Research and Clinical Trials

Bringing hope to brain cancer patients: Meet Kevin T. Breen, M.D, Ph.D.

Norton Cancer Institute welcomes Kevin T. Breen, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist who is dedicated to finding better treatments for one of the most challenging cancers: glioblastoma, an aggressive type of…

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Research and Clinical Trials

Oldham County man credits Norton Healthcare with saving his life — 3 times, now participating in clinical trial

According to Mitchell Brooks, Norton Healthcare has saved his life not once, not twice, but three times. The 66-year-old man has faced cancer, cardiac emergencies and open heart surgery at…

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Cancer, Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Cancer Institute: Advancing cancer care through clinical research

Clinical trials play a vital role in discovering new cancer treatments. Each year, Norton Cancer Institute participates in numerous research studies that help develop better ways to treat cancer. Understanding…

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Brand Feature, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Research and Clinical Trials

Balancing service and career

Kendrick Thomas had found his niche at Bellarmine University — working toward a career that gave him the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of one of his greatest role…

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Cancer, Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Cancer Institute patient receives first-in-world clinical trial medicine dose

Norton Cancer Institute is the first health care organization to dose a patient with a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial medication for treatment of solid tumors under the sponsorship of…

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Norton Healthcare Foundation, Parkinson’s Disease, Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Research Institute unveils state-of-the-art research laboratory

Norton Research Institute will expand research efforts with the unveiling of the new Norton Research Institute Clinical & Translational Research Laboratory. The 7,200-square-foot facility, located inside Norton Healthcare Pavilion in…

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Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Healthcare expands research initiatives with formation of Norton Research Institute

Norton Healthcare has expanded its research efforts with the creation of Norton Research Institute, the central entity overseeing all research throughout the organization, including clinical trials, across a multitude of…

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Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Healthcare expands research initiatives with formation of Norton Research Institute

Today Norton Healthcare announced an expansion of research efforts with the creation of Norton Research Institute, the central entity overseeing all research throughout the organization, including clinical trials, across a…

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Infectious Disease, Research and Clinical Trials

Study looks at how to detect RSV in adults

Norton Infectious Diseases Institute has been selected by Pfizer as the only site in United States to study how to effectively detect respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults. “For the…

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COVID19, Research and Clinical Trials

UK and Baptist Health Lexington, Norton Healthcare begin recruiting participants for Phase 3 COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial

The University of Kentucky, in partnership with Baptist Health Lexington and Norton Healthcare in Louisville, has been selected as a testing site for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &…

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COVID19, News, Norton Healthcare Foundation, Research and Clinical Trials

Norton Healthcare is one of first in nation to develop new convalescent plasma study for COVID-19 patients

Norton Healthcare is one of the first in the nation to study convalescent plasma as a therapy to prevent high-risk patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, from…

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Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Cancer, Neurosciences, Research and Clinical Trials

New immunotherapy vaccine for glioblastoma tested at Norton Cancer Institute

Renato V. LaRocca, M.D., values the opportunity to be at the forefront of brain cancer research. As a neuro-oncologist and cancer medicine specialist with Norton Cancer Institute, Dr. LaRocca has…

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