Manekya has been invited to present her research at the 2026 Barriers of the CNS Gordon Research Seminar at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH. She will present in the session “Dysfunction of CNS Barriers and Therapeutic Opportunities.”

Valerie featured in UKNow
UKNow featured Valerie and her participation in the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging NIH-funded Kentucky Alzheimer’s Disease Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (KYAD-PREP). The program provided Valerie with mentored research experience in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders before beginning her PhD training at UK. Read the full story in UKNow.

