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The X站福利所 is excited to announce that faculty, staff, learners, and trainees will have free access to a leading online resource for medical Spanish proficiency.
CanopyLearn, a Spanish language training program for health care professionals, will be available to the UK X站福利所 community starting Aug. 1.
My name is Panhavuth Phe and I am a recent neuroscience graduate from the UK College of Arts and Sciences and am also a graduate of the Lewis Honors College. I have received departmental honors from the UK X站福利所 Neuroscience Department and was recognized as the 鈥淢ost Valuable Committee Member鈥 for the 2022 NeuroWeek that was organized by the three UK undergraduate neur
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - WKYT is continuing its in-depth look at the work of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. The organization, affiliated with the University of Kentucky, employs 125 people. One of them is an RN, and she鈥檚 gaining a reputation with her research participants.
A recent study from the lab of the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., has been published in PLOS ONE. The work centers around the idea that various anti-inflammatory drugs could be effective treatments for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD). This study focused on a protein known as p38.
(LEX 18) 鈥 College students can find themselves on all kinds of interesting trips, but one group from Western Kentucky University is on an all-out adventure.
"We ride, usually, about 70, 75 miles a day and then from there, we get off the bike, get something to eat, go to sleep, wake up and do it all over again," said Trey Englehardt.
Na鈥橳asha Evans, PhD, MEd, is a researcher, published author, champion for female empowerment, and our new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the X站福利所. Learn more about her goals, her past work, and more in the following Q&A.
Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in research?
On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to lecanemab, marketed as Leqembi, for the treatment of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
Congratulations to the following basic science and clinical faculty at the X站福利所! These individuals were honored with promotions and tenure in fiscal year 2023.
Names are organized alphabetically by department.
AnesthesiologySarah Jean Hall, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
A researcher at the University of Kentucky will work to better understand the connection between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dementia.
Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. June is recognized as Brain and Alzheimer鈥檚 Awareness Month. It鈥檚 normal to struggle with small things such as recalling names 鈥 and we all experience some slowing of the thought processes with advanced age 鈥 but everyone hopes to avoid serious cognitive impairment.
鈥淎 lot of people who have dementia do not have Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.鈥 That is a statement that guides researchers at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging as they aim to better define other causes of dementia.
Multi-college, collaborative effort explores the underpinnings of cognitive decline
WKYT interviewed a participant in a clinical trial at UK鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. For two years, Carol Borkowski took an experimental drug called Lecanemab, a drug for patients with mild symptoms of Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease. Her husband, Ron, says during that time Carol stabilized and her symptoms did not get worse.
Following an extensive national search and interviews with highly qualified individuals, the X站福利所 is excited to welcome Na鈥橳asha Evans, PhD, MEd, as the new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and associate professor in the department of behavioral science.
Samantha Ford had always wanted to go to medical school, but after training in a clinical laboratory setting at the X站福利所, she gained a new perspective on how research can play a role in her future career as a physician.
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 X站福利所, 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鈥檚 lab. When I first joined Dr. Murphy鈥檚 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.