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New Postdoc’s Passion for STEM and Science Communication Strengthens CCIL’s Education and Outreach
If your social media algorithm points you toward STEM, bioengineering, or cancer research, there’s a chance you might come across The Mad Bioengineer on TikTok. You might even be one of his 33,000 followers. With contagious curiosity, infectious demeanor, and a...
Unlocking Toxicity: Chan Lab Develops Therapeutic to Reduce Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) member Jeff Chan, associate professor of chemistry, recently published research demonstrating the development of an activatable cancer therapeutic to help eliminate the side effects of traditional chemotherapies. “There are many potent...
Research Team Led by Viktor Gruev Awarded Convergence Accelerator Grant by the National Science Foundation
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