.Markey Cancer Center Cancer Center researcher Jill Kolesar, Pharm.D., has been appointed as chair of the steering committee for the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network® #ORIEN . Jill Kolesar uknow.uky.edu/research/marke…

Cancer research is a vast, complex enterprise that involves researchers from many disciplines. It also relies heavily on the participation of patients and healthy volunteers, without whom #CancerResearch would not be possible. go.nih.gov/6XczMxv
#NationalCancerResearchMonth

New to working with the NIH grants process? Join Extramural Research and @CSRPeerReview for a webinar on May 15, where staff will conduct a walk-through for beginners. Registration required: go.nih.gov/NIHgrantswebin…

Retreat follow-up...proof that I'm only slightly biased, Majd Hamaly won an award for best talk at the retreat! My other amazing grad student Viral Oza won an award for the best student seminar of the ENTIRE YEAR for his project on radiation resistance in #DIPG ! 🤩Markey Cancer Center Trainees

Can't wait to see our MCC trainees present their amazing research tomorrow at Markey Cancer Center Research Day! ukhealthcare.uky.edu/markey-cancer-… Markey Cancer Center UK Research

Biochem dept retreat today! My superstar grad student Majd Hamaly gave a great talk and poster showing off her #zebrafish drug screens to target leukemia initiating cells.

Congratulations to the 2024 Timothy W. Mullett, MD, Lung Cancer Prevention Award winner, Dr. Jessica L. Burris Markey Cancer Center. UK College of Nursing @kytobaccofree Thanks to sponsors CHI St. Joseph's Health Aetna @ARHhealthcare @UK_healthcare KY Voices for Health @KYhealthalerts

Congratulations to Dr. Rodgers! 👏👏 Markey Cancer Center University of Kentucky College of Medicine UK Research

Researchers at UK College of Nursing and DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic found that receiving financial and legal navigation services improves financial toxicity and quality of life for patients and caregivers.

Learn more: research.uky.edu/news/danceblue…

.Markey Cancer Center was nominated as a Best Cancer Treatment Center in the Lexington Herald-Leader Best of Lexington Awards. The last day to vote is Friday, May 10th and you can vote once per day. votelexington.com/UKMarkeyCancer…

Congratulations to Markey Cancer Center's Dr. Tim Mullett and Dr. Jessica Burris on awards from the 2024 Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference.

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Congratulations to the 2024 Lee T. Todd, Jr. Smoke-free Hero Award winner, Tim Mullett! Markey Cancer Center UK College of Nursing @kytobaccofree Thanks to our sponsors CHI St. Joseph's Health Aetna @ARHhealthcare @UK_healthcare KY Voices for Health @KYhealthalerts

.Markey Cancer Center Cancer Center researcher Jin-Ming Yang, Ph.D., was recently awarded a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute to support research focused on improving the effectiveness of #immunotherapy treatment for #melanoma . bit.ly/3UmRkVs

Humbled to play a small role in this today. As a childhood cancer survivor with a mother who is currently undergoing treatment UK HealthCare’s Markey Cancer Center, I realize how how important this facility will be to our entire Commonwealth.

Jin-Ming Yang was recently awarded a $3 million, five-year grant from National Cancer Institute to support research focused on improving the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment for melanoma.

Learn more: uknow.uky.edu/research/marke…

St. Claire HealthCare 🤝 UK HealthCare

The Board of Trustees has given the green light for the acquisition of St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. The move will expand clinical and academic programs and increase access to high-quality patient care for more Kentuckians. →…

April is head and neck cancer awareness month. Including healthy choices in your life each day can help to prevent head and neck cancers, as well as the HPV vaccine. Here are some #tips on how to lower your risk. Learn more bit.ly/3UqkjJn

So important for Kentucky! Markey Cancer Center National Cancer Institute

Last lecture with ⁦Reshma Ramlal⁩! We have been so fortunate to have such a wonderful educator and mentor for the last three years. We will miss you! ⁦Zena Chahine⁩

This morning, we broke ground on the new UK Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building. Housing Markey Cancer Center, this facility embodies our commitment to transforming health care and building a healthier, stronger Kentucky.

Read more → go.uky.edu/cancerbldg