Four Minutes for Cancer Research
Want to develop your presentation skills and gain fame – and fortune – in just four minutes? Markey’s new 4 Minutes for Cancer Research competition is for you!
The MOMENTUM Program, in collaboration with Markey's Community Outreach and Engagement team, is excited to launch a new initiative: 4 Minutes for Cancer Research, a competition to promote trainee presentation and research communication skills.
The 4 Minutes for Cancer Research competition challenges graduate students and postdocs to present their research to a general audience, in four minutes, using only one slide while demonstrating its impact to Kentuckians. Patient Advocates (former Markey patients, family members, and caregivers) will serve as judges for the competition alongside Markey faculty members. Additionally, the Patient Advocates will serve as resources for participants in preparation for the competition, helping them make their research more understandable and relatable to the community.
The competition will consist of three pre-competition workshops, followed by a preliminary presentation round and a final round. Cash prizes will be awarded and the winner will present at Markey's Cancer Research Day on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
4 Minutes for
Cancer Research
Registration
To participate in the competition, you must complete the following registration form.
Key Dates
- Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at 1 p.m.: Introductory Meeting (In-person, HKRB 110); Lunch provided
General guidance, strategies, how to communicate impact, catchment area
- Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 at 5 p.m.: Small Groups Workshop (In-person, HKRB 150)
Talk about ideas and sketch out slide; patient advocates available to help
- Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 at 5 p.m.: Optional Slide Deck Feedback (In-person, HKRB 150)
Receive feedback on slide to prepare for your presentation
- Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025 at 5 p.m.: Competition Round 1 (In-person, HKRB 150)
- Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2025 at 5 p.m.: Competition Round 2 (In-person, HKRB 150)
For questions or more information about the competition, please contact Erin Oakley, PhD, Cancer Education Coordinator.
