Cancer Center at Illinois
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University of Illinois scientists revolutionizing cancer treatments and technologies to create personalized and compassionate cancer care.
University of Illinois
Joined August 2018
#ILLINOIS researchers are developing technology that will make sure tumor tissue and cells are completely removed during surgery. 🔗 The principal investigator is reflecting on what the team has accomplished in the first year of a five-year project: https://t.co/FuJhGiYLml
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New federal grants totaling $2.6 million will support CCIL researcher Michael Oelze's efforts to solve problems with existing ultrasound technologies and increase accessibility to new breakthroughs in the field. 🔗 https://t.co/sJsIT5s7Ek
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The Cancer Voices Project is designed to capture the perspectives of people who experience cancer - from patients and survivors to family members and doctors. 📣 The team is collecting interviews through the end of THIS MONTH. 🔗 https://t.co/DDlPLYEMaS
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In a recent study, #ILLINOIS researchers identified how PFAS disrupt cells and found a way to repair them. The team is now collaborating with surgeons to identify patients with a higher risk of developing kidney cancer based on PFAS levels. 🔗 https://t.co/dlCw5iwPmL
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CCIL Distinguished Lecture Series 📆 October 8 | 1 - 2 p.m. 📍NCSA 1040 or Teams ▶ Speaker: Elaine Fuchs 🔗 Registration required: https://t.co/HuAkkuFN9I
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Illinois researchers have developed a new method that could drastically accelerate the development of antibody-based treatments, immune therapies, and vaccines for various diseases, including cancer. 🔗 https://t.co/m3ZGTvuU0B
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#ILLINOIS researchers have developed a framework for understanding and controlling the flow behavior of granular hydrogels — a material that mimics the mechanical properties of living tissue and holds potential for use in medicine and tissue repair. 🔗 https://t.co/v8bI6vDO4C
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NEW: An analysis from #ILLINOIS researchers reveals the nutrition therapies that are most effective at easing GI symptoms for cancer patients. 🔗 https://t.co/ZGe73bvwhV
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Researchers at #ILLINOIS are working to make mRNA cancer vaccines more effective. Scientists have created a hydrogel that recruits immune cells from all over the body to the injection site, instead of relying on the vaccine to reach them. 🔗 https://t.co/t3w7z45cFi
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👏 Congratulations to the CCIL's Erik Nelson, who recently received a 2025 Laureate Award from @theendocrinesociety. Nelson's research has contributed to new therapeutic approaches being explored as breast cancer treatments and preventatives. 🔗 https://t.co/ZQVoB1CYlT
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👩🔬🥼That's a wrap! Students in this year's ResearcHStart program have completed their summer of cancer research. ResearcHStart allows high school students to get hands-on lab experience and build a network of mentors. 🔗 Learn more about their journey: https://t.co/EfSWtj9fh9
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NEW: A study from CCIL researcher Hong Chen revealed that gut microbe balance could be a key factor in early-onset colorectal cancer. 🔗 https://t.co/se1GOZspTE
#cancer #colorectalcancer
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👏 CCIL Deputy Director Paul Hergenrother has been selected as an American Chemical Society Fellow for 2025 in recognition of his contributions to science. 🔗 https://t.co/bmhBh3kKha
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CCIL members Erik Nelson and Nien-Pei Tsai have both been promoted to full professors in the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology 👏 🔗 https://t.co/6wznj3jd3T
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A study from #ILLINOIS researchers found differences between benign and cancerous breast calcifications, using a combination of geology, biology and medicine. The findings could lead to fewer benign biopsies and guide therapeutic development. 🔗 https://t.co/xZwDqiBGxJ
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Need sunscreen? 🌞 We've got you covered at Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center in #Urbana and Sholem Aquatic Center in #Champaign! 🔗 MORE: https://t.co/6opu6oaXNG
#SunSafety #skincancerawareness
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CCIL researcher Angad Mehta is using synthetic biology and synthetic immunology methods to develop antibodies and medical treatments to help combat cancer. He recently received a $1 million award from the Ono Pharma Foundation to support his work. 👏 🔗 https://t.co/MQdQrUOT5i
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#ILLINOIS researchers are sharing their insights on digital color imaging technologies, including their use of perovskite crystals to make multispectral cameras that detect cancer. 🔗 https://t.co/rkFBDF8IfE
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A clinical stage biotechnology company has licensed a class of antibiotics created at #ILLINOIS. The drugs spare healthy microbes and target the most difficult bacterial infections, including those found in patients with some cancers. 🔗 https://t.co/XN3beNb39P
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Scientists are making improvements to how they detect low levels of cancer biomarkers, which has the potential to help doctors diagnose patients earlier. 🔗 https://t.co/fSaio5YJDO
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