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Call for proposals: Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship

Jan 12, 2026, 7:57 AM

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship.

Radiologist Riham El Khouli, M.D, looking at brain scans on a screen

Seeing dementia clearly: UK collaboration uses advanced imaging to personalize care

Jan 6, 2026, 8:00 AM

Collaboration between the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Markey Cancer Center and the Department of Radiology is changing how Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are detected, understood and treated.

Ka Wing Fong standing in his lab with other researchers

Markey study identifies pathway driving prostate cancer bone metastatic progression

Dec 19, 2025, 7:24 AM

A UK Markey Cancer Center study reveals how prostate cancer cells adapt their metabolism to thrive in bone tissue, offering a potential new treatment target for patients with advanced disease.

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UK researchers partner with Kentucky communities to reduce lung cancer stigma, promote screening

Dec 15, 2025, 7:25 AM

During National Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month, UK researchers were traveling across the Commonwealth to talk to Kentuckians about lung health.

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Kentucky’s screening improvement drives drop in late-stage lung cancer

Nov 17, 2025, 6:54 AM

Improvements in lung cancer detection and mortality are driving declines in Kentucky’s overall cancer mortality rates.

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Markey named among nation’s top oncology programs by Becker’s Healthcare

Nov 4, 2025, 7:37 AM

Markey is one of only 57 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country and remains a national leader in advancing research, precision oncology and equitable access to care.

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National study will test Markey-developed lung cancer screening program

Oct 20, 2025, 7:22 AM

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Jennifer Redmond Knight, Dr.P.H., and Timothy Mullett, M.D., are co-investigators on a new National Cancer Institute grant that will expand Kentucky’s successful lung cancer screening quality improvement program to 60 sites across the U.S.

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Markey showcases cutting-edge radiation oncology research at ASTRO 2025

Oct 15, 2025, 7:33 AM

ASTRO is the premier gathering for radiation oncology professionals, and this year, the UK Markey Cancer Center team presented a diverse portfolio of innovative studies and clinical advancements.

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KCH awarded $2.5 million grant to support pediatric cancer research

Oct 13, 2025, 9:50 AM

Kentucky Children’s Hospital was awarded $2.5 million from the Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund to support research efforts around reducing the morbidity, mortality and long-term complications of pediatric cancer.

Jessica Blackburn using a blacklight in the dark to examine a zebrafish

Zebrafish research reveals new hope for pediatric cancer

Oct 10, 2025, 8:21 AM

At UK's Markey Cancer Center, Jennifer Blackburn is researching a tiny tropical fish with the hope of impacting the way we treat pediatric cancer.

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