Jan 15, 2026 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), in collaboration with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), is pleased to announce the awardees of the 2025 Cancer Digital Insights (CDI) Planning Grants—a new initiative designed to accelerate cancer...
Dec 12, 2025 | Cancer Center News
As the year comes to a close, the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is reflecting on the significant progress our researchers have made in advancing cancer care – from fostering innovative research ideas to preparing the next generation of cancer scientists. ...
Oct 20, 2025 | Cancer Center News
Cancer: It’s a small word that changes everything. This October, we’re emphasizing the progress Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) researchers are making in the fight against breast and liver cancers, bringing hope to patients and their families. Their work is...
Oct 15, 2025 | Cancer Center News
In August 2024, the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced an up to $33 million award from the Advanced Research Funding Agency for Health (ARPA-H) for an end-to-end solution that will drastically...
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 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...
Aug 19, 2025 | Cancer Center News
This summer, high school students from across Illinois traded their usual routines for lab coats, data sets, and problem solving. They spent eight weeks participating in researcHStart, an intensive cancer research program that allows high schoolers the opportunity to...
Aug 11, 2025 | Cancer Center News
With colorectal cancer on the rise in people under 50, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are looking at the colon’s tiniest inhabitants to reveal causes and potential treatments. In a study in genetically modified mice, the researchers...
Aug 8, 2025 | Cancer Center News
High school students from all sites of the ResearcHStart program spent a day on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus shortly before wrapping up their summer of learning. ResearcHStart is an intensive cancer research experience and partnership between the...
Aug 4, 2025 | Cancer Center News
Cancer Center at Illinois Deputy Director and chemistry professor Paul J. Hergenrother has been selected an American Chemical Society Fellow for 2025 in recognition of his exceptional contributions to science. The group of 36 ACS Fellows was announced July 28, 2025....
Jul 23, 2025 | Cancer Center News
The proposed fiscal year 2026 budget from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services includes a 40% reduction to the National Institutes of Health, among cuts to other scientific agencies. Basic scientific research is an essential foundation for advances in...
Jul 23, 2025 | Cancer Center News
Inspired by the human immune system that is constantly developing antibodies to combat pathogens, University of Illinois researchers in the lab of chemistry professor Angad P. Mehta are using synthetic biology and synthetic immunology methods to develop new antibodies...