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New study shows anti-inflammatory drugs as a promising target for Alzheimer’s disease

A recent study from the lab of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., centers around the idea that various anti-inflammatory drugs could be effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Michael McKay honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Michael McKay, an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Design, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

Drug studied at UK is 1st disease-modifying therapy in U.S. approved to treat Alzheimer’s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to lecanemab, marketed as Leqembi, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been working with this drug and others like it for more than a decade.

Matt Hoch honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Matt Hoch, associate professor of athletic training in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

UK receives renewed award to continue environmental health research in Appalachia

The Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences will continue its work to study major environmental health impacts on Kentuckians with a renewed award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Charles 'Chipper' Griffith named dean of UK College of Medicine

Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, Griffith will begin his appointment July 15, 2023. He has served as acting dean of the college since July 2021.

Ann Morris honored as 2023-24 University Research Professor

Ann Morris, a professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

Longtime UK-University of Burgundy partnership to expand

The Center for Applied Energy Research and the University of Burgundy in Burgundy, France, have built a strong academic partnership over the past several decades, collaborating on an array of programs.

8 projects awarded KYNETIC commercialization grants

The Kentucky Network for Innovation and Commercialization (KYNETIC) has selected eight teams from universities across the Commonwealth for Cycle 7 project funding.

Crystal Wilkinson honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Crystal Wilkinson, a professor in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

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