Community Impact Ambassadors
In 2021, Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) invited each of Markey's Research Programs to nominate two members to serve as Community Impact Ambassadors. These ambassadors meet monthly with Dr. Hull and the Research Integration team to serve as liaisons between their research programs and the COE team. In their role, ambassadors relay information and updates, needs, and interests as well as provide input on strategies to engage with investigators. In turn, they learn about community engagement and relay COE updates back to their programs. Additionally, COE trains them in giving presentations to lay audiences, which they are practicing with the Community Advisory Board.
WHY WE CARE SERIES
CELEBRATING ACCESS TO
RESEARCH FOR EVERYONE
Here at Markey Cancer Center, researchers, doctors, and staff come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and all share one common goal – to provide Kentucky with cutting-edge research and high-quality cancer care. Watch the video to hear from Dr. John D'Orazio as he talks about what inspired him to become a pediatric oncologist as well as a physician-scientist and cancer researcher.
HEAR FROM
KRYSTLE KUHS, PHD, MPH
Watch the video to learn more about Dr. Krystle Kuhs, from Appalachia, as she talks about what inspired her to become a cancer researcher focused on HPV.
Meet the Ambassadors
John D’Orazio, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics
Molecular and Cellular Oncology Research (MCO) Program member
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Jill Kolesar, PharmD
Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice and Science
Joint Appointment, College of Medicine, Internal Medicine
Joint Appointment, College of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Michael Karpf Endowed Chair in Precision Medicine
Translational Oncology (TO) Research Program leader
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Timothy Mullett, MD
Professor, College of Medicine, Surgery
Medical Director, Network, Markey Cancer Center/Cancer Research Priority Initiative
Translational Oncology (TO) Research Program member
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Ren Xu, PhD
Professor, College of Medicine, Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
Molecular and Cellular Oncology Research (MCO) Program member
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Laurie McLouth, PhD
Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Behavioral Science
College of Medicine, Center for Health Equity Transformation
Cancer Prevention and Control Research (CP) Program member
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Krystle Kuhs, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Public Health, Epidemiology
Cancer Prevention and Control (CP) Program Leader
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