News and Spotlights

Joshua Hales

Jul 1, 2022

"Fentanyl Social Renewal." "The purpose of this project is to determine how social cues affect the renewal of fentanyl taking behavior after extinction. It is important because it contributes to the development of a preclinical model of post-rehabilitation relapse, a very serious epidemic." Q. FINISH THIS SENTENCE: "I enjoy research because....." A. "I love being part of a team and feeling like I am contributing something important to society." Q. How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Sireesha Gutti won first place at the regional fair with her project titled, "Sex Chromosomal Differences and Increased Leukemia Rates in Males."

Dunbar Students Sweep Regional Science Fair With Mentorship From Markey

By Dani Jaffe Jul 1, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 30, 2022) — Earlier this year, three Lexington-native Paul Laurence Dunbar High School students earned first, second and third place overall at the 2022 Best of Fair regional science awards, all with training from University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center faculty members.

AARTS Chris and Ashley 2022 summer research

Two CPH students selected for the African American Research Training Scholars program

Marketing & Communications Jul 1, 2022

UK College of Public Health (CPH) students Christopher Otieno and Ashley Wright have been accepted to the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) African American Research Training Scholars (AARTS) program, an opportunity to receive up to 12 months of funded research training in neurotrauma at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine.

Lidia Olyha

Jun 30, 2022

"Effects of Housing Conditions and Ethanol Consumption in Adolescent Male Rats on Adult Drinking." "To determine if voluntary intermittent sacc/EtOH exposure during adolescence, combined with the social isolation stress, increases adult EtOH drinking. With a follow-up experiment to determine whether saccharin alone in adolescence will produce an effect similar to sacc/EtOH in adolescence." Q. FINISH THIS SENTENCE: "I enjoy research because....."

Rebecca Ahn

Jun 30, 2022

Research Project Title: "Enhanced Anticancer Activity of Artesunate When Combined with Navitoclax in Ovarian Cancer" Brief Project Description: "This project aims to observe a potential ovarian cancer treatment method using an anti-malarial drug, artesunate, in combination with another anti-cancer drug called navitoclax. Artesunate possesses anti-cancer properties and is synergistic with navitoclax. Further investigation of this combination including the mechanism of action and effects on 3D reflective models of ovarian tumors are the primary focuses of the project."