The First U.S. Distinguished Professorship in Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Research Funded through University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation

LEXINGTON, KY – On January 25, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation received a $1,000,000 gift to create the world’s first distinguished professorship in Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Research.  The gift comes from the Amanda W. Lockey Foundation in support of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center oncologist Dr. Lowell Anthony, a specialist in neuroendocrine […]

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Markey Women Strong News & Updates | Issue 4 | December 2021

We take a look back at the Markey Cancer Center’s successes in research in 2021. […]

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The UK Markey Cancer Foundation Provides Annual Thanksgiving Meal and Banners Full of Kind Messages to Those Receiving In-Patient Treatment During the Holiday

On Thursday, November 25, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation will provide Thanksgiving meals to patients and their families staying at the Markey Cancer Center for treatment during the Thanksgiving holiday.  Through generous donations from members of the community, this will mark the 6th consecutive year that the Markey Cancer Foundation has provided Thanksgiving […]

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UK Markey Cancer Foundation Aims to Brighten Patients’ Day with Kind Messages from the Community

The UK Markey Cancer Foundation reached out to the community with one goal in mind: to brighten the day of those going through treatment at the Markey Cancer Center. The campaign, which brought in over 600 messages, called for peers within the community to submit a kind message or words of encouragement to those currently […]

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COVID-19 Devastation in India Hits Home for Many South Asian Americans at UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2021) – Though she grew up in California, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center research assistant Sumati Hasani spent many summers of her childhood visiting her extended family in India. The first-generation South Asian American has many fond memories of visiting  her family overseas, whose residences spanned every corner of the country. “My mom […]

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Markey Women Strong Award 2021 Distinguished Researcher Grants, Reaches $500,000 in Total Giving

On May 18, The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation’s Markey Women Strong program awarded its annual Distinguished Researcher Grants to UK Markey Cancer Center researchers Dr. Emilia Galperin and Dr. Luksana Chaiswing.  This marks the 5th consecutive year and a total of $500,000 that has been awarded to Markey Cancer Center female-led cancer research […]

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Local Hotel Group Offers Lodging to Markey Cancer Center Patients During Pandemic

By Allison Perry March 30, 2021 LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 30, 2021) – When Lexington’s Hope Lodge was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a local hotel group partnered with UK HealthCare’s Markey Cancer Center to provide its patients with a place to stay during their treatment. Since April 2020, Rainmaker Hospitality has donated more than 1,000 nights’ stays to cancer […]

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