Jin-Ming Yang was recently awarded a five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to support research focused on improving the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment for melanoma.
A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in PNAS uncovers a critical pathway involved in immune evasion by breast cancer cells.
A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JCO Precision Oncology demonstrates a feasible way to expand germline genetic testing for patients with cancer.
A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study a newly discovered enzyme linked to lung cancer progression.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center recently held a research symposium to honor the remarkable career of Daret St. Clair, Ph.D., who is retiring after 32 years of dedicated service.
Offered by Markey Cancer Center, the Markey STRONG Scholars Program gives students from underrepresented groups opportunities to get hands-on experience in a supportive learning environment.
Two recent studies led by UK Markey Cancer Center researcher Nathan Vanderford, Ph.D., provide insight on the connection between education levels and cancer rates in Appalachian Kentucky.
One University of Kentucky researcher is working to develop new techniques for radiation treatment to improve survival rates of patients with a specific type of cancer.
Ka-wing Fong, Ph.D., and Eric Rellinger, M.D., were named V Scholars by the V Foundation for Cancer Research and will each receive $600,000 to fund their individual cancer research projects.
