Cancer Center at Illinois scientists are leading the next major breakthroughs in cancer care. The Cancer Center at Illinois is built on interdisciplinary, collaborative research – bringing together cancer research experts that span over 15 different fields.
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Rohit Bhargava
Director, Cancer Center at Illinois
W. W. Grainger Chair, Bioengineering
Areas of Expertise
3D Technology, Biomedical Imaging Technology

Stephen Boppart
Interim Director, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute
Director, GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging
Areas of Expertise
Biomedical Imaging Technology, Breast Cancer

Brian Cunningham
Program Leader, Cancer Measurement Technology & Data Science (CMD)
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Cancer Diagnostics, cervical cancer, Nanotechnology

Timothy Fan
Associate Director for Translation & Development
Professor, Veterinary Clinical Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Brain Cancer, Veterinary Oncology

Brendan Harley
Program Leader, Cancer Discovery Platforms (CDP)
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Areas of Expertise
Brain Cancer, Tumor Microenvironment

Paul Hergenrother
Deputy Director
Professor, Chemistry
Areas of Expertise
Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Chemistry - Drug Discovery

Benita Katzenellenbogen
Professor, Physiology & Cell Biology
Areas of Expertise
Breast Cancer, Endocrinology

Zeynep Madak Erdogan
Associate Director for Education, Cancer Center at Illinois
Associate Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
Areas of Expertise
Breast Cancer, Health Disparities, Nutritional Science