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Markey study finds targeted radiation therapy can be safely combined with chemotherapy

Jan 23, 2026, 8:21 AM

Research has shown that for patients with stage IV cancer, adding procedures to destroy or remove specific tumors can improve outcomes when combined with systemic therapies like chemotherapy.

from left, Luke Bradley, Michael Baker and Timothy Moyers

The sound of science: UK researchers translate biology into music

Jan 20, 2026, 7:42 AM

Data sonification is the process of taking exact data points — such as barometric pressure readings or gene sequences — and mapping them onto musical elements like melody, pitch, rhythm and timbre.

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Markey Cancer Center treats 1st patient in US with new lung cancer therapy

Jan 15, 2026, 7:37 AM

UK Markey Cancer Center is the first site in the country to open a clinical trial for ZG006, an experimental drug that works by connecting disease-fighting T cells to cancer cells.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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