Hillary Smith

Sept. 30, 2026

Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients

A child uses a moon-themed wand at a lighted wall-mounted game station displaying an animated character and the number four.
Sept. 23, 2026

UK neurologist proposes new approach to help detect hidden brain cancers earlier

Person in a white lab coat stands beside a railing in front of a large arched window.
Sept. 23, 2026

New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s research

Five students stand together outside the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, smiling for a group photo beneath the center’s sign.
Sept. 10, 2026

UK research, new caregiver resource focus on quality of life in later stages of dementia

A physician wearing a blue shirt, tie and stethoscope gestures while speaking with a seated patient during a clinical visit.
Sept. 1, 2026

UK researcher earns international award to pursue bold new direction in Alzheimer’s, dementia research 

Person wearing a white lab coat, works at a computer beside research equipment in a laboratory.
Aug. 24, 2026

Recognizing epilepsy in older adults: Why awareness matters

A hand points to an area on a MRI scan of the brain displayed on a computer monitor. The black-and-white medical image shows structures of the brain in profile, with measurement markings visible along the side of the scan.
July 13, 2026

Sanders-Brown director Linda Van Eldik honored with international lifetime achievement award for Alzheimer’s research

Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, stands in a research laboratory.
July 6, 2026

UK researcher investigates hidden liver risks facing East Palestine community

Two researchers wearing lab coats, safety glasses and gloves work together in a laboratory, preparing and transferring liquid samples into test tubes and vials on a lab bench.
July 1, 2026

1 gene, 2 diseases: Sanders-Brown study reveals opposing dementia and cancer risks

A man wearing a white lab coat sits in a laboratory beside scientific equipment and smiles toward the camera.
June 29, 2026

UK HealthCare pioneers emergency department ultrasound program for vision-threatening disease

Three physicians wearing white lab coats stand outside the emergency department entrance at a hospital. The group poses together in front of the emergency care facility, highlighting a clinical and academic health care setting.

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