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

06/17/2026

👏 Congratulations to Cancer Center at Illinois researcher Auinash Kalsotra on his investiture as the Phillip A. Sharp Professor of Biochemistry!

The endowed professorship was made possible by a generous gift from Illinois alumnus and Nobel Laureate Dr. Phillip Sharp.

“Carrying the Phil Sharp Professorship is an absolute honor and a charge to push the frontiers of RNA biology. Dr. Sharp’s discovery of RNA splicing transformed our view of gene regulation, and that vision continues to guide our work.” -- Auinash Kalsotra

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

06/15/2026

☀️ Pool day? We've got you covered.

You can find free sunscreen at Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center in Urbana and Sholem Aquatic Center in Champaign thanks to a continued partnership between the Cancer Center at Illinois, Champaign Park District, and Urbana Park District. 🌞

Protecting your skin now can help lower your risk of skin cancer — so lather up and reapply often!

🔗 Learn more about staying sun safe this summer: https://go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026

06/09/2026

🧬 Researchers have discovered the influential role of structural chirality of a DNA nanostructure to dictate cancer cell response to targeted therapeutics.

This study is part of their overarching goal to remedy the critical challenges posed by cancer chemotherapy’s off-target toxicities. Many anti-cancer drugs harm healthy cells because they cannot be delivered precisely to tumors.

🔗https://go.illinois.edu/XingWang

06/07/2026

Today is 🎗💙

The Cancer Center at Illinois is honoring the journey of cancer survivorship as our researchers investigate solutions that address patient challenges and lead to new options.

06/05/2026

⭐ Get to Know a Cancer Researcher!

Connect with the CCIL's researchers in this new series. This week's installment features Ratnakar Singh!

🔗 Click through to learn more, or click here: https://go.illinois.edu/RatnakarSingh

06/02/2026

A cancer diagnosis changes everything. For Tai R. (Terry) Shin, his own experience and that of his late wife, You H. (Catherine) 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 across the University of Illinois System.

“I will relentlessly do what I can to help in cancer research and clinical outcomes," said Shin. "I am sure the University of Illinois will come through, and I am very excited to be involved in supporting this effort.”

Shin’s investment will fund a systemwide research award, a named chair at the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), and a named directorship at the University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago.

“The generosity shown by Dr. Shin will support our nationally unique mission and will bolster our efforts to help society in the battle against cancer using CCIL’s ‘Discovery to Use’ research,” said Rohit Bhargava, the Phillip and Ann Sharp Director of the CCIL.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/ShinGift

05/31/2026

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 and guide more effective treatment strategies.

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

05/27/2026

🌞 May is — and today is !

The Cancer Center at Illinois is proud to partner with the Champaign Park District and Urbana Park District for a second year to help keep our community safe and lower the risk of skin cancer.

☀️Remember to use broad-spectrum sunscreen and reapply often!
😎 Check out our sunscreen stations at both park districts’ outdoor pools!

✅ Find sun safety tips and more: https://go.illinois.edu/SunSafety2026

05/26/2026

📷 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, helping determine whether the nodes should be removed during an operation.

🔗 https://go.illinois.edu/LymphNodes

05/23/2026

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. The findings could help improve lab-grown tumors used to test cancer drugs.

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

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