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Upgraded High-throughput Screening Facility to Accelerate Cancer Drug Discovery
In collaboration with the School of Chemical Sciences, the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) has provided support for significant infrastructure upgrades to the High-throughput Screening Facility (HTSF) which will dramatically expand and accelerate cancer research...
Overcoming Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer Treatment
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Illinois has discovered a potential new treatment option for drug-resistant breast cancer. Their findings, published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, demonstrates the role of activators of...
A New Approach to Fighting Breast Cancer: Researchers Identify Compound that May Help the Immune System Slow or Stop Tumor Growth
For typical illnesses, the body's immune system is a robust, pathogen-killing machine. It provides a general defense against harmful germs while also adapting and producing antibodies that target specific bacteria or viruses. After fighting off an infection like the...