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Cancer Center Members Collaborate to Develop Red Blood Cell Tagging Technology
Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) member Hua Wang is leading a collaborative research project to develop a technology that will target and tag red blood cells in the human body. Wang, a professor of materials science and engineering, has established a strong laboratory...
Get to Know a Cancer Researcher: Satish Nair
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) has more than 125 members from across the Illinois campus. Given the great variety in backgrounds, research disciplines, and experiences of our members, we offer our Q&A series "Get to Know a Cancer Researcher" to provide...
Get to Know a Cancer Researcher: Yang Liu
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) has more than 120 members from across the Illinois campus. Given the great variety in backgrounds, research disciplines, and experiences of our members, we offer our Q&A series "Get to Know a Cancer Researcher" to provide...
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING + RECEPTION
Cracking the Code Screening with Nobel Laureate Phil Sharp
Join the Cancer Center at Illinois at 4:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026, at the Beckman Institute Auditorium for a special screening of Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution, part of PBS’s Independent Lens series. The film traces the groundbreaking contributions of Illinois alumnus and Nobel Laureate Phillip Sharp that helped launch the biotechnology revolution.
Phil and Ann Sharp will attend the event. A Q&A and reception will follow the screening.
INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Two Research Programs, One Goal: Beat Cancer
At the Cancer Center at Illinois, our unique research programs are at the forefront of scientific discovery, focusing on detecting and treating cancer. From next-generation imaging technologies to new, life-saving treatments, our researchers are tireless in their efforts to improve outcomes for cancer patients.
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Find Illinois scientists who are transforming cancer research.
Why Our Researchers Study Cancer
Every journey to cancer research begins with a story. Watch below to learn some of the stories behind the science in Cancer Center at Illinois member labs.
Brian Cunningham
Zeynep Madak-Erdogan
Michael Robben
Cutting-Edge Research Facilities
Cancer Center at Illinois researchers enjoy access to top technological resources, labs, and centers in supercomputing, biotechnology, genomic biology, and veterinary medicine. This infrastructure enables our members to do what they do best: fight cancer.
Carver Biotechnology Center Shared Resource
Multimodal Biomedical Imaging Shared Resource
Tumor Engineering and Phenotyping Shared Resource
Preparing Tomorrow’s Cancer Researchers
The Cancer Center at Illinois provides transformative learning experiences that embolden students to become leaders in cancer research.
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