LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2025) — A team of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers have found the mechanism that grants prostate cancer resistance to enzalutamide, a frequently used drug. The article was published this month in Science Signaling, a journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that showcases research focused on mechanisms of cell communication and regulation.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2025) — As March Madness sweeps the nation and college basketball takes center stage, a former coach’s journey off the court is proving just as inspiring as any Cinderella story on the hardwood. Billy Kennedy, former head coach of Texas A&M, has spent his career developing game plans, mentoring players, and leading teams through the highs and lows of competition. But in 2011, he faced an unexpected opponent — Parkinson’s disease.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is celebrating 40 years of groundbreaking research in the fight against dementia. From its origins in 1985 as one of the first 10 NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, the center has grown into a national leader, fueled by a strong partnership with the community and a commitment to scientific innovation. It all began with a $1 million donation, backed by former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. and the family of Col. Harland Sanders, laying the foundation for what has become a powerhouse in dementia research.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 11, 2025) — Groundbreaking research from the University of Kentucky has earned a spot on the cover of the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience, highlighting a major challenge in spinal cord injury recovery.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerphysician-scientists Zhonglin Hao, M.D., Ph.D., and Eddy Yang, M.D., Ph.D., are leading the way in translating lab discoveries into clinical trials that are improving patient care. Hao is a medical oncologist and medical director of Markey’s Clinical Research Office, and Yang is a radiation oncologist and the chair of the UK College of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Medicine. Together, they have decades of experience leading clinical trials for a variety of cancer types.
Helping people is at the heart of much of the research conducted at the University of Kentucky. Kenneth S. Campbell, Ph.D., is a professor of both cardiovascular medicine and physiology in the UK College of Medicine. He is also the director of the Gill Cardiovascular Biorepository and the CCTS Biospecimen Core.
The same mRNA technology behind COVID-19 vaccines is now being used in the fight against cancer, and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is among an elite group of institutions offering these promising new treatments through clinical trials
Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research with groundbreaking work on a condition known as LATE, or “limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy.”
When people breathe in radon gas, they are more likely to develop lung cancer, particularly when they also breathe tobacco smoke. Radon, a radioactive gas, occurs naturally when uranium breaks down in rock and soil.
After the birth of her little girl, Bella, Marishia Hamilton of Lexington knew something wasn’t right.Marishia was exhausted and constantly out of breath. She didn’t recall feeling that way after the birth of her son Bryson, 12 years prior.
