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Markey’s ACTION alumni set to take on Appalachia’s cancer crisis

A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center program is training the next generation of cancer researchers and healthcare providers to take on the region’s cancer burden.

Markey outreach advancing health equity in communities of color

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is working to address cancer disparities in communities of color through inclusive outreach and engagement.

Markey study addresses colorectal cancer disparities in Black communities

A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study highlights the need for increased outreach and education to reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities in Black communities.

UK researchers pitch infection, cancer, Alzheimer’s innovations to potential investors

Three University of Kentucky researchers presented their work in November at an academic bioscience showcase in New Orleans called BIO on the BAYOU.

Markey receives American Cancer Society grant to continue faculty research program

The American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (IRG) is intended to help junior faculty establish and advance cancer research programs.

3 innovative ways Markey researchers are taking on tobacco use

Markey Cancer Center researchers Jessica Burris, Melinda Ickes and Shyanika Rose are addressing high rates of tobacco use with innovative studies and tactics.

College of Health Sciences’ Ming-Yuan Chih featured in ‘I am a UK Innovator’ series

In the final installment of the "I Am A UK Innovator" series Ming-Yuan Chih, Ph.D., describes a mobile health app he developed with his team to help bone marrow transplant patients during their recovery.

BIRCWH grant renewal will continue mentorship for women's health scholars

The Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program has received a five-year grant renewal — making this program over two decades old at the University of Kentucky.

Markey receives Merck Foundation grant to advance equitable cancer care in Kentucky

The Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care is designed to make cancer care more equitable by helping patients living in underserved communities receive timely access to high-quality, culturally responsive care.

UK researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

An interdisciplinary team of geoscientists and sociologists from UK, the University of Alabama and Auburn University collaborated to learn more about the possible cause behind the high cancer prevalence rates found in a small Alabama town.

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