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The CCIL is a research institute located on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

02/04/2026

Today is 🎗

This international movement is meant to draw awareness to a disease that takes so much from so many.

Our researchers are fighting back against cancer in their labs - developing advanced imaging devices, pioneering faster detection techniques, and identifying potent therapies that hold potential to change the future of cancer care.

02/03/2026

NEW: Researchers studying have identified a protein that can help shift immune cells into "attack cancer mode."

The team will now work to boost this protein's activity in tumors and evaluate if it can be combined with existing therapies.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/NelsonProtein

02/02/2026

Claudius Conrad has been invested as the Phyllis M. Wise Professor of Medicine and Innovation at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. 👏

The honor recognizes Dr. Conrad’s exceptional contributions both as a world-renowned surgical oncologist and as a medical innovator. Conrad is Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at Carle Illinois College of Medicine and a researcher at the CCIL.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/ConradInvestiture

01/31/2026

Join the CCIL for a special seminar featuring Dr. Amina Ahmed, Illinois alumna and Director of Rush MD Anderson Cancer center.

February 4
4 - 6 p.m.
Beckman 1005

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/AminaAhmed

01/23/2026

🎥 IN THE NEWS: CCIL researcher Erik Nelson shared his lab's recent breast cancer research on WCIA 3 News, explaining a link they found between cholesterol and cancer progression.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/WCIANelson

01/21/2026

Congratulations to CCIL Phillip and Ann Sharp Director, Rohit Bhargava, who has been named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow! 👏

"This honor is a credit to the exceptional students and fellows I have had the pleasure of working with at Illinois, as well as to the multi-disciplinary culture at the Beckman Institute and the Cancer Center at Illinois." - Bhargava

Jean-Pierre Leburton, Gregory Stillman Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Emeritus was also named a Fellow.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/BhargavaLeburton

01/15/2026

✅ As you prepare for the spring semester, consider signing up for the CCIL Givepulse page!

Register for CCIL events, explore volunteer opportunities, discover workshops and seminars, and receive updates along the way.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/CCILGivepulse

01/05/2026

Researchers are targeting ovarian cancer with the development of a chip system that allows them to study how the disease spreads.

The goal is to eventually create patient-specific models, allowing scientists to place a person's own cancer cells into the chip and test different treatment strategies in the lab.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/Leggett

01/01/2026

SCIENCE SIMPLIFIED 🔶🔷

TOPIC: Precision Radiation

It's important to compensate for breathing and other motion when using radiation to treat cancer.

CCIL researcher Kim Selting and collaborators at Siteman Cancer Center are improving radiation targeting for cancer treatment by creating and testing software that corrects for motion.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/RadiationTherapy

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12/29/2025

It's been a year of meaningful progress at the CCIL! Our researchers have pushed the boundaries of cancer discovery and expanded opportunities for the student scientists who will shape tomorrow's treatments.

We're looking forward to new opportunities in 2026! 🎉

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/2025Review

12/27/2025

DEADLINE COMING SOON❗

The International Cancer Education Conference (ICEC) 2026 Abstract Year Program is a mentored experience that helps undergraduate students develop and present original projects at the ICEC in Fall 2026.

Applications due December 30.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/ICEC2026

12/19/2025

Check out the festive creations from students who attended the CCIL Winter Social ❄️

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The Cancer Center at Illinois unites world-class faculty who uncover fundamental knowledge, innovate new technologies, and enable cancer-free lives. Our interdisciplinary expertise in science and engineering, exceptional facilities, and novel educational experiences are changing the way we take on cancer.

What we do: -Inspire groundbreaking cancer research and technological advances using unique campus strengths in science and engineering. Mobilize faculty, staff, and students across campus to focus attention on cancer. -Catalyze large multidisciplinary projects—including program project grants, training programs, and centers.

-Innovate new educational programs for students, professionals, and the general public.

-Forge multidisciplinary ties on campus to enhance research and education.