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Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients

Sep 30, 2026, 7:42 AM

UK researchers are studying whether gamified technology can improve engagement, enjoyment and performance for children during clinical walking assessments.

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UK neurologist proposes new approach to help detect hidden brain cancers earlier

Sep 23, 2026, 7:45 AM

In a new paper, Jay Avasarala, describes a workflow that adds cerebrospinal fluid liquid biopsy to the evaluation of certain patients with suspected autoimmune encephalitis.

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New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s research

Sep 23, 2026, 7:22 AM

A new Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s disease research through mentorship, training and hands-on experience.

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UK research, new caregiver resource focus on quality of life in later stages of dementia

Sep 10, 2026, 2:20 PM

UK researchers are advancing late-stage dementia care through new treatment research and CARE Compass, a resource for caregivers.

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UK researcher earns international award to pursue bold new direction in Alzheimer’s, dementia research

Aug 28, 2026, 7:56 AM

Daniel Lee has been awarded a $750,000 Tauopathy Challenge Workshop grant supported by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Aging Mind Foundation and CurePSP.

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CCTS pilot funding supports personalized brain stimulation research for methamphetamine use disorder

Aug 20, 2026, 12:30 PM

CCTS-funded research at UK explores personalized transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for methamphetamine use disorder.

Side-by-side microscopic images compare brain tissue from a control sample and a PLX3397-treated sample. Fluorescent colors identify amyloid plaques, immune cells, and other cellular markers used to examine changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Two hours of sleep restored: UK researchers make Alzheimer’s breakthrough

Jul 16, 2026, 9:35 AM

UK researchers have restored up to two hours of natural sleep in Alzheimer’s disease models, revealing a promising new pathway for treatment.

Linda Van Eldik, director of the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, stands in a research laboratory.

Sanders-Brown director Linda Van Eldik honored with international lifetime achievement award for Alzheimer’s research

Jul 13, 2026, 7:11 AM

Internationally recognized Alzheimer’s disease expert Linda Van Eldik has received one of the field’s highest honors, the Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research.

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1 gene, 2 diseases: Sanders-Brown study reveals opposing dementia and cancer risks

Jul 1, 2026, 7:21 AM

Researchers at UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have uncovered evidence that a single genetic variant may influence the risk of two of the diseases people fear most — dementia and cancer.

Greg A. Gerhardt, Ph.D., a professor in the UK College of Medicine’s Department of Neuroscience and holds the Charles D. Lucas Jr. Professorship for Parkinson’s Disease Research, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

Greg Gerhardt: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Jun 11, 2026, 7:45 AM

UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky’s 2026-27 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. 

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