The Markey Cancer Foundation invites you to take an active role in furthering life-changing cancer research at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center through the Markey Women Strong program.

Markey Women Strong is a philanthropy group comprised of women and men, who together, make a meaningful difference in cancer research by funding female researchers focused on groundbreaking cancer research at the UK Markey Cancer Center. Members donate $1,000 annually and vote for two winners each year to receive the Distinguished Researchers award. Each recipient will receive a $50,000 grant to advance their work.

“The best hope a cancer patient has is good research," said Lois Reynolds, founder of Markey Women Strong and a cancer survivor herself. "Thus, 100 percent of each Markey Women Strong membership directly funds our grants. This will continue to make the UK Markey Cancer Center the place where Kentucky comes to fight cancer.”

Launched in 2017, the inaugural Markey Women Strong Distinguished Researcher Awards went to Markey researchers Kathleen O’Conner and Rina Plattner. The 2018 Distinguished Researchers will be announced at Markey Research Day on May 9. Join Markey Women Strong before April 1st, and with your donation, vote for this year's recipients. 

For more information on Markey Women Strong, visit the Markey Cancer Foundation or contact Sarah Ronniger at sarah.ronniger@uky.edu.