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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.

From left: Grant Fischer, Julianne Sharpe and Austin Trotter

UK team selected for national research advocacy program

Oct 17, 2025, 7:25 AM

A UK team has been selected for the 2025-26 Scholars Transforming Through Research Program of the Council on Undergraduate Research. The five-month program culminates in a two-day event in Washington, D.C.

ReSEED Lunch & Learn- Grant applications: what worked and what didn't work

Nov 13, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Dr. Tianyan Gao will discuss what has worked and what didn't work for grant renewal applications.

William R. Martin Lecture Series: Dr. Lotte Bjerre Knudsen

Nov 3, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

The Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Executive Board is hosting the 2024 Lasker-DeBakey Awardee, Dr. Lotte Bjerre Knudsen to give a seminar on Monday, November 3, at 12 PM in the Todd building, room 152 as a part of the William R. Martin Lecture Series.

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp & the Biotech Revolution

Nobel winner’s journey from campus to cure: ‘Cracking the Code’ film coming to Kentucky Theatre

Oct 16, 2025, 7:46 AM

“Cracking the Code” chronicles the life of Nobel laureate Phil Sharp, from his humble beginnings on a Kentucky farm to his groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing at MIT.

UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging celebrates 40 years as an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center

Oct 16, 2025, 7:20 AM

UK leadership, along with state and community leaders, joined members of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to celebrate 40 years of continuous funding from the NIH for their revolutionary work in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Winners of the Saha Award for Cardiovascular Research and Education

UK’s Saha Cardiovascular Research Center celebrates innovation, 20 years of excellence

Oct 15, 2025, 7:41 AM

UK’s Saha Cardiovascular Research Center celebrated two decades of cardiovascular research excellence as well as the achievements of the field’s rising stars at the 27th annual Cardiovascular Research Day.

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.

Prestigious NIA grant to launch new Sanders-Brown training initiative

Oct 14, 2025, 7:16 AM

A new five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging will launch the Kentucky Postbaccalaureate Alzheimer's Disease Research Education Program.

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.

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