LEXINGTON, KY. (Aug. 4, 2023) – The inaugural cohort of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Scholars includes University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Laurie McLouth, Ph.D.
McLouth, a clinical psychologist, is one of 11 emerging leaders in cancer research and innovation selected as a scholar, the White House announced Aug. 3.
In addition to her appointment with the University of Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Center, McLouth is an assistant professor at UK College of Medicine Department of Behavioral Science, primary faculty in UK’s Center for Health Equity Transformation, and a KL2 Career Development Award Scholar with the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Moonshot Scholars Program was launched by President Biden last year to support early-career researchers and help build a cancer research workforce that better represents the diversity of America.
As a Cancer Moonshot Scholar, McLouth receives a five-year research grant, which will support her research on improving patient mental health and quality of life during advanced lung cancer treatment through supportive oncology and cancer care delivery interventions that will reach people from rural and underserved areas…
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