Nov 13, 2019 | Cancer Center News
Animal Sciences Department Head Rod Johnson, Keith W. and Sara M. Kelley Endowed Professor of Immunophysiology H. Rex Gaskins, Dean of the College of ACES Kim Kidwell, and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs William Bernhard. H. Rex Gaskins, CCIL’s Associate...
Nov 2, 2019 | Cancer Center News, Student Spotlight
Sisi He, PhD Candidate, Molecular and Integrative Physiology TiMe 2016 CohortC*STAR 2017 Cohort What first led to your interest in cancer research? I studied Chemistry and Biochemistry at UW-Madison for my Bachelor’s degree. Afterward, I came here to pursue doctoral...
Feb 19, 2019 | Cancer Center News, Student Spotlight
Catherine ApplegateTissue Microenvironment (TiMe) Program To many Americans, tomatoes may not be much more than a household fruit. But to Catherine Applegate, they can play a vital role for a person’s health. According to many studies, tomatoes, especially processed...
Jul 17, 2018 | Cancer Center News
Image of a mouse. New research from the University of Illinois finds products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism show anti-cancer properties in mice. Omega-3 fatty acids are important for brain development. When the body metabolizes these fats, it creates a class of...
Jun 11, 2018 | Cancer Center News
Image of Brandi Patrice Smith (left). A new review finds that lower rates of survival for African-American women with breast cancer are linked to segregation, poverty and lack of access to healthcare facilities. Thousands of studies on breast cancer have looked at...
May 9, 2018 | Cancer Center News
Image of Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan. Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan discussed the findings of her NCSA faculty fellowship project on May 9. Her work looked at the issue of cancer health disparities among African American using several scales simultaneously to understand the...
Apr 12, 2018 | Cancer Center News
Image of Anna Arthur, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois. Consuming high amounts of carbohydrates and various forms of sugar during the year prior to treatment for head and neck cancer may increase patients’ risks of cancer...
Mar 8, 2018 | Cancer Center News
The research team of Anna Arthur (Assistant Professor – Food Science and Human Nutrition), Sylvia Crowder (C★STAR Research Assistant), and Kalika Sarma (Carle Cancer Center Oncologist) were published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &...
Dec 21, 2017 | Cancer Center News
Pictured: Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, food science and human nutrition assistant professor CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Treating ovariectomized mice with a combination of conjugated estrogens and the drug bazedoxifene triggers the expression of genes that improve metabolism and...
Oct 12, 2017 | Cancer Center News
Pictured, from left: Postdoctoral researcher Amy Baek, professor Erik Nelson, and breast cancer survivor Sarah Adams. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — High cholesterol levels have been associated with breast cancer spreading to other sites in the body, but doctors and researchers...
Dec 13, 2016 | Cancer Center News
The inaugural group of TiMe Training students and their programs are: Jee-wei (Emily) Chen (chemical and biomolecular engineering), Kyung Hwa (Iris) Choi (mechanical science and engineering), Jamila Hedhl (bioengineering), Seth Kenkel (mechanical science and...
