Markey Cancer Center

Markey research to inform regulations on latest tobacco products

Feb 9, 2023, 7:31 AM

The study, published in Preventive Medicine Reports, is one of the first to examine the retail availability of disposable e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches and gives an early indication the products are targeted to different audiences.

Markey research seeks to understand Appalachia’s childhood cancer disparity

Feb 8, 2023, 9:33 AM

After discovering that pediatric brain cancer incidence rates were higher among children in Appalachia, Markey Cancer Center's Eric Durbin launched a number of research projects to try to uncover the cause.

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

Jan 31, 2023, 7:29 AM

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

Jan 27, 2023, 7:01 AM

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

Jan 10, 2023, 7:13 AM

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.

9th Annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium

Feb 3, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

The ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will return to an in-person event this year and feature nationally recognized expert panelists from Baylor, Emory, UCLA, and Yale, as well as the University of Kentucky. The event is sponsored by the UK College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, UK Gill Heart Institute, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, and Markey Cancer Center. Tentative Schedule 8:15-8:30 a.m. Introductions