞, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃., a professor at SBCoA, has been awarded a $750,000 Tauopathy Challenge Workshop grant supported by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation, the @alzassociation.bsky.social, the Aging Mind Foundation and @curepsp.bsky.social. @ukresearch.bsky.social uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-...

Maddy Page represented the Ebbert Lab during the London Calling 2026 conference and presented “Genomic hide and seek: camo genes and obfuscated regions hide potential biomarkers" in May. View the recording at youtu.be/JKt1lPNUdwQ?... @ukresearch.bsky.social #genomicresearch

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐮𝐧, 𝐌.𝐃., shares about her path to becoming an Alzheimer's researcher and how her work is making an impact! medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco... @ukhealthcare.uky.edu @ukresearch.bsky.social

A reminder that we will begin reviewing applications submitted by this Friday, August 21 for KYAD-PREP's Fall 2026 cohort. We'd like to see your submission! For details, visit medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco.... @ukresearch.bsky.social

Sanders-Brown KYAD Trainees come in 1st place during Trivia Night, proving their smarts aren't limited to the lab! To find out more about the KYAD program, visit medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco.... @ukresearch.bsky.social

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐉𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚, 𝐌.𝐃. 𝐏𝐡.𝐃., Director of Clinical Trials at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, said this (CBD-THC) combination, given to patients all over the state who participated in trials, lowered agitation scores by eight points, a “striking” reduction. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to 𝐗𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐮, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃., of the Katsumata Lab, who is the 2026 McCullers Scholar award winner! @ukresearch.bsky.social @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social

Caregivers: Join us for the next 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩! Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 9am-12pm EST Attend in person or on Zoom. Registration required- visit bit.ly/DementiaCGW2026 or call 859-323-5550. For more details, contact Sarah at seha280@uky.edu or Kelly at krkaze0@uky.edu.

We're recruiting a new cohort for Fall 2026 and will review all applications submitted by Friday, August 21. We'd like to see your submission. For details, visit medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco... @ukresearch.bsky.social @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social

Previously, scientists believed that sleep loss in Alzheimer’s was caused by dying neurons or the physical clutter of amyloid plaques. However, findings from the @macauleylab.bsky.social suggest the problem is a “whole house response” scenario. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Join us today to hear researcher Bob Sompol, Ph.D.! If you cannot be there in person, please join us by Zoom: uky.zoom.us/j/89564243819! @ukresearch.bsky.social

Sanders-Brown Director and internationally recognized Alzheimer’s disease expert Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., has received one of the field’s highest honors, the Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research. uknow.uky.edu/research/san... @ukresearch.bsky.social

Attending #AAIC26? We’ll be there, both in person and virtually! Check out our presentations! medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco... @alzassociation.bsky.social @johnsonlab.bsky.social @dkesiaka.bsky.social @c3llas.bsky.social @pinarcoskun.bsky.social

Congratulations to trainees 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐎𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨 and 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐬 in the Chris Norris Lab! They received awards for their amazing presentations during the 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬! @ukresearch.bsky.social

Kudos to trainees in the @macauleylab.bsky.social who are representing Sanders-Brown well, sharing research abroad at the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 in Spain. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Our extraordinary team of researchers are working together to tackle some of the biggest questions in aging research!

New UKSBCoA research is shedding light on how everyday environmental factors and inflammation in the brain could influence sleep, circadian rhythms and Alzheimer’s-related changes. @ukresearch.bsky.social @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social @bachstetterlab.bsky.social

Join us for the 𝐑𝐞-𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 happening June 24th at 2pm EST! Our very own @mpmurphy.bsky.social will present! @nationalacademies.org @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social @ukresearch.bsky.social

We look forward to seeing your application to our T32 research training program. The deadline is next week! Visit medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco... @mpmurphy.bsky.social @ukresearch.bsky.social @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social @macauleylab.bsky.social @johnsonlab.bsky.social @morganti.bsky.social

Call for Abstracts!!! Fantastic opportunity for sharing ideas and networking! @ukresearch.bsky.social @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social

TRIAD predoctoral trainee Sophia Dimas will be presenting at the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, May 26, at 1:30 pm in the Healthy KY Research Building (HKRB) room 150. Join us! @ukresearch.bsky.social

Researchers in the lab of 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐉. 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐤 are exploring the anti-inflammatory effects of the experimental compound MW150, which could eventually open new treatment pathways for alcohol use disorder. @ukresearch.bsky.social @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social

We’re accepting applications from predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars through Monday, June 15, 2026, for our T32 research training program. For details, visit medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco.... @ukresearch.bsky.social @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social

Proud to be a part of this pipeline for drug discovery! @ukresearch.bsky.social

Predocs and postdocs may now apply to TRIAD T32 for research training at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Our program focuses on risk factors for dementia, which span many areas of research. Visit our website for details. medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco... @ukresearch.bsky.social

Join co-director @mpmurphy.bsky.social for an 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝟑𝟐 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐐&𝐀 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧! More details and a Zoom link can be found at medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbco.... @ukresearch.bsky.social

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! Sanders-Brown is now accepting applications from predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars for our 𝐍𝐈𝐇 𝐓𝟑𝟐 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦. Applications are due by Monday, June 15, 2026, with trainee appointments beginning as early as August, 2026! @ukresearch.bsky.social

#ApoE expression across the CNS: Who, What, Where, When, and How (much)? Georgia L. Nolt, Chloe C. Lucido, Lily M. Smith, Lance A. Johnson @uksbcoa.bsky.social @universityofky.bsky.social #AlzheimersDisease link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Today's the Day- #OneDayForUK- the 24-hour giving challenge! Join others to support the 𝐀𝐥𝐳𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝. Sanders-Brown focuses on maintaining our brain healthy and creating ways to reduce cognitive problems as we age. Sanders-Brown is right at the forefront of these discoveries!

On Monday, May 18, Sanders-Brown will host its 18th annual 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 at Fasig-Tipton, bringing cutting-edge research and expert guidance directly to the community in a new venue known for its deep ties to the horse industry. @ukresearch.bsky.social uknow.uky.edu/research/leg...

Our very own Dr. Erin Abner shared about The Inverse Association Between ADRD and Cancer: Evidence from Neuropathological Studies during a recent NIA & NCI Workshop. You can watch it at youtu.be/pHHCjOcqpps. @ukresearch.bsky.social

Our next Sanders-Brown Seminar Series features 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐧, 𝐏𝐡𝐃! Join us on Monday, April 20th at 3pm! @ukresearch.bsky.social

Join us for the 18th Annual #MindMatters26 on May 18th from 10am-2pm at Fasig-Tipton! @ukresearch.bsky.social

Our very own 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐬 will be doing a TEDx talk on April 19th! Join us! @ukresearch.bsky.social