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🔬 In a breakthrough study, #ILLINOIS researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target for liver cancer. The team found that decreasing levels of the protein leucyl-tRNA Synthetase (LARS) impedes the growth of liver cancer cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ChenLiver
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ChenLiver
August 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
🔬 In a breakthrough study, #ILLINOIS researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target for liver cancer. The team found that decreasing levels of the protein leucyl-tRNA Synthetase (LARS) impedes the growth of liver cancer cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ChenLiver
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ChenLiver
#ILLINOIS researchers have developed a handheld device that could help shape the future of cancer detection. The VPodDuo can accurately detect genetic markers indicating the possible presence of cancer cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/VPodDuo
🔗 go.illinois.edu/VPodDuo
August 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
#ILLINOIS researchers have developed a handheld device that could help shape the future of cancer detection. The VPodDuo can accurately detect genetic markers indicating the possible presence of cancer cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/VPodDuo
🔗 go.illinois.edu/VPodDuo
🔬 Immunofluorescence is a technique that helps scientists see cancer-related proteins in tissue samples using fluorescent antibodies.
Now, #ILLINOIS researchers have developed a faster, more accessible version of the method.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/umIF
Now, #ILLINOIS researchers have developed a faster, more accessible version of the method.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/umIF
August 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
🔬 Immunofluorescence is a technique that helps scientists see cancer-related proteins in tissue samples using fluorescent antibodies.
Now, #ILLINOIS researchers have developed a faster, more accessible version of the method.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/umIF
Now, #ILLINOIS researchers have developed a faster, more accessible version of the method.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/umIF
🔬 Researchers have identified a new potential target in the fight against liver cancer. A study found metastatic liver tumors rely on a protein, ACSS2, to use acetate, which can help them grow. This discovery could lead to new treatment strategies.🔗 go.illinois.edu/ACSS2Protein
July 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM
🔬 Researchers have identified a new potential target in the fight against liver cancer. A study found metastatic liver tumors rely on a protein, ACSS2, to use acetate, which can help them grow. This discovery could lead to new treatment strategies.🔗 go.illinois.edu/ACSS2Protein
🔬💻 How can artificial intelligence (AI) advance cancer research?
A project supported by the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is developing an AI model to predict how patients with different types of cancer may respond to immunotherapy.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/WangAI
A project supported by the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is developing an AI model to predict how patients with different types of cancer may respond to immunotherapy.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/WangAI
July 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
🔬💻 How can artificial intelligence (AI) advance cancer research?
A project supported by the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is developing an AI model to predict how patients with different types of cancer may respond to immunotherapy.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/WangAI
A project supported by the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is developing an AI model to predict how patients with different types of cancer may respond to immunotherapy.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/WangAI
🔬👨⚕️ Imagine receiving cancer test results in minutes during a routine doctor's visit. That's the promise of point-of-care (POC) technology, an emerging field with potential to transform cancer care.
🔗 Learn more from a new publication: go.illinois.edu/CunninghamLab
🔗 Learn more from a new publication: go.illinois.edu/CunninghamLab
July 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
🔬👨⚕️ Imagine receiving cancer test results in minutes during a routine doctor's visit. That's the promise of point-of-care (POC) technology, an emerging field with potential to transform cancer care.
🔗 Learn more from a new publication: go.illinois.edu/CunninghamLab
🔗 Learn more from a new publication: go.illinois.edu/CunninghamLab
Today is #GlioblastomaAwarenessDay 🩶
🧠 Our researchers are fighting back against glioblastoma - an aggressive brain cancer - in their labs. They are investigating new ways to treat the disease, and creating models that mimic the tumor microenvironment to better understand tumor progression.
🧠 Our researchers are fighting back against glioblastoma - an aggressive brain cancer - in their labs. They are investigating new ways to treat the disease, and creating models that mimic the tumor microenvironment to better understand tumor progression.
July 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Today is #GlioblastomaAwarenessDay 🩶
🧠 Our researchers are fighting back against glioblastoma - an aggressive brain cancer - in their labs. They are investigating new ways to treat the disease, and creating models that mimic the tumor microenvironment to better understand tumor progression.
🧠 Our researchers are fighting back against glioblastoma - an aggressive brain cancer - in their labs. They are investigating new ways to treat the disease, and creating models that mimic the tumor microenvironment to better understand tumor progression.
🧬 In a new study, researchers have discovered a certain protein plays a key part in organizing the DNA of osteosarcoma cells - a discovery that could help scientists better understand DNA replication and its role in cancer development.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/PrasanthBone...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/PrasanthBone...
July 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
🧬 In a new study, researchers have discovered a certain protein plays a key part in organizing the DNA of osteosarcoma cells - a discovery that could help scientists better understand DNA replication and its role in cancer development.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/PrasanthBone...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/PrasanthBone...
