Project on Bisphenols as a Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease highlighted in UKNOW

Our NIH R01-funded project on the role of bisphenols as risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease was highlighted in a UKNOW article. Human exposure to bisphenols is inevitable due to their widespread presence in the environment. Bisphenols are used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins and are found in food containers, water bottles, and the lining of cans. Our lab is examining how bisphenols trigger blood-brain barrier dysfunction and memory problems and how this could accelerate Alzheimer’s disease. Read more: https://medicine.uky.edu/news/uk-study-chemicals-plastics-could-be-risk-factor-2024-02-28t10-04-28

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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