Shanna Kyrouac began her career at the University of Illinois in 2026 as a Strategic Content Specialist, splitting her time between the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment and the Cancer Center at Illinois. She spent the prior decade as a Graphic...
Tani Adeniba provides strategic guidance and manages operational efforts to advance collaborative cancer research. She partners with program leaders to drive planning, stakeholder engagement, and the development of translational initiatives that align with the...
Demir Akin is a visionary scientific leader with 25+ years of impactful experience spearheading large-scale biomedical research programs focused on preemptive health strategies and early disease interception. He is a proven scientific entrepreneur with strong business...
Lauren Cross is the Office Manager for the Cancer Center at Illinois. She provides administrative and logistical support to various programs at the CCIL. Before joining the team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Lauren worked in healthcare...
With over 35 years of experience in project and program management, Ron brings his expertise in implementing creative strategies to efficiently manage and scale large programs. He spent 23 years at Motorola in the Chicago area working on their telecommunications...
Angela M. Slates serves as the program manager for research programs at the CCIL, including the Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems and the Cancer Technology & Data Science programs. In this role, she acts as the key connector among the program leaders,...
Cheryl Casimiro is the Business and Finance Coordinator for the Cancer Center at Illinois. She joined the university in August 2008, working in the Card Services department where she was responsible for managing the University-wide Purchasing and Travel Card...
With over 20 years of experience in higher education fundraising, David has a proven track record of connecting donors with organizations and building authentic, lasting relationships. At TCU’s AddRan College of Liberal Arts, he led the development of a high-end...
As the Senior Manager for Education at the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), Stephanie leads the design and implementation of cancer research education and training initiatives across pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate audiences. Her work focuses on building...
Craig Richard is the Educational Engagement Postdoctoral Scholar in the Cancer Center at Illinois. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2023. Prior to this he earned his bachelor’s degree in biological...
After 22 years of experience as a histologist at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Renee joined the CCIL’s Tumor Engineering & Phenotyping (TEP) facility as a histologist in 2023.
