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$12.5 million gift from Markey Cancer Foundation will support Markey Cancer Center’s mission, priorities

The UK Markey Cancer Foundation has announced a $12.5 million gift to support the priorities of the UK Markey Cancer Center and the UK College of Medicine.

Bocelli concert proceeds help fund $1.2 million gift for new Markey facility

The Lexington Cancer Foundation presented a $1.2 million gift to the UK Markey Cancer Center, completing the organization’s $5 million commitment to the UK Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building.

Markey study shows COVID-19 disruptions led to worse cancer outcomes

People diagnosed with cancer during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had lower survival rates than those diagnosed in the years before, according to a UK Markey Cancer Center study.

The sound of science: UK researchers translate biology into music

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.

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

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.

Call for proposals: Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship

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

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

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.

Markey study identifies pathway driving prostate cancer bone metastatic progression

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.

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

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

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

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

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