The CAB meets regularly throughout the year to offer input on the Kentucky Cancer Needs Assessment, Markey’s strategic plan, research priorities and outreach activities.
Physicians and scientists from the UK Markey Cancer Center will share their latest research at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago from May 30 to June 3.
Dr. Jason Unrine’s research helps protect Kentucky’s environment for a healthier future. With NIH funding, he’s working to measure and reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals.
Dr. Jamie Sturgill’s research focuses on helping her fellow Kentuckians battle lung disease. Learn how NIH funding supports core research facilities making this work possible.
Dr. Philip Kern is a diabetes expert working to understand diabetes on a molecular level. The NIH-funded CCTS and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center are critical to that research.
NIH funding drives innovation in brain health. It also supports Dr. Luke Bradley’s research on protecting and restoring brain cells in diseases like Parkinson’s, leading to promising treatments.
Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program supporting student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research.
With NIH support, Barb Nikolajczyk focuses on the origins of obesity and type 2 diabetes, preventative measures and new treatments for these chronic diseases.
The CURE Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to engage in impactful, faculty-mentored research within seven of UK’s eight Research Priority Areas
