Markey by the Numbers - 2025
The UK Markey Cancer Center is the only cancer center in Kentucky designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Markey is driven by 406 research projects representing $58.6 million in research funding. As a matrix cancer center, our research portfolio is supplemented by $3.7 million in education and training funding.
RESEARCH
301
FACULTY Researchers
$58.6M
Research Funding
$3.7M
Education and Training Funding
406
Research Projects
53
Departments
13
Colleges
CLINICAL TRIALS ACCRUAL
Calendar Year 2024
4,096
Participants Accrued
40%
From the Appalachia Region
96%
Participated in Studies Based on
Markey-led Science
MARKEY RESEARCH FUNDING
SUMMARY
Total costs as of June 30, 2025
⬤ NCI Peer-Reviewed Funding
⬤ Other NIH Peer-Reviewed Funding
⬤ Other Peer-Reviewed Funding
⬤ Industry Non-Peer-Reviewed Funding
⬤ Other Non-Peer-Reviewed Funding
NEW RECRUITS
2025 New Recruits at Markey Cancer Center
Basic Sciences
Ritu Chakravarti, PhD
Lyse Norian, PhD
Eric Ubil, PhD, MBA
Qingzhang Zhu, PhD
Clinical Faculty
Leah D’Souza, MD
Catherine Garcia Stangherlin, MD
Omar El Kawkgi, MD
Ritesh Kumar, MD
Rayli Pichardo Pernalete, MD
Pierluigi Porcu, MD
Insija Selene, MD
Hiffsa Taj, MD
Janeesh Sekkath Veedu, MD
Graham Warren, MD, PhD
Population Science and Cancer Prevention
Marta Stojanovic, PhD
MARKEY CANCER CENTER VISITS
BY KENTUCKY REGION
Inpatient & Outpatient Calendar Year 2024
| Market UK Healthcare |
Area Development District | CY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Fayette | 1,028 |
| Secondary | Bluegrass | 2,656 |
| Tertiary | Cumberland Valley | 601 |
| Lake Cumberland | 470 | |
| Kentucky River | 337 | |
| Gateway | 271 | |
| Big Sandy | 296 | |
| FIVCO | 217 | |
| Buffalo Trace | 133 | |
| Other KY ADDs | KIPDA | 35 |
| Lincoln Trail | 94 | |
| Northern Kentucky | 54 | |
| Barren River | 53 | |
| Green River | 20 | |
| Pennyrile | 21 | |
| Purchase | 21 | |
| Unknown Out of State |
Unknown Out of State |
205 |
| Total | 5,484 |
KENTUCKY AREA DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT MAP
CLINICAL
HEMATOLOGY AND
CELLULAR THERAPIES
Calendar Year 2024
102 Total Procedures
GROWTH IMPACT OF
NEW CANCER CASES
By Calendar Year
INPATIENT CANCER ENCOUNTERS
By Fiscal Year
9.4% Increase
OUTPATIENT CANCER ENCOUNTERS
By Fiscal Year
9.3% Increase
MARKEY CANCER CENTER CANCER CASES BY TUMOR SITE
Calendar Year 2024
5,484 Total Cases
7.9% Cases seen at Markey Cancer Center Lexington Clinic
UNIQUE PATIENTS BY GENDER
Calendar Year 2024
⬤ Male
⬤ Female
