'º£½Ç½ûÇø at the Half': Learn About Markey's SHE in Oncology Program
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 17. 2021) — For this "º£½Ç½ûÇø at the Half," Nathan Vanderford, Ph.D., assistant professor of toxicology and cancer biology in the º£½Ç½ûÇø, and current º£½Ç½ûÇø freshman Kylie Compton discuss the º£½Ç½ûÇø Markey Cancer Center's recently launched , aimed at empowering high school girls throughout Kentucky to learn more about the field of cancer medicine and research.
Funded by the American Cancer Society, SHE in Oncology offers experiences, activities and discussions to help introduce teen girls to the wide range of career and leadership opportunities in oncology. The program is open to students who identify as female in 10th through 12th grades in any Kentucky high school. The program aims to support young women who are underrepresented in the sciences, including teens of a racial or ethnic minority, from low-income households, living with a disability, or who are first-generation college-bound.
"º£½Ç½ûÇø at the Half" airs during halftime of each º£½Ç½ûÇø football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by º£½Ç½ûÇø Public Relations and Marketing. To hear the "º£½Ç½ûÇø at the Half" interview, click on the play button above.
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