Dec 16, 2024 | Cancer Center News
Read time: 2 minutesKeywords: cancer surgery, artificial intelligence A groundbreaking advancement in surgical oncology is revolutionizing the precision and safety of complex cancer surgeries. The work integrates cutting-edge visualization and artificial intelligence...
Aug 23, 2024 | Cancer Center News
CCIL researcher Hua Wang holds a research team meeting in his laboratory in the Materials Science and Engineering building As part of our ongoing self-evaluation and strategic review processes, the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is revising the names and themes of...
Aug 13, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is further reinforcing its commitment to progress for all with an expanded leadership. Professor Ruby Mendenhall, a leading scholar of the University of Illinois and a CCIL JumpStart awardee, has been named Associate Director for...
Jul 18, 2024 | Cancer Center News
CCIL program leader Brendan Harley was featured on WCIA for Glioblastoma Awareness Day. Researchers worldwide are working to better understand the aggessive brain tumor so they can find new ways to help patients. Watch the interview to hear from Harley about his...
Jul 8, 2024 | Cancer Center News
Joseph Irudayaraj, CCIL Associate Director for Shared Resources, recently shared new research on WCIA that shows promise for cancer patients post-surgery. His lab developed a novel wound healing technology that aims to help patients heal more quickly. You can see his...
Jun 28, 2024 | Cancer Center News
A study led by Cancer Center at Illinois member Zeynep Madak-Erdogan shows as potential link to aggressive lung cancer tumors and neighborhood violence, perhaps shedding new light on the impact stress has on the body. Madak-Erdogan recently spoke with CBS News Chicago...
Jun 27, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois’ (CCIL) Tissue Microenvironment (TiME) Training Program published a comprehensive review article outlining important principles and engineering technologies to study the TiME. The recent publication represents a culmination of the hard...
Jun 25, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) recently hosted students visiting from Wilbur Wright College’s Transfer Pathways Program on June 11. The Transfer Pathways Program partners with the Grainger College of Engineering to provide students with guaranteed admission to...
Jun 13, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) welcomed the Illini 4000 to Urbana on June 12. CCIL researchers and staff members, family and friends, cancer advocates, and the Prairie Dragon Paddlers celebrated the riders as they arrived at the Beckman Institute after spending...
Jun 13, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The CCIL’s Cancer Research Advocacy Group (CRAG) was featured on WCIA during National Cancer Survivors Month. CRAG formed in 2015 to bring a patient perspective to investigators and inform patient-centric solutions. CRAG includes more than a dozen survivors,...
Jun 12, 2024 | Cancer Center News
The growing Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) administration welcomes Ron Payne as the Assistant Director for Program Operations. In this role, Ron will work with CCIL researchers and program leaders to strategically advance and grow CCIL programs. With over 35 years...
Jun 4, 2024 | Cancer Center News
On Thursday, May 9th, cancer centers across Big Ten universities held a notable gathering. Two members of the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL): Timothy M. Fan and Viktor Gruev, led this month’s Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (CRC) Grand Rounds. Viktor Gruev is a...
