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Cancer Center at Illinois to accelerate groundbreaking surgical technology as part of $9M NCI grant led by Penn Medicine

Cancer Center at Illinois to accelerate groundbreaking surgical technology as part of $9M NCI grant led by Penn Medicine

Jul 8, 2022 | Cancer Center News

Illinois researchers with a prototype image-guided surgical system (standing third from left is Professor Viktor Gruev and fourth from left is Professor Shuming Nie).    Urbana, Ill. – An innovative camera technology, inspired by the mantis shrimp’s visual...
Where are they now: CCIL Scholarship Awardee Sarah Gardner

Where are they now: CCIL Scholarship Awardee Sarah Gardner

Apr 13, 2022 | Student Spotlight

Urbana, Ill. – In 2021, Illinois graduate student Sarah Gardner was awarded a Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) Graduate Cancer Scholarship. Today, Gardner continues her research supported by the CCIL, studying cancer stem cells, associated enzymes, and how the tumor...
Where are they now? CCIL scholarship awardee You Jin Song

Where are they now? CCIL scholarship awardee You Jin Song

Dec 15, 2021 | Cancer Center News, Student Spotlight

Image of You Jin Song. Urbana, Ill. – You Jin Song, a third year Ph.D. candidate in Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) researcher Kannanganattu Prasanth’s lab, is studying the effects of MALAT1, a long-noncoding RNA that is believed to play an important role in many...
New molecule targets, images and treats lung cancer tumors in mice

New molecule targets, images and treats lung cancer tumors in mice

Nov 10, 2021 | Cancer Center News

Jefferson Chan and Melissa Lucero. Urbana, Ill. – Lung cancer can be elusive to spot and difficult to treat because the markers for it are found in other tissues, too. Now, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a finely tuned molecular...
CCIL Scientist Develops High-Res Sensors to Investigate Cancer Cell Activity

CCIL Scientist Develops High-Res Sensors to Investigate Cancer Cell Activity

Apr 21, 2021 | Cancer Center News

Urbana, Ill. – When Taher Saif, professor of mechanical science and engineering, joined Illinois over two decades ago, he thought he would use his skills to help people – by improving their vehicles and cell phones – but just a few years later, he realized his...
CCIL Researcher Uses Light to Control Cancer-Associated Protein Pathways

CCIL Researcher Uses Light to Control Cancer-Associated Protein Pathways

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...
Recognizing Cancer Caregiver’s Contributions to Cancer Care

Recognizing Cancer Caregiver’s Contributions to Cancer Care

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...
Decoy Receptor Neutralizes Coronavirus in Cell Cultures

Decoy Receptor Neutralizes Coronavirus in Cell Cultures

Aug 4, 2020 | Cancer Center News

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, scientists and health care providers are seeking ways to keep the coronavirus from infecting tissues once they’re exposed. A new study suggests luring the virus with a decoy – an engineered,...
Illinois’ Biggest Fan and Family Donates to the Cancer Center at Illinois

Illinois’ Biggest Fan and Family Donates to the Cancer Center at Illinois

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...
New Study Shows How Oxygen Transfer is Altered in Diseased Lung Tissue

New Study Shows How Oxygen Transfer is Altered in Diseased Lung Tissue

Apr 9, 2020 | Cancer Center News

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed tiny sensors that measure oxygen transport in bovine lung tissue. The study – which establishes a new framework for observing the elusive...
CCIL Member Leads Team of Engineers and Healthcare Experts to Develop Working Prototype of Emergency Ventilator for COVID-19 Patients

CCIL Member Leads Team of Engineers and Healthcare Experts to Develop Working Prototype of Emergency Ventilator for COVID-19 Patients

Mar 27, 2020 | Cancer Center News

A team led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering and Carle Health has produced a prototype emergency ventilator to help address the expected surge in the need for respiratory care associated with the COVID-19 pandemic....

Recent Posts

  • Illinois Professors Viktor Gruev and Shuming Nie Shed Light on the Future of True Color Imaging
  • Emerging Cancer Engineering Field Garners National Attention in Recent Workshop
  • Flightpath Biosciences Licenses Microbiome-Sparing Antibiotic Developed at Illinois
  • Sharps Lead the Endowment of the Directorship of the Cancer Center at Illinois
  • Manipulation of Light at the Nanoscale Helps Advance Biosensing

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