Moore said she is excited to rejoin Beshear and sign his pandemic briefings.
The five-year grant could be extended to help develop cancer fighting strategies.
All proceeds raised during the show are donated to the James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisville.
The university is using its Dataseam Grid, a network of computers housed in classrooms of 48 Kentucky school districts, to scan about 11,000 drugs for their potential efficacy against the virus.
The new CAR T-Cell therapy has fewer toxic side effects than traditional chemotherapy.
KentuckyOne Health has begun preparing for a transition of its operations to U of L Health, the nonprofit's interim CEO told employees last week. A deal is expected by June 30.
"It’s a big issue for Louisville and we think there is enough promise that it warrants this look," U of L President Neeli Bendapudi said.
Beauty queens took time to spread some New Year Cheer to cancer patients Thursday in Louisville.