Don't forget the sunscreen this week! 😎🔅
Look for our sunscreen stations at the Champaign and Urbana park district pools 🌞 You can also find free sunscreen at Centennial Park's pickleball complex 👏 Stay safe!
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
Look for our sunscreen stations at the Champaign and Urbana park district pools 🌞 You can also find free sunscreen at Centennial Park's pickleball complex 👏 Stay safe!
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
July 1, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Don't forget the sunscreen this week! 😎🔅
Look for our sunscreen stations at the Champaign and Urbana park district pools 🌞 You can also find free sunscreen at Centennial Park's pickleball complex 👏 Stay safe!
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
Look for our sunscreen stations at the Champaign and Urbana park district pools 🌞 You can also find free sunscreen at Centennial Park's pickleball complex 👏 Stay safe!
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
👏 Congratulations to Cancer Center at Illinois researcher Auinash Kalsotra on his investiture as the Phillip A. Sharp Professor of Biochemistry!
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KalsotraInve...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KalsotraInve...
June 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
👏 Congratulations to Cancer Center at Illinois researcher Auinash Kalsotra on his investiture as the Phillip A. Sharp Professor of Biochemistry!
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KalsotraInve...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KalsotraInve...
☀️ Pool day? We've got you covered.
You can find free sunscreen at Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center and Sholem Aquatic Center thanks to a partnership between the Cancer Center at Illinois, Champaign Park District, and Urbana Park District. 🌞
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
You can find free sunscreen at Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center and Sholem Aquatic Center thanks to a partnership between the Cancer Center at Illinois, Champaign Park District, and Urbana Park District. 🌞
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
June 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
☀️ Pool day? We've got you covered.
You can find free sunscreen at Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center and Sholem Aquatic Center thanks to a partnership between the Cancer Center at Illinois, Champaign Park District, and Urbana Park District. 🌞
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
You can find free sunscreen at Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center and Sholem Aquatic Center thanks to a partnership between the Cancer Center at Illinois, Champaign Park District, and Urbana Park District. 🌞
🔗 go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026
🧬 Researchers have discovered the influential role of structural chirality of a DNA nanostructure to dictate cancer cell response to targeted therapeutics.
🔗https://go.illinois.edu/XingWang
🔗https://go.illinois.edu/XingWang
June 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
🧬 Researchers have discovered the influential role of structural chirality of a DNA nanostructure to dictate cancer cell response to targeted therapeutics.
🔗https://go.illinois.edu/XingWang
🔗https://go.illinois.edu/XingWang
A cancer diagnosis changes everything. For Tai R. Shin, his own experience and that of his late wife, You H. Shin, facing the disease, ignited a determination to do something about it. That determination is now the heart of a $6 million gift to advance cancer research.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ShinGift
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ShinGift
June 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
A cancer diagnosis changes everything. For Tai R. Shin, his own experience and that of his late wife, You H. Shin, facing the disease, ignited a determination to do something about it. That determination is now the heart of a $6 million gift to advance cancer research.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ShinGift
🔗 go.illinois.edu/ShinGift
NEW: With support from the Cancer Center at Illinois, researchers are using advanced imaging techniques to better understand cancer cells that survive chemotherapy. Their findings could help identify biomarkers that identify resistant tumors earlier.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/MultiscaleIm...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/MultiscaleIm...
May 31, 2026 at 10:12 PM
NEW: With support from the Cancer Center at Illinois, researchers are using advanced imaging techniques to better understand cancer cells that survive chemotherapy. Their findings could help identify biomarkers that identify resistant tumors earlier.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/MultiscaleIm...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/MultiscaleIm...
📷 Researchers have developed a new camera system that could help surgeons make faster, more informed decisions during cancer surgery by identifying whether lymph nodes contain metastatic cancer cells in real-time.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LymphNodes See less
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LymphNodes See less
Lights, Camera, Cancer? Illinois Researchers’ Bio-inspired Imaging System Instantly Pinpoints Malignant Lymph Nodes | Cancer Center at Illinois
May 13, 2026 | Cancer Center News
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May 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
📷 Researchers have developed a new camera system that could help surgeons make faster, more informed decisions during cancer surgery by identifying whether lymph nodes contain metastatic cancer cells in real-time.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LymphNodes See less
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LymphNodes See less
A new study from Cancer Center at Illinois researchers offers insight into how tumors grow and respond to treatment. The team found that higher levels of collagen and fibrin around tumors can make the tissue softer rather than stiffer.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/StructuralPr... See less
🔗 go.illinois.edu/StructuralPr... See less
More Structural Protein Can Make Tumors Softer, the Inverse of How Lab Tumors are Made, Study Finds | Cancer Center at Illinois
May 6, 2026 | Cancer Center News
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May 22, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A new study from Cancer Center at Illinois researchers offers insight into how tumors grow and respond to treatment. The team found that higher levels of collagen and fibrin around tumors can make the tissue softer rather than stiffer.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/StructuralPr... See less
🔗 go.illinois.edu/StructuralPr... See less
A historic milestone for the Cancer Center at Illinois: We are now an NCI-designated Basic Cancer Center — the first new designation of its kind in nearly 40 years and one of only eight in the country.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/NCI-Designat...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/NCI-Designat...
