UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Our very own 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 joins Dr. Greg Davis during a @wuky 𝑂𝑛 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑒 interview to share about how person-centered care improves the lives of those with dementia. wuky.org/podcast/dr-gre…. @ResearchKY @AgeFriendlyLex @AARPKY

Our very own @DrERhodus will be presenting a TEDx talk on April 19th on the @universityofky campus! Join us! @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY

Congratulations to 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 as he has been selected to serve as chair of the @UKYMedicine Department of Neuroscience! @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA medicine.uky.edu/news/uk-colleg…

Join in today to listen as 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐧𝐞𝐫 shares about 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝐷𝑅𝐷 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟: 𝐸𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑁𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠 during the @NIHAging & @theNCI Workshop: Cancer-Alzheimer’s Disease Inverse Correlation (CADIC) - From Biological Mechanisms to Therapeutic Potential. @UKYMedicine @UKCPH @ResearchKY events.cancer.gov/dcb/cadic

Showcasing our research at #ADPD2026! @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY

It's #MarchMadness! Dr. Greg Jicha & @DrERhodus join the #BehindTheBlue podcast to examine how this experience can foster brain engagement, social connection and a sense of belonging — while also revealing the subtle biases fans bring to the brackets they fill out each spring. uknow.uky.edu/research/behin… @ResearchKY @UKYMedicine

Our very own @bioinfo_mark will present during the @FoGenomics! More info can be found at festivalofgenomics.com/Boston.

Kudos to @IOStephens for sharing his personal passion to stay focused on Alzheimer's research! @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY

Collaborating researchers at @UKYMedicine and @NortonNeuro have uncovered a surprising clue in the battle against #alzdisease that could help doctors predict, and ultimately prevent, a common side effect of the newest Alzheimer’s therapies. @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-st…

Proud of the person-centered care research 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 is focusing on! wbko.com/2026/02/16/uk-… @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY

UK researchers in the lab of 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐲 have discovered the brain’s energy is ‘hijacked’ by tau, an Alzheimer’s protein. uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-re… @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA @UKYMedicine

Our very own 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐌.𝐃., 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. was honored during the annual @WeBackPat game! He shares what drives his passion in this article. @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA uknow.uky.edu/research/sande…

Excited to announce the 4th Pilot Funding cycle for CNS-Met Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). Looking forward to exciting science and welcoming our new members! Learn more at medicine.uky.edu/centers/scobir…. @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA

The next Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Monthly Lecture Series will feature 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫! @UKYMedicine @NeuroscienceRPA @ResearchKY

Our very own 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐧𝐞𝐫 will present during the Cancer-Alzheimer’s Disease Inverse Correlation (CADIC) - From Biological Mechanisms to Therapeutic Potential workshop! @NIH @UKCPH @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY events.cancer.gov/dcb/cadic

Two @UKYMedicine students, Carlie Arlinghaus and Riya Patel, have been chosen for the Health Disparities Research Training (HDRT) Fellowship! They will be mentored by @dkesiaka and @DrERhodus. uknow.uky.edu/research/colle… @EngagedAgingLab

We’re excited for @elifpinarca as she represents Sanders-Brown and the @UKYMedicine !

Congratulations to 𝐓𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐞, who was presented with the 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝! Tiffany is a Scientist IV in the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Neuropathology and Biomarker Core. She serves as the MarkVCID and DiverseVCID Biomarker Manager. She has worked at Sanders-Brown for 16 years and for the University of Kentucky for 20 years! @UKYMedicine @NeuroscienceRPA @ResearchKY

The next Early Stage Dementia Support Group is next week! Hope you will join us! @AlzKYIN @UKYMedicine

𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨'𝐬 doctoral student 𝐗𝐢𝐳𝐡𝐢 𝐗𝐮 is already making his mark at the @UKCPH. Through the work on his Ph.D., he is building skills, developing new approaches and aiming to make meaningful contributions to public health. uknow.uky.edu/research/aimin… @ResearchKY