Research News

Farish Fund Gives $5 Million to Establish New Markey Urologic Cancer Program

Jun 2, 2022, 7:37 AM

The $5 million donation will be celebrated with named space inside the new Markey Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Building’s Urologic Cancer Clinic, slated to open in 2025.

UK Receives Renewed $11.4 Million Grant to Further Cancer Research

May 25, 2022, 7:09 AM

A prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant award from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences totaling $11.4 million will continue to fund UK’s Center for Cancer Metabolism over the next five years.

Pediatric Cancer Research Funding Critical to Save Lives

May 23, 2022, 7:13 AM

Childhood cancer rates in Kentucky appear to be higher than the national rates for several cancer types. The UK Markey Cancer Center provides leading care to children in Kentucky, identifying new mechanisms causing these cancers and developing new treatment modalities.

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Ky Cancer Needs Assessment Report Details Critical Steps to Address Cancer Burden

May 16, 2022, 8:43 AM

The report, released every five years, combines data and community perspectives that illustrate how social determinants of health, behaviors and biology intersect.

Markey Study Finds 'Super Gene' Shows Promise for Preventing Obesity

May 13, 2022, 7:21 AM

Nearly three decades after first discovering the tumor-suppressing Par-4 “super gene” that has been shown to kill cancer cells, a team of researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is now learning about its role in preventing obesity.

Cancer in Kentucky: Why Research Matters

May 10, 2022, 7:39 AM

This blog is written by B. Mark Evers, M.D., director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, in recognition of National Cancer Research Month.

Markey Cancer Center Joins Global Network to Advance Precision Oncology Research

Apr 14, 2022, 7:23 AM

The UK Markey Cancer Center joins Caris' extensive network of leading cancer institutions committed to utilizing clinical data to advance patient care and outcomes.

Markey Global Cancer Consortium Studies New Option for Diagnosing Lung Cancer

Mar 31, 2022, 7:29 AM

There is evidence that liquid biopsies obtained from a blood sample have the potential to replace tumor biopsies requiring patients to undergo a surgical procedure.

UK Markey Cancer Foundation Funds World’s 1st Distinguished Professorship in Neuroendocrine Tumor Research

Mar 29, 2022, 7:06 AM

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Foundation received a $1 million gift to create the world’s first distinguished professorship in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) research.

Junior Lauren Hudson Making Strides on Cancer Education, Literacy Through Research

Mar 16, 2022, 11:01 AM

Junior Lauren Hudson’s passion for research started her freshman year, when Nathan Vanderford, the assistant director for research in the UK Markey Cancer Center, reached out to her about participating in his research program.

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