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The guiding strategy of the University of Kentucky Neuroscience Research Priority Area (NRPA) is to provide broad-based support to neuroscience researchers across the university.

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At the @uksbcoa.bsky.social, David Fardoโ€™s research is driving breakthroughs in understanding dementia. His goal is to find answers for Kentucky families.

Learn how NIH funding is crucial to that mission: research.uky.edu/news/researc...

12.05.2025 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UKโ€™s research โ€œtrifectaโ€ of NIH-funded centers โ€” Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, CCTS and Markey Cancer Center โ€” drive breakthroughs in aging, translational science and cancer research.

Learn more: research.uky.edu/news/how-nih...

06.05.2025 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research that transforms brain health is the goal of @uksbcoa.bsky.social.

Dr. Linda Van Eldik explains how NIH funding is crucial to advancing this important work.

Learn more: research.uky.edu/news/researc...

06.05.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keeping golden years golden โ€” Dr. Greg Jicha at UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is leading research to combat Alzheimerโ€™s and dementia in Kentucky. Discover how NIH funding makes that possible.

Learn more: www.research.uky.edu/news/researc...

30.04.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research drives discovery at UK.

Funding from the NIH makes a difference. UK Acting Vice President for Research Ilhem Messaoudi explains how this funding impacts Kentuckians.

Learn more: www.research.uky.edu/news/researc...

28.04.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Darlingtina K. Esiaka, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Darlingtina K. Esiaka, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Darlingtina K. Esiaka, a researcher with the UK College of Medicine, has been awarded a fellowship to travel to Nigeria and work with the Research Center for Ageing Cognition and Psychological Health at Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

Learn more: www.research.uky.edu/news/uk-rese...

04.04.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐š๐ข๐ซ is approaching! We hope you will join us! @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social @ukresearch.bsky.social

08.04.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We were thrilled to share the importance of new therapies for Alzheimer's! Thank you @istaart.bsky.social

04.04.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kudos to ๐•๐š๐ง ๐„๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ค lab members ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐› ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ & ๐Œ๐œ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐š ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง as they share their research at #ADPD2025!
#cytokines #p38a

02.04.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fueling sleep: UK researchers show key metabolic link to restful nights Scientists have long recognized the brainโ€™s need for energy, but groundbreaking research from the University of Kentuckyโ€™s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has now illuminated how the brainโ€™s energy uti...

A great write up on our recent work in PNAS attempting to understand metabolic drivers of sleep, led by @ncons95.bsky.social !

uknow.uky.edu/research/fue...

27.03.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Full-court press against Parkinsonโ€™s: Former Texas A&M Coach Billy Kennedy finds hope at UK Former Texas A&M basketball coach Billy Kennedy has spent his career developing game plans, mentoring players and leading teams through the highs and lows of competition. But in 2011, he faced an ...

"Thanks to innovative research at the University of Kentucky, [Billy] Kennedy has not only maintained a high quality of life but has also played a crucial role in shaping the future of Parkinsonโ€™s treatment."

uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcar...

17.03.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Julie Pendergast uncovers hidden health effects of disrupted sleep, circadian rhythms For decades, UK has been a hub of circadian rhythm and sleep research and itโ€™s growing. Julie Pendergast, an associate professor in the UK Department of Biology, examines how disruptions to circadian ...

Julie Pendergast (@juliepclocks.bsky.social) uncovers hidden health effects of disrupted sleep, circadian rhythms

uknow.uky.edu/research/jul...

13.03.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Andrew Stewart, Ph.D.

Researchers uncover hidden barrier to spinal cord injury recovery.

Andrew Stewart, with the UK College of Medicine, is investigating why treatments that could help repair and regenerate the damaged spinal cord stop working shortly after the injury.

Learn more: www.research.uky.edu/news/uk-rese...

11.03.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Systematic review and metaโ€analysis of bulk RNAseq studies in human Alzheimer's disease brain tissue We systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed bulk RNA sequencing (RNAseq) studies comparing Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients to controls in human brain tissue. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, a...

New therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's (AD)? Work by @bah-ioinformatics.bsky.social, ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐„๐›๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ, ๐๐ก๐ƒ, ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐๐จ, ๐๐ก๐ƒ & collaborators suggest new possibilities! @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social @alzdemjournals.bsky.social
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

07.03.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rare Disease Day spotlight: A new approach to studying Moyamoya syndrome Jill Roberts studies a rare condition with unusually high prevalence in Kentucky.

Rare Disease Day spotlight: A new approach to studying Moyamoya syndrome

uknow.uky.edu/research/rar...

28.02.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last week, @morganti.bsky.social provided an insightful talk about microglia during our monthly Seminar Series. In case you didn't know, we've got some amazing scientists at Sanders-Brown! @neurosciencerpa.bsky.social

28.02.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ฃ SAVE THE DATE! ๐Ÿ“ฃ
The 2025 Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium will be on November 6-7th!

21.01.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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