Membership Basics

About Membership

Membership in the Cancer Center at Illinois connects researchers across disciplines to the people, resources, and funding that move cancer research forward. Members come from engineering, the physical sciences, the life sciences, medicine, and beyond, and they share a common goal: turning discovery into better outcomes for patients. Whether you are building new technologies, running clinical studies, or asking foundational questions about cancer biology, membership gives you a place in a community built to accelerate that work. Cancer Center membership categories are below.

Full Members: Full members are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty who have current activity in cancer-focused research (as evidenced by serving as principal investigator on peer-reviewed cancer-relevant research grants, as defined by National Cancer Institute guidelines) and have contributed to peer-reviewed cancer-focused literature within the past three years. Additional consideration is given to faculty members who are leading cancer research activities or training programs; involved in CCIL education, research, and training activities (working groups, seminar series, subcommittees, community outreach, etc.); and active in the national cancer community.
Associate Members: Associate members are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty members involved in cancer-focused research who contribute to the success of the CCIL but do not yet meet the criteria for full membership. Associate members are also newly recruited full-time research faculty but have not obtained cancer-related funding and are in their start-up period, or are established faculty demonstrating cancer-relevant research interest through publication or grant submissions but have not yet obtained cancer-relevant peer-reviewed funding.

Membership Benefits

Opportunities to engage with other CCIL members in collaborative cancer-related projects.
Mentoring opportunities.
Eligibility to apply for CCIL pilot project funding.
Priority access, subsidized rates, and consultation with CCIL staff for utilization of CCIL Shared Resources.
Funding support for students participating in CCIL education and training programs.
Administrative support for organizing and conducting cancer-focused symposia, workshops, seminars, working groups, or events; proposal development; student recruitment at all academic levels; and networking with other cancer researchers or clinicians.
Publicity and promotion of research accomplishments.
Invitations to attend and participate in Cancer Center scientific conferences, retreats, seminars, and symposia.

Membership Review

The CCIL Membership Subcommittee reviews active members annually for ongoing adherence to membership guidelines and requirements and alignment with strategic directions. Members must meet the criteria above to maintain their membership level. The Membership Subcommittee sends its recommendations to the Deputy Director for review. The Cancer Center Director has the final authority on membership approval, disapproval, or termination.