'ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú at the Half': Learn About Markey's SHE in Oncology Program
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 17. 2021) — For this "ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú at the Half," Nathan Vanderford, Ph.D., assistant professor of toxicology and cancer biology in the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, and current ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú freshman Kylie Compton discuss the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú 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.
"ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú at the Half" airs during halftime of each ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Public Relations and Marketing. To hear the "ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú at the Half" interview, click on the play button above.
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