For Researchers
UK Markey Cancer Center researchers bring promising cancer treatments from the lab to our patients. Here at Markey, our researchers and clinicians:
- Pioneer new therapies: We explore new avenues and approaches to cancer treatment every day.
- Turn our discoveries into care: The research breakthroughs made here help patients everywhere.
- Improve patient outcomes: Our clinical trials and research studies help enhance treatments, reduce side effects and improve lives.
COOPERATIVE CLINICAL
TRIALS MEMBERSHIP
Markey is a full-member institute in multiple cooperative clinical trials groups of the National Cancer Institute:
- National Clinical Trials Network
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (Cancer and Leukemia Group B, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group and North Central Cancer Treatment Group)
- NRG Oncology (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and the Gynecologic Oncology Group)
- Children's Oncology Group
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
- NCI Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network
CLINICAL RESEARCH
OFFICE
The Markey Clinical Research Office oversees and facilitates our cancer clinical trials process.
MARKEY CANCER CENTER
RESEARCH NETWORK
Markey Cancer Center Research Network (MCCRN) brings cancer research to communities across Kentucky. This alliance of doctors at community hospitals carries out studies led by Markey doctors and scientists. MCCRN affiliates also take part in national studies through our NCI National Clinical Trials Network membership.
