Markey Research Seminars

The UK Markey Cancer Center sponsors the Markey Research Seminar, a weekly, continuing-education series, on Wednesdays from Noon–12:50 p.m. Open to all, these sessions welcome internal and external cancer researchers who share their expertise and highlight their work and research.

University of Kentucky community members can sign up to receive notices of upcoming speakers and lecture titles by contacting Events Coordinator Sandi Shepherd and requesting to be added to the Markey Interest listserv.

Below is the current schedule for the upcoming seminars. Please check this page regularly for the latest updates.

 

RESEARCH SEMINARS
ARE HELD:

Wednesday at Noon in the William R. Willard Medical Education Building, Room 263 (MN 263).

Unless noted otherwise, the seminars are in-person with no virtual option.

Lunch is provided first-come, first-served — bring your own drink.

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FALL 2024 SCHEDULE

Date Presenter Area Organization
Sept. 11 Qiou Wei Toxicology and Cancer Biology University of Kentucky
Sept. 18 Mary Mohrin Toxicology and Cancer Biology University of Kentucky
Sept. 25 Eunus Ali Toxicology and Cancer Biology University of Kentucky
Oct. 2 Xiaoqi Liu Toxicology and Cancer Biology University of Kentucky
Oct. 9 Jamie Ostroff Cancer Prevention Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Oct. 16 Qi Cao Prostate Cancer and Epigenetics Northwestern University
Oct. 23 Ashfaqul Alam Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics University of Kentucky
Oct. 30 No Seminar    
Nov. 6 No Seminar    
Nov. 13 Terrence Barrett Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics University of Kentucky
Nov. 20 Sendurai Mani Translational Oncology Brown University
Nov. 27 No Seminar - Thanksgiving    
Dec. 4 Saurabh Chattopadhyay Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics University of Kentucky

SPRING 2025 SCHEDULE

Date Presenter Area Organization
Jan. 15 Melinda J. Ickes Kinesiology and Health Promotion University of Kentucky
Jan. 22 Jinghui Liu Toxicology and Cancer Biology University of Kentucky
Jan. 29 Therese J. Bocklage Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Kentucky
Feb. 5 Eduardo Vilar Sanchez Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences MD Anderson Cancer Center
Feb. 12 Jennifer Tsui Population and Public Health Sciences USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Feb. 19 Mark Dignan Cancer Control University of Kentucky
Feb. 26 Lingyan Shi Bioengineering University of California San Diego
Mar. 5 Wenwei Hu Radiation Oncology Rutgers Cancer Institute
Mar. 12 Jerod Stapleton Health, Behavior & Society University of Kentucky
Mar. 19 No Seminar - Spring Break    
Mar. 26 Jean Edward Healthcare Access, Affordability, and Health Outcomes University of Kentucky
Apr. 2 Nikki Cheng Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Kansas Medical Center
Apr. 9 Punita Dhawan Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Nebraska Medical Center
Apr. 16 Xiaodong Cheng Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis MD Anderson Cancer Center
Apr. 23 Lorna McNeill Health Disparities MD Anderson Cancer Center
Apr. 30 No Seminar - AACR Meeting    
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