Mar 25, 2021 | Cancer Center News
Urbana, Ill. – Light is most commonly employed in cancer research via imaging tools to diagnose, treat, and otherwise inform physicians and researchers. However, CCIL member Kai Zhang and his lab are exploring the use of light for optogenetics, an interdisciplinary...
Mar 2, 2021 | Cancer Center News
Ronald Filler, LAS’ 70. Urbana, Ill. – When Ron Filler (LAS ’70) learned about the groundbreaking research conducted at the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), he knew he needed to bring his “Filler Effect” – the spirit of giving and mentorship – to support...
Jan 28, 2021 | Cancer Center News
When Kim Selting, Illinois associate professor of veterinary clinical medicine, was selected for the 2020-2021 cohort of the Public Voices Fellowship led by the OpEd Project in August 2020, she was unsure how to marry her personal opinion with evidence-based science....
Nov 16, 2020 | Cancer Center News
In November, organizations around the world recognize a number of cancer-related awareness topics. It’s a month dedicated to Lung Cancer Awareness, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness, and Cancer Caregiver Awareness — honoring the individuals who devote their lives to...
Nov 10, 2020 | Cancer Center News
Current cancer treatments include drugs that target standard protein synthesis in cells, which can kill cancer cells, but also targets healthy cells. To address this issue, Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) member and professor of biophysics and quantitative biology,...
Jun 18, 2020 | Cancer Center News
Three interdisciplinary projects designed by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty were selected for the Cancer Center at Illinois’ annual seed grant awards. The CCIL’s seed grant funding has supported transformative transdisciplinary research and...
Apr 21, 2020 | Cancer Center News
If you ask any one of Tim Oberg’s family members, friends, or colleagues to describe him, the first word that would pop into their head is, “Illinois.” And not just because he lived in the state, but because of his passion for his alma mater, the University of...
