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September 2, 2008

Congratulations to
Dr. Gary Van Zant

The Ellison Medical Foundation recently announced the granting of a prestigious 2008 'Senior Scholar Award in Aging' to Gary van Zant, Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, and Markey Trust Chair in Cancer Research. This award, in the amount of $150,000 per year for four years, will support a novel project entitled "Role of the microRNA 290 gene cluster in stem cell and organismal aging."

In receiving this award, Dr. van Zant joins a select group of esteemed scientists world-wide recognized by the Ellison Medical Foundation for outstanding contributions to biomedical research.

Call for Abstracts
Markey Cancer Research Day 2008

Thursday, October 30, 2008
9:30A - Noon @ BBSRB Atrium
Noon - 5P @ Boone Center

Markey Cancer Center is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for its second annual Cancer Research Day. The purpose of this event is to represent as broadly as possible all cancer-related research activities at the University of Kentucky. Submission guidelines are provided at the link below; the deadline is 5P on October 3. An abstract submission form must accompany all entries.

The morning poster session at the BBSRB Atrium will be followed by a complimentary lunch at Boone Center. Oral presentations of the top-ranked submissions will occur in the early afternoon with awards to the best graduate-student presentation and the best post-doctoral fellow presentation. At 3:15P this year's Susan B. Lester Memorial Lecture will feature keynote speaker Dr. David Sidransky of Johns Hopkins University.

You are invited and encouraged to register as soon as possible. Access the links below for information about this important event. Should you have additional questions, please contact Carla Repass, 859/323-6542 or carla.repass@uky.edu.

Markey Cancer Research Day Printable Flyer

Markey Cancer Research Day Invitation / Summary

Abstract Guidelines

Abstract Submission Form

Registration Form

UK HOBMT Journal Club

Friday, September 12, 2008
8 - 9A
CC457 Roach Building

Sorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Llovet JM, Ricci S, Mazzaferro V et al
NEJM 359: 378-390, 2008

Arej Sawani, M.D.
Presenter
Fellow, UK HOBMT

Lung Cancer Symposium

Friday, November 7, 2008
Embassy Suites Hotel
Lexington, KY

Access the following link for preliminary information about this year's event.

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