Join us Jan. 30, 2026, for the 10th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium at the Central Bank Center. Hear from top experts, including keynote Dr. Daniel Boffa (Yale School of Medicine), on the future of precision oncology. 👉 Register now! https://bit.ly/3HxvA3d

Proud to see The Markey Cancer Center featured in Keeneland Magazine for our commitment to cutting-edge care, prevention, and research. 🐎 Together, we’re making strides against cancer, for patients, for hope, and for Kentucky and beyond. Read the feature here: https://bit.ly/4pJ2AcW

Cancer care in Kentucky is a team effort. We're deeply proud to have Coach Pope and his wife Lee Anne on our team, supporting our patients, researchers, caretakers, and staff as we work toward a cancer-free tomorrow for all Kentuckians. https://youtu.be/OcToYirrNlo

Pancreatic cancer cases are rising, and early symptoms can be easy to miss. In Episode 69 of Cancer Conversations, Mindy McCulley hosts Dr. Joseph Kim while he breaks down risks, symptoms, new vaccine research, and what patients should know. 🎙️Listen here: https://bit.ly/49Tlqtl

Kentucky’s making strides. 💪 LEX 18 highlights how lung cancer screening programs at the UK Markey Cancer Center are: • Boosting screening rates • Catching more early-stage cancers • Improving survival by 30% in just five years Read more or watch here: https://bit.ly/3KyUXa6

Better precision. Faster recovery. Smaller incisions. Dr. Mansi Shah joined Fox 56 News to share how robotic lung surgery is improving outcomes for patients across Kentucky.

📢 Join us today, for the next #MarkeyResearch Seminar! Wed, Nov. 19 | Noon | MN263 Speaker: Dr. Xia Liu, Dept. of Toxicology & Cancer Biology Topic: Neutrophils-tailored cancer biomarker discovery and therapy 🍕 Pizza served, first come, first served! #UKMarkey #CancerResearch

“If you build it, they will come.” Dr. Omar el Kawkgi, MD, @okawkgi.bsky.social, joined the Markey Cancer Center to lead the growth of our thyroid cancer program, creating a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care. Read his feature in the MD-Update: https://bit.ly/4hWtL16

👏 Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, elected 2026 president-elect of the Cancer Biology Training Consortium! Dr. O’Connor leads cancer education & mentoring at Markey and UK's College of Medicine, and is dedicated to training the next generation of cancer researchers. https://bit.ly/3WQbZDa

Save the Date! Jan. 30, 2026 | 10th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium | Central Bank Center | Lexington, KY 🎤 Keynote: Dr. Daniel Boffa (Yale School of Medicine) Highlighting advances in personalized cancer care. Registration opens this fall! https://bit.ly/3HxvA3d

You may be eligible for lung cancer screening if you are 50-80 years old, smoked an average of one pack a day for 20 years, and currently smoke or have quit within the last 15 years. Ask your doctor if lung cancer screening is right for you. #NationalLungCancerScreeningDay

Former UK Football star & current Lions DE Josh Paschal opens up about his melanoma diagnosis & recovery at the UK Markey Cancer Center in a new #CrucialCatch video. 🏈 After recovering and returning to the field, he now raises awareness to help others catch cancer early. https://bit.ly/4p1CW2V

🎧 New “Behind the Blue” episode: UK Markey's thoracic surgeons Dr. Shari Meyerson & Dr. Mansi Shah discuss how robotic precision is revolutionizing lung cancer care, turning weeks of waiting into same-day diagnosis & surgery. 💙 Listen: https://bit.ly/4oXwDgN

The UK Markey Cancer Center has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems for Excellence in Oncology by Beckers HR. As Kentucky’s NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Markey continues to lead in cancer care, research & innovation. 🔗 https://bit.ly/47UQcQZ

📣 Join us today at noon, in MN263 for the next #MarkeyResearchSeminar! Guest speaker Dr. Bing Li (University of Iowa) will present: “FABP4: A Novel Link Between Obesity and Breast Cancer” Pizza provided, first come, first served!

