Jun 28, 2024 | Cancer Center News
A study led by Cancer Center at Illinois member Zeynep Madak-Erdogan shows as potential link to aggressive lung cancer tumors and neighborhood violence, perhaps shedding new light on the impact stress has on the body. Madak-Erdogan recently spoke with CBS News Chicago...
Jun 28, 2024 | Cancer Center News
New research led by a Carle Illinois College of Medicine student suggests sampling the genetic makeup of tumors in the liver could help identify the most effective cancer-fighting strategy. The studies focus on identifying genetic markers that could point the way to...
Jun 27, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois’ (CCIL) Tissue Microenvironment (TiME) Training Program published a comprehensive review article outlining important principles and engineering technologies to study the TiME. The recent publication represents a culmination of the hard...
Jun 25, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) recently hosted students visiting from Wilbur Wright College’s Transfer Pathways Program on June 11. The Transfer Pathways Program partners with the Grainger College of Engineering to provide students with guaranteed admission to...
Jun 24, 2024 | Cancer Center News
Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent crime. Their study found that stress responses differ between those living in neighborhoods with higher and lower levels of violent...
Jun 18, 2024 | Cancer Center News
Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) member Joseph Irudayaraj, the CCIL’s Associate Director for Shared Resources and professor of bioengineering, published new research in Nature Communications, demonstrating the potential of a new therapeutic to accelerate and enhance...
Jun 14, 2024 | Cancer Center News
June is National Cancer Survivors Month, a time to celebrate survivors and recognize their unique hardships during and after battling the disease. The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) appreciates a survivor’s journey and the value these perspectives give researchers....
Jun 13, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) welcomed the Illini 4000 to Urbana on June 12. CCIL researchers and staff members, family and friends, cancer advocates, and the Prairie Dragon Paddlers celebrated the riders as they arrived at the Beckman Institute after spending...
Jun 13, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The CCIL’s Cancer Research Advocacy Group (CRAG) was featured on WCIA during National Cancer Survivors Month. CRAG formed in 2015 to bring a patient perspective to investigators and inform patient-centric solutions. CRAG includes more than a dozen survivors,...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The growing Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) administration welcomes Ron Payne as the Assistant Director for Program Operations. In this role, Ron will work with CCIL researchers and program leaders to strategically advance and grow CCIL programs. With over 35 years...
Jun 4, 2024 | Cancer Center News
On Thursday, May 9th, cancer centers across Big Ten universities held a notable gathering. Two members of the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL): Timothy M. Fan and Viktor Gruev, led this month’s Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (CRC) Grand Rounds. Viktor Gruev is a...
Jun 3, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The CCIL was featured on WCIA during National Cancer Research Month. CCIL Associate Director for Translational Research and Development Timothy Fan discussed new developments in cancer research and the critical role research plays in finding new ways to help patients....