Maj-Linda Selenica's research focuses on diseases caused by misfolded proteins, specifically TDP-43. Thanks to a recent grant from the National Institute on Aging, this groundbreaking work will continue.
Researchers at UK are studying how elements of our natural surroundings can be potential risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease — including chemicals widely used in plastics.
Karen Lawrence works to understand the connection between PTSD and dementia, analyzing data from 42 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers across the U.S.
A Sanders-Brown Center on Aging project will focus on how genetic factors contribute to dementia. The work was recently awarded funding from the National Institute on Aging that will total more than $1.7 million.
The first published work coming from a multi-million-dollar grant received last year by a team from UK recently made the cover of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Throughout March, UK is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research and impacting the lives of Kentuckians. For Allison Gibson, Ph.D., her passion is helping some of the most vulnerable Kentuckians.
The Pat Summitt Foundation presented a $25,000 grant to UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging during the UK women’s basketball game against Auburn on January 26, 2023.