Every standard cancer treatment began as a clinical trial. In UK Healthcare's recent health column, Dr. Susanne Arnold shares how clinical trials at Markey offer access to new therapies, and hope for patients and families. Read more: https://bit.ly/47pIcYg

Congrats to Dr. Eric Rellinger, UK Markey researcher and pediatric surgeon, on receiving the American College of Surgeons' award 2026–2031 Clowes Memorial Research Award! Read more about how is work is paving the way for new pediatric cancer treatments: https://bit.ly/3X2tNuR #Neuroblastoma

🫁 The 2025 Markey Lung Cancer Forum agenda is now available! Join us Dec. 11 at Central Bank Center for expert discussions on lung cancer screening, prevention & care coordination, uniting clinicians & care teams across Kentucky. 🔗 View the full agenda: https://bit.ly/47KQycW

This #NationalLungCancerScreeningDay, UK Markey Cancer Center is joining centers across the nation to make screening more accessible. 🫁 We encourage eligible Kentuckians to talk with their doctors today about getting screened. Early detection saves lives. Learn More: https://bit.ly/47haPXn

🏅 Congratulations to @susannearnoldmd.bsky.social, professor of medicine Co-director of translational oncology at UK Markey, on receiving the William R. Willard Dean’s Recognition Award from UK's College of Medicine! https://bit.ly/3L0zh6J

Save the date! 🔬 The 2026 UK Markey Research Day is set for May 13, 2026 at the Gatton Student Center. Enter the Markey Research Image Contest! Showcase your science microscopy, imaging, mentorship, data storytelling & more. Submit by Oct. 31 ⤵ https://bit.ly/48KWgMW

🎀 October is #BreastCancerAwareness Month. At the UK Markey Cancer Center, we're committed to advancing research, early detection, and personalized care for every patient. Early detection saves lives. 💗 Learn more about prevention, screening & treatment at Markey: https://bit.ly/3J5DUM0

Join us tomorrow for this week’s UK Markey Research Seminar! Wed, Oct. 29 | 🕛 Noon | 📍 HKRB150 👨‍🔬 Dr. Boyi Gan, PhD from MD Anderson Cancer Center Topic: Targeting Ferroptosis and Disulfidptosis in Cancer Learn how these cell death pathways could shape new cancer therapies.

“My mammogram literally saved my life.”💗 UK employee Fadyia Lowe didn’t expect her annual screening to reveal early-stage breast cancer, but early detection led to a full recovery. Now she’s urging others: Don’t skip your mammogram. Read her story ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4ot7s5e

With new NCI funding, Markey's Jennifer Redmond Knight Dr.P.H. & Timothy Mullett, MD, will expand the Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening (QUILS™) program to 60 sites across the US led by Jamie Studts, Ph.D, from @cucancercenter.bsky.social. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qn3X2a

🔬 Save the date! Join UK Markey & UK College of Medicine for the Cancer & Metabolism Symposium Nov. 20 | 8:30a–5:30p | Gatton Student Center - 6 cash awards for posters - Free registration (lunch & coffee included!) Abstracts due Oct. 31! Submit Abstracts or Register ➡ https://bit.ly/4qmXZym

Join us for this week's UK Markey Research Seminar!🧬 Wed, Oct. 22 | 🕛 Noon | MN263 (In Person) Featuring Min Yu, PhD from University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center discussing: “Circulating Tumor Cells Inform Mechanisms of Cancer Metastasis.”

@ukmarkey.bsky.social's Burus, McAfee, and Hull: "Is there any relation between the funding cancer centers receive by virtue of NCI designation and the cancer-related needs of the geographic area they have chosen to serve?" https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20251017_3/

💚 October is #LiverCancer Awareness Month. Early detection + prevention can save lives. Learn about risk factors, screening, & expert care at the Markey Cancer Center: https://bit.ly/46QOCiJ

It’s PINK MATCH DAY! 💗🏐 Join Kentucky Volleyball & UK Markey TODAY at 3 PM at Historic Memorial Coliseum to raise awareness for breast cancer. Kentucky vs. Florida🐊 Tickets can be found at UKAthletics.com or on site at the ticket office. Let’s PACK the stands in pink!🩷

This weekend at #ESMO25 UK Markey Cancer Center is represented by: 🔬 Dr. Myint: 3104P–Survival outcomes in de novo metastatic urothelial carcinoma (NCDB analysis) 🫁 Dr. Hao: 1840eP–Durvalumab + copanlisib combo in stage III NSCLC with exceptional PFS Access abstracts here: https://bit.ly/4hhqzwL

🌟 Markey researchers are pushing the boundaries of #RadiationOncology At #ASTRO2025, our team presented studies advancing treatment precision, equity & outcomes, from lung & breast cancer to rural oncology care. Learn more ⤵️ 🔗 https://bit.ly/4opNmJq #UKMarkey

It’s PINK OUT night at The Bell! 💗⚽ Join UK Womens Soccer & UK Markey TONIGHT at 7:30 PM as we raise awareness for breast cancer. Kentucky vs. South Carolina 🎟️ Free admission + Scarf giveaway (while supplies last) Let’s PACK the stands in pink!

