Sep 30, 2025 | Cancer Center News
One of the biggest health concerns for consumers today is the proliferation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are commonly known as “forever chemicals” because they do not easily break down in the environment or your body. These chemicals are used in...
Sep 25, 2025 | Cancer Center News
Left to Right: Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) Educational Engagement Postdoctoral Scholar and Cancer Voices Project Leader Craig Richard, and Cancer Voices Project Leader Azlan Guttenberg Smith Cancer not only affects the lives of survivors, but also those around...
Sep 25, 2025 | Cancer Center News
A Carle Illinois College of Medicine researcher is leading the development of new advanced ultrasound solutions to improve disease diagnosis and medical research. It’s being led by Carle Illinois College of Medicine Health Innovation Professor Michael Oelze, a Cancer...
Sep 16, 2025 | Cancer Center News
A new certificate program from the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) will unlock opportunities for undergraduate students interested in cancer research, education, and public engagement. The CCIL Cancer Education Undergraduate Certificate offers a multidisciplinary...
Sep 10, 2025 | Cancer Center News
The oPool+ display platform combines technologies to make and test large numbers of antibodies at once. Illinois researchers analyzed how antibodies bind to the influenza protein hemagglutinin. Image by Owen Ouyang Antibodies are the critical targeting agents of the...
Sep 8, 2025 | Cancer Center News, Student Spotlight
Callie Miller joined the first researcHStart cohort in 2015, and she returned this summer to help plan the ten year anniversary and moderate the alumni panel. “Being in that inaugural researcHStart cohort, I could feel the energy that it was going to be a long-lasting...
Sep 5, 2025 | Cancer Center News
In Memory of Dr. Lalit Bahl The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) community is deeply saddened by the passing of distinguished alumnus of The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Lalit Rai Bahl, who died on August 24, 2025,...
Sep 4, 2025 | Cancer Center News
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel framework for understanding and controlling the flow behavior of granular hydrogels — a class of material made up of densely packed, microscopic gel particles with promising applications...
Sep 2, 2025 | Cancer Center News
Many modern cancer treatments are highly effective at reducing or eliminating tumors, but they can also cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms that impact patients’ quality of life or lead to discontinuation of treatment. A new analysis from University of Illinois...