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 14, 2024 | Cancer Center News, Honors and Awards
What if surgeries fixed problems flawlessly, the first time? A large, multidisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic, along with industry and clinical collaborators, will work to find solutions....
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 18, 2024 | Cancer Center News
Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) member Joseph Irudayaraj, the CCIL’s Associate Director for Shared Resources and professor of bioengineering, published new research in Nature Communications, demonstrating the potential of a new therapeutic to accelerate and enhance...
Apr 16, 2024 | Cancer Center News
A world-renowned surgical oncologist has joined the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) to develop patient-centered solutions through collaborative research. Dr. Claudius Conrad specializes in liver, pancreas, and biliary tract cancers and has helped develop new surgical...
Feb 28, 2024 | Cancer Center News, Honors and Awards
From left to right, Prof. Borislav Kondov, Viktor Gruev, and ZHongmin Zhu, shown here in the operating room at the University Clinic Hospital in North Macedonia along with the NSF-funded research team’s imaging instrument which allows for evaluation of ex vivo...
Feb 21, 2024 | Cancer Center News
You may have noticed an uptick in news stories and social media posts about cancer prevention over the last few weeks. February marks National Cancer Prevention Month – an opportunity to raise awareness about cancer risk factors and preventative measures. The campaign...
Nov 7, 2023 | Cancer Center News
There are many creatures on our planet with more advanced senses than humans. Turtles can sense Earth’s magnetic field. Mantis shrimp can detect polarized light. Elephants can hear much lower frequencies than humans can. Butterflies can perceive a broader range of...
Jul 13, 2023 | Cancer Center News
High schoolers from across the country toured the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) this week and got a glimpse into some of the projects developed by CCIL members and their research teams. Associate Vice Chancellor for Native Affairs Jacki Thompson Rand and Native...
May 24, 2023 | Cancer Center News
Graduate Student Mebin George and CCIL Member Viktor Gruev with their novel endoscopic imaging system. Researchers from the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) traveled the rewarding journey from benchtop to the operating room, observing their novel technology in the...
May 14, 2021 | Cancer Center News
Wawrzyniec Dobrucki, left, Zhongmin Zhu, Viktor Gruev, Zuodong Liang, Steven Blair and Shuming Nie collaborated to develop an imaging system that replicates the vision of mantis shrimp and could help surgeons achieve cleaner margins during cancer-removal procedures....
Apr 15, 2020 | Cancer Center News
Catherine Applegate, PhD candidate in Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN), researches the effects of diet and obesity on prostate cancer. During the last year of her degree, Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer – but she was determined not to let the disease...
