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Cancer Center at Illinois Earns Prestigious National Cancer Institute Designation
First designation of its kind in nearly 40 years recognizes the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s transformative research in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Cancer Center at Illinois Earns Prestigious National Cancer Institute Designation
Apr 16, 2026
First designation of its kind in nearly 40 years recognizes the university's transformative research in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and preventionToday, the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) announced it has been designated as a Basic Cancer Center by the National...
Viktor Gruev Inducted Into the 2026 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
Apr 14, 2026
Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) Program Leader Viktor Gruev was recently inducted into the 2026 class of the American Insitute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellows. Gruev is the Wendell and Rita Dunning Faculty Scholar in Electrical and Computer...
Researchers Develop New Way to Turn Red Blood Cells into Long-Lasting Drug Carriers
Apr 14, 2026
Scientists have long been interested in using red blood cells for drug delivery and imaging. but safely modifying them inside the body has remained a major challenge. Researchers in the Wang Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new...
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DOCUMENTARY SCREENING + RECEPTION
Cracking the Code Screening with Nobel Laureate Phil Sharp
Join the Cancer Center at Illinois at 4:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026, at the Beckman Institute Auditorium for a special screening of
Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
, part of PBS’s Independent Lens series. The film traces the groundbreaking contributions of Illinois alumnus and Nobel Laureate Phillip Sharp that helped launch the biotechnology revolution.
Phil and Ann Sharp will attend the event. A Q&A and reception will follow the screening.
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Two Research Programs, One Goal: Beat Cancer
At the Cancer Center at Illinois, our unique research programs are at the forefront of scientific discovery, focusing on detecting and treating cancer.
From next-generation imaging technologies to new, life-saving treatments, our researchers are tireless in their efforts to improve outcomes for cancer patients.
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Why Our Researchers Study Cancer
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Cancer Center at Illinois researchers enjoy access to top technological resources, labs, and centers in supercomputing, biotechnology, genomic biology, and veterinary medicine. This infrastructure enables our members to do what they do best: fight cancer.
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Tumor Engineering and Phenotyping Shared Resource
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