University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Research
Core A: University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Core Center
This center supports important research to better understand and develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Kentucky NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lexington, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11123373 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
The University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Core Center provides essential support and leadership for many research projects focused on Alzheimer's disease. Our goal is to speed up the discovery of new therapies that can delay or prevent the disease, ultimately benefiting patients, volunteers, and their caregivers. We achieve this by building on our strengths in understanding early changes in cognition and how other health conditions affect disease progression. The center also maintains valuable resources, including an autopsy program for brain tissue analysis and a unique group of volunteers who are followed over time and have committed to brain donation.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are individuals with Alzheimer's disease, those at risk, or healthy volunteers interested in contributing to research through longitudinal studies or tissue donation.
Not a fit: Patients not affected by Alzheimer's disease or related dementias would not directly benefit from this specific research focus.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this center's work could lead to a faster rate of progress toward new therapies to delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
How similar studies have performed: Core centers like this are a well-established and successful model for providing the infrastructure and resources necessary to advance complex medical research.
Where this research is happening
Lexington, United States
- University of Kentucky — Lexington, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Van Eldik, Linda J — University of Kentucky
- Study coordinator: Van Eldik, Linda J
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.