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Organization profile
Organization profile
For more than 40 years, the Markey Cancer Center has served the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is an integral part of the University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare. Markey is the only NCI-designated cancer center in Kentucky, and one of only a handful in the country. In addition, Markey Cancer Center has been listed in U.S. News and World Reports Top 50 Cancer Centers for the past three years.
The Markey Cancer Center was first designated by the National Cancer Institute in 2013 – a distinction that recognizes its extraordinary ability to conduct world-class research, launch ground-breaking clinical trials, and provide exceptional patient care. NCI-designated centers are a major source of discovery and development in the fight against cancer.
Membership in the Markey Cancer Center research community consists of investigators from across the university who have demonstrated scientific excellence and their commitment to collaborative work in cancer research. Each investigator works within one of three thematic research programs:
- Cancer Prevention and Control (CP)
- Molecular and Cellular Oncology (MCO)
- Translational Oncology (TO).
Additionally, Markey has established five shared resource facilities: Biospecimen Procurement and Translational Pathology (BPTP), Redox Metabolism (RM), Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (BB), Cancer Research Informatics (CRI), and Flow Cytometry and Immune Monitoring (FCIM); with two additional facilities under development: Patient-oriented and Population Sciences (POP) and Oncogenomics (OG), to aid researchers in their work.
For more information and resources, visit the Markey Cancer Center website.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research units
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Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative
Organizational unit: Department
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Molecular and Cellular Oncology Research Program
Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative
Organizational unit: Department
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Translational Oncology Research Program
Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative
Organizational unit: Department
Profiles
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Olufunmilola Abraham, Ph.D.
- Pharmacy Practice and Science - Associate Professor, Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Science
- Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program - Member
- Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative - Member
- UNITE Research Priority Area
Person
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Adebola Adegboyega, Ph.D.
- College of Nursing - Assistant Professor
- Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program - Member
- Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative - Member
- UNITE Research Priority Area
Person
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Targeting ABL1/2 And DDR1 Tyrosine Kinases for Treating NRAS-Mutant Melanoma
Plattner, R. (PI), Arays, R. (CoI), Liu, J. (CoI), Richards, D. (CoI) & Wang, C. (CoI)
6/1/25 → 6/1/29
Project: Research project
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25-NHL-43-JJ-PMC (90014496LYM1001): A Phase 1b Multicenter, Open-label, Study of JNJ-90014496, an Autologous CD19/CD20 Bi-specific CAR-T Cell Therapy in Adult Participants with B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Iragavarapu, C. (PI)
Janssen Research and Development LLC
5/22/25 → 5/22/27
Project: Research project
Research output
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A case against purity: prioritizing translational polysubstance use research
Gipson, C. D., Fallin-Bennett, A., Khokhar, J. Y., Knackstedt, L., Stoops, W. W., Vickers-Smith, R. & Cottler, L., Jul 1 2025, In: Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 38, 4, p. 282-286 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Accuracy and Performance Characteristics of Administrative Codes for the Diagnosis of Autoinflammatory Syndromes: A Discovery and Validation Study
Lee, S., Kim, S., Segerstrom, S., Ferguson, P. J. & Lenert, A., Mar 1 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 31, 2, p. 60-64 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accuracy of computer-simulated mandibular autorotation following single-jaw maxillary repositioning surgery using customized surgical cutting guides and fixation plates
Vu, C., Hartsfield, J. K., Mian, A., Allan, B., Gebauer, D. & Goonewardene, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Reducing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes health inequities through community-based participatory research with the Latino community
Mudd, G. (Speaker)
Nov 1 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Ethnic discrimination is associated with depressive symptoms in Hispanic adults at risk for cardiovascular disease
Voigts, K. (Speaker) & Mudd, G. (Speaker)
Nov 1 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Using process mapping to examine existing pathways, gaps, and barriers to addressing financial hardship of hematologic cancer survivors and caregivers
Edward, J. (Speaker), McLouth, L. (Speaker), Scales, J. (Speaker), Biser, J. (Speaker), Davis, T. (Speaker), Chitwood, H. (Speaker) & Hildebrandt, G. (Speaker)
Oct 1 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation