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New research from University of Illinois Cancer Center researchers examines how genetic changes, social factors and envi...
09/03/2026

New research from University of Illinois Cancer Center researchers examines how genetic changes, social factors and environmental exposures may influence outcomes for patients with .

Led by Cancer Center member Frank Weinberg, MD, PhD, the study highlights the importance of looking at the whole patient, not just the tumor, when understanding lung cancer outcomes.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4cluWWG

Register today for the University of Illinois Cancer Center's third annual 5K walk and run!Support our 5K. Support cance...
09/01/2026

Register today for the University of Illinois Cancer Center's third annual 5K walk and run!

Support our 5K. Support cancer research.

All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center, which gives every patient with cancer equal access to world-class treatment.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4sTWPes

The University of Illinois Cancer Center at UI Health, in partnership with the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Progr...
08/28/2026

The University of Illinois Cancer Center at UI Health, in partnership with the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) and Mile Square Health Center, invites eligible community members to a free screening event.

Appointments required, no walk-ins. Limited availability.

Register for your screening here: https://bit.ly/3SX8rkb

Join us for the annual Spin for a Cause: Women’s Cancer Research Ride and help support breast and ovarian cancer researc...
08/28/2026

Join us for the annual Spin for a Cause: Women’s Cancer Research Ride and help support breast and ovarian cancer research at the University of Illinois Cancer Center.

Ride with us in Northbrook or make a gift from anywhere.

Click the link for more information and registration: https://bit.ly/46lqnbg

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded an R21 grant of $412,249 to University of Illinois Cancer Center member Sand...
08/25/2026

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded an R21 grant of $412,249 to University of Illinois Cancer Center member Sandra Pinho, PhD, to support research aimed at identifying new leukemia immunotherapy targets and improving outcomes in stem cell transplantation.



Read more here: https://bit.ly/3U5vbik

UI Health continues to receive national recognition, with one adult specialty earning a national ranking and another ear...
08/24/2026

UI Health continues to receive national recognition, with one adult specialty earning a national ranking and another earning regional recognition, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026–2027 Best Hospitals rankings.

The rankings listed the ophthalmology program at No. 16 in the nation and the hospital’s at No. 5 for both the Chicago metro area and Illinois.

More here: https://bit.ly/4qfysY7

Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center's third annual 5K walk and run!Support our 5K. Support...
08/20/2026

Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center's third annual 5K walk and run!

Support our 5K. Support cancer research.

All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center, which gives every patient with cancer equal access to world-class treatment.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4sTWPes

More than two dozen high school and undergraduate students who participated in summer research programs at the Universit...
08/19/2026

More than two dozen high school and undergraduate students who participated in summer research programs at the University of Illinois Cancer Center wowed the crowd with impressive presentations of their research projects at a closing symposium.

Program mentors, families and friends packed the Cancer Center's 2026 Summer Student Research Symposium, held on August 5, to watch the students eagerly showcase what they learned and admire their research posters.



Read more about the symposium and view more photos here: https://bit.ly/4fVrqnV

University of Illinois Chicago(UIC) researchers, including University of Illinois Cancer Center members and trainees, ha...
08/18/2026

University of Illinois Chicago(UIC) researchers, including University of Illinois Cancer Center members and trainees, have identified a molecular switch that helps determine whether cancer cells remain soft and difficult to destroy or become stiff enough for the immune system to attack.

Study authors include Cancer Center members Ekrem Emrah Er, PhD, and Jalees Rehman, MD, and Alexa Gajda, PhD, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Rehman Lab.



Read more here: https://bit.ly/4pJqypE

Join us this Saturday, August 22, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., with the healthcare and advocacy organization SWIO - Sisters Wo...
08/17/2026

Join us this Saturday, August 22, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., with the healthcare and advocacy organization SWIO - Sisters Working It Out, a participating community organization in the University of Illinois Cancer Center's Hope Leaders program, for "Early Awareness: Lifelong Strength," a breast care awareness event focused on education, prevention and self-care.

SWIO partnered with the Village of Park Forest for the event.



Registration and more information here: https://bit.ly/4wtZqgf

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