April 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
A historic milestone for the Cancer Center at Illinois: We are now an NCI-designated Basic Cancer Center — the first new designation of its kind in nearly 40 years and one of only eight in the country.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/NCI-Designat...
🔗 go.illinois.edu/NCI-Designat...
🟠🔵 NEW: Researchers have launched a collaborative research project to develop a technology that will target and tag red blood cells in the human body.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RedBloodCell
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RedBloodCell
April 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🟠🔵 NEW: Researchers have launched a collaborative research project to develop a technology that will target and tag red blood cells in the human body.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RedBloodCell
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RedBloodCell
A new study from #ILLINOIS researchers shows a receptor linked to chronic inflammation may help identify which cancers are more aggressive and harder to treat.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RAGEReceptor
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RAGEReceptor
April 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A new study from #ILLINOIS researchers shows a receptor linked to chronic inflammation may help identify which cancers are more aggressive and harder to treat.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RAGEReceptor
🔗 go.illinois.edu/RAGEReceptor
Researchers are taking a new approach: using spatial mapping techniques to better understand tumor structure and how tumors may respond to treatment.
go.illinois.edu/SpatialMapping
go.illinois.edu/SpatialMapping
April 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Researchers are taking a new approach: using spatial mapping techniques to better understand tumor structure and how tumors may respond to treatment.
go.illinois.edu/SpatialMapping
go.illinois.edu/SpatialMapping
Researchers at #ILLINOIS have developed a 4D model of a living cell, capturing how it grows and divides over time.
This breakthrough provides a powerful way to study cell behavior and could help scientists explore how diseases like cancer alter cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LutheySchulten
This breakthrough provides a powerful way to study cell behavior and could help scientists explore how diseases like cancer alter cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LutheySchulten
April 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Researchers at #ILLINOIS have developed a 4D model of a living cell, capturing how it grows and divides over time.
This breakthrough provides a powerful way to study cell behavior and could help scientists explore how diseases like cancer alter cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LutheySchulten
This breakthrough provides a powerful way to study cell behavior and could help scientists explore how diseases like cancer alter cells.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/LutheySchulten
🎥 Save the date!
🟠 April 23 | 4 PM
📍 Beckman Institute
Join us for a screening of “Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." 🔗
Please register for reception planning purposes: go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...
🟠 April 23 | 4 PM
📍 Beckman Institute
Join us for a screening of “Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." 🔗
Please register for reception planning purposes: go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...
April 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🎥 Save the date!
🟠 April 23 | 4 PM
📍 Beckman Institute
Join us for a screening of “Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." 🔗
Please register for reception planning purposes: go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...
🟠 April 23 | 4 PM
📍 Beckman Institute
Join us for a screening of “Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." 🔗
Please register for reception planning purposes: go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...
The growing “femtech,” industry has transformed how women monitor and manage their health - but questions linger about privacy, bias, regulation and more. CCIL member Sara Gerke is working to navigate those issues by bridging law, ethics, and medicine.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/Gerke
🔗 go.illinois.edu/Gerke
March 31, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The growing “femtech,” industry has transformed how women monitor and manage their health - but questions linger about privacy, bias, regulation and more. CCIL member Sara Gerke is working to navigate those issues by bridging law, ethics, and medicine.
🔗 go.illinois.edu/Gerke
🔗 go.illinois.edu/Gerke
Congratulations to CCIL researchers Hyunjoon Kong and Xing Wang, who have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors! 👏
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KongWang
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KongWang
March 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Congratulations to CCIL researchers Hyunjoon Kong and Xing Wang, who have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors! 👏
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KongWang
🔗 go.illinois.edu/KongWang
Join us for a special documentary and reception!
🎥 🟠 April 23 | 4 p.m. | Beckman Institute
The CCIL will host a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp the Biotech Revolution."
🔗 go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...
🎥 🟠 April 23 | 4 p.m. | Beckman Institute
The CCIL will host a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp the Biotech Revolution."
🔗 go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...
March 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Join us for a special documentary and reception!
🎥 🟠 April 23 | 4 p.m. | Beckman Institute
The CCIL will host a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp the Biotech Revolution."
🔗 go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...
🎥 🟠 April 23 | 4 p.m. | Beckman Institute
The CCIL will host a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp the Biotech Revolution."
🔗 go.illinois.edu/CrackingtheC...