Louis received PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Louis successfully defended his PhD research entitled “Inhibiting PI3K/Akt to Enhance Brain Uptake of Anticancer Agents in Glioblastoma.” Louis joined the BHL in 2019 as an MD/PhD student studying the overexpression of drug-efflux pumps in glioblastoma and the development of a novel therapeutic strategy to increase brain uptake of anticancer drugs. Louis will now continue finishing his MD in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky. Congratulations, Louis!

Recent Posts

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.

September 23, 2026

Suelen joins BHL

Suelen Santos Alves has joined BHL as a Postdoctoral Scholar. Originally from Brazil, Suelen will contribute to the lab’s research on blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease with epilepsy. Welcome to the BHL, Suelen!

September 14, 2026

Pannita joins BHL as a Fulbright Scholar

Pannita Holasut has joined the BHL as a Fulbright-National Research Council of Thailand Junior Research Scholar. Supported by the Thailand-United States Educational Foundation (TUSEF), Pannita will conduct research in the BHL as part of her Fulbright fellowship.

September 1, 2026