Research News

Markey Cancer Data Portal Provides Digital Footprint of Cancer in Kentucky

Jun 23, 2022, 7:40 AM

The new online data mapping application allows users to explore cancer incidence and mortality data alongside population demographics, social determinants of health, and behavioral risk factors at various geographic levels across the Commonwealth.

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.