🎧 New Cancer Conversations Episode! The UK Markey Cancer Center's, Dr. Charles Dietrich, joins host Mindy McCulley to discuss KY’s free Ovarian Cancer Screening Research Program: 50,000+ women screened since 1988 & cancers caught early. Learn more: https://bit.ly/43cQIXM

🎧 New podcast! UK Markey's Dr. Bryant Clemons joins ASTCT & Oncology On the Go to discuss lifileucel (Amtagvi), the first FDA-approved TIL therapy for metastatic melanoma. Learn how cellular therapy is transforming care for solid tumors. Listen: https://bit.ly/47gcMTL #CellTherapy #Melanoma

🧬 Join us Wed, Oct. 15 | Noon | MN263 for a #MarkeyResearchSeminar with Dr. Shri Anant from @kumedcenter.bsky.social#MarkeyResearchSeminar Topic: “DCLK1: A novel stem cell marker & cancer therapeutic target.” 🍕 Pizza provided, first come, first served!

Zebrafish offer cancer researchers a unique perspective on tumor development. Learn more about Markey's Dr. Jessica Blackburn and her work here: https://uknow.uky.edu/research/zebrafish-research-reveals-new-hope-pediatric-cancer

Jennifer Biser and Heather Spears from the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantion and Cellular Therapy Program represented UK Markey Cancer Center today at UK Fan Fest!

A big thank-you to Kentucky MBB, Coach Mark and Lee Anne Pope for hosting the 2nd Annual Hoops & Heels event, bringing fans together while raising funds for UK Markey. 🏀💙 Catch the recap: https://bit.ly/4n1jaTM #UKMarkey #BBN

Join Kentucky Volleyball & UK Markey on Sun, Oct. 19 | 3 PM at Historic Memorial Coliseum. Wear pink and cheer on the Wildcats vs. Florida as we raise awareness for breast cancer research & care!🩷 Tickets can be purchased online at UKAthletics.com or on site with the ticket office.

Big news for the Bluegrass! Lexington ranks #8 among the Best Cities in the U.S. in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. 💙 We’re proud to call this vibrant, welcoming city home. Read more: https://bit.ly/2QxUDH4

📢 Join us Wed, Oct. 8 | Noon | MN263 for a #MarkeyResearchSeminar with Dr. Erin Haynes, Chair of Epidemiology & Environmental Health Dr. Haynes recently received $1.8M NIH funding to study long-term health effects. Read more: https://bit.ly/4o5m9LE

📢 Providers & care teams: Join us Dec. 11 for Markey’s first Lung Cancer Forum at Central Bank Center! Topics: early detection, treatment updates, & new research, plus building stronger referral networks. 12–4:30 PM | Free to attend 👉 Register by Dec. 3 https://bit.ly/4nwVCHn

Join AACI’s CARDS webinar, “Innovating Catchment Area Communication for Cancer Centers,” on Oct. 13 at 1 PM ET. Learn strategies from experts at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson @kucancercenter.bsky.social and @ukmarkey.bsky.social Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A game changer for lung cancer patients in KY: UK HealthCare is the first in the state to use the Da Vinci SP robot for thoracic surgery: 1 small incision, less pain & faster recovery. Shelia Binion is now cancer-free thanks to this innovation. 💙 Read more: https://bit.ly/42nw1Iv

👨‍⚕️ #MeetMarkey: Dr. Eric Bensadoun, Professor of Medicine at the University of Kentucky. Part of the Lung & Thoracic Cancer Team, he specializes in pulmonary, critical care & sleep medicine, caring for patients with lung cancer. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KtvPkQ

⚽ PINK OUT at The Bell!💗 Thu, Oct 16 | 7:30 PM UK Women’s Soccer VS South Carolina 🎟️ Free admission + scarf giveaway Join @ukmarkey.bsky.social & UK women's soccer to raise #BreastCancerAwareness!

Early detection saves lives. UK’s Free Ovarian Cancer Screening Program has provided 380K+ free screens since 1987, helping catch this silent disease earlier. Screenings available for eligible women across KY: https://bit.ly/4nQWFBR #OvarianCancerAwareness #UKMarkey

🏀 Early screening saved Brandon Stockton’s life. At 40, the former UK Men's Basketball Player had no symptoms when a last-minute PSA test found prostate cancer. Now cancer-free, he’s urging Black men & others at risk to get screened early. Read More on his journey: https://bit.ly/4gB2voe

📢 Markey Research Seminar Wed. Sept. 24 | Noon | MN263 Speaker: Ritu Chakravarti, PhD Topic: Inflammation to Arthritis: Immune Suppression by 14-3-3zeta 🍕 Pizza provided while it lasts, bring your own drink!