👩🔬🥼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:

NEW: A study from CCIL researcher Hong Chen revealed that gut microbe balance could be a key factor in early-onset colorectal cancer. 🔗 . #cancer #colorectalcancer

👏 CCIL Deputy Director Paul Hergenrother has been selected as an American Chemical Society Fellow for 2025 in recognition of his contributions to science. 🔗

CCIL members Erik Nelson and Nien-Pei Tsai have both been promoted to full professors in the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology 👏. 🔗

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. 🔗

Need sunscreen? 🌞 We've got you covered at Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center in #Urbana and Sholem Aquatic Center in #Champaign!. 🔗 MORE: #SunSafety #skincancerawareness

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. 👏 . 🔗

#ILLINOIS researchers are sharing their insights on digital color imaging technologies, including their use of perovskite crystals to make multispectral cameras that detect cancer. 🔗

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. 🔗

Scientists are making improvements to how they detect low levels of cancer biomarkers, which has the potential to help doctors diagnose patients earlier. 🔗

Summer means more time in the sun 🌞 Follow the tips below to stay safe and reduce your risk of developing skin cancer: . ✅ Wear SPF - and reapply every 2 hours. ✅ Stay in the shade as much as possible. ✅ Wear sunglasses that block UV rays. 🔗

What if people could detect cancer and other diseases with the same speed and ease of a pregnancy test or blood glucose meter?. Researchers are now integrating machine learning-based analysis into point-of-care biosensing technologies. 🔗

“I really liked learning about other people’s experiences.".The CCIL hosted students from Enduring Transfer Pathways to Graduate Education in STEM - a program that increases exposure to graduate education and STEM-related career opportunities. 🔗

🚲 The CCIL welcomed Illini 4000 riders to campus as the team makes its way across the country on a mission to fight cancer. 🔗 . Photos by: Fred Zwicky

▶ Researchers in CCIL scientist Hua Wang's lab have found a new option for targeted drug delivery using engineered platelets. This method has the potential to impact treatments for cancer, immune diseases, and blood clotting disorders. 🔗 Details:

👏 CCIL researcher Shuming Nie has crossed 100,000 citations on Google Scholar - each citation reflecting how his research has contributed to advancing scientific discoveries!. 🔗

🔬 NEW: Scientists have developed a new way to label cells during experiments, called "nanocoding." Nanocoding eliminates issues found in traditional labeling methods, including cell damage - and can help in evaluating a tumor's diverse elements. 🔗

NEW STUDY: Researchers have discovered that colorectal cancer patients with high levels of a certain protein are more likely to experience chemotherapy resistance. 🔗

SAVE THE DATE: The CCIL will host the Illini 4000 as the team makes a stop in Champaign-Urbana on its cross-country trek to fight cancer!. 📅 Monday, June 16.⏰ Afternoon (Exact Time TBD).📍 Beckman Institute South Entrance . #cancerresearch #cancer

Why don't some tumors respond to immunotherapy treatments?. That's the question researcher Yang Liu is trying to answer - and a grant from the National Cancer Institute will help: . #immunotherapy #cancer #cancerresearch