Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia

The Markesbery Symposium is held annually in memory of the late William R. Markesbery, MD, founding director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Dr. Markesbery's legacy of groundbreaking research has formed the bedrock for our quest to understand and treat Alzheimer's disease and to improve the quality of life of older adults.  The two-day symposium features a daylong scientific meeting with poster session followed by a half-day community session to which the public is invited free of charge. An “Ask the Experts” panel is a popular component of the community session.

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Markesbery Scientific Session

Join the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for the 16th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia, Scientific Session, to be held on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET at the UK Gatton Student Center. Alberto Serrano-Pozo, M.D., Ph.D., (Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center) will deliver the keynote presentation focused on reactive astrogliosis in Alzheimer’s Disease.  In addition, University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., and Cellas Hayes, Ph.D., will share about lessons learned in Alzheimer’s drug discovery and understanding plasma biomarker heterogeneity.  

Markesbery Community Session

Join the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for the 16th Annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia to be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to noon ET. Clinicians and researchers from Boston University and the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will come together to share current findings, trends, and updates on dementia, particularly as they relate to Alzheimer’s disease and healthy brain aging. This is a hybrid event — in person at The Marriott Lexington, Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa and via Zoom.