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University of Illinois Cancer Center @UICancerCenter

The University of Illinois Cancer Center at @UIHealth @thisisuic. We work to eliminate the burden of cancer for all.

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Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center's third annual 5K walk and run! All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center, which gives every patient with cancer equal access to world-class treatment. #Fundraiser #5K Register here: bit.ly/4sTWPes
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Researchers and community members came together at the Cancer Center’s Community Lab Mixer on April 29 to explore ongoing #cancerresearch, share perspectives and tour the Pinho and Yamada labs alongside community partner @BloodCancerUtd. Read more: bit.ly/4uyXeTv
Members of the Pinho and Yamada labs, with community partners and University of Illinois Cancer Center staff.

ALT Members of the Pinho and Yamada labs, with community partners and University of Illinois Cancer Center staff.
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The Cancer Center will host its 2026 Summer Continuing Medical Education (CME) Series on June 16, 17 and 24, at Fulton Labs in Chicago. The series is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers and healthcare professionals. Register here: bit.ly/4ubQ7Ac
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In partnership with Cancer Support Transformation, the Cancer Center's Hope Leaders Program is hosting a FREE, interactive gathering where community members and researchers come together and learn how studies are conducted. Register here: bit.ly/4e0swxX
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Summer research is underway at the University of Illinois Cancer Center! U-CREATE and Winn CIPP launched June 1, with ResearcHStart and CHESS beginning June 15. #CancerResearchEducation #SummerOfDiscovery More here: bit.ly/4e0tWXE
Photo of summer research program students in U-CREATE and Winn CIPP, along with CRTEC staff.

ALT Photo of summer research program students in U-CREATE and Winn CIPP, along with CRTEC staff.

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Tune in to @WVON1690’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” on June 7 at 10 a.m. for a Community Partner Spotlight featuring The Salvation Army Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center. #CommunityPartner Listen live: bit.ly/4rS0zx8
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Cancer Center member Hunter Holt, MD, MAS, is lead author of a @JAMAInternalMed article highlighting how self-collected HPV testing could expand access to cervical cancer screening and help reduce disparities. Read more: bit.ly/4dPo5pC #CervicalCancer #CancerResearch
Photo of University of Illinois Cancer Center member Hunter Holt, MD, MAS.

ALT Photo of University of Illinois Cancer Center member Hunter Holt, MD, MAS.
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Únase a nosotros en “Hombres Saludables, Familias Fuertes,” un evento comunitario sobre la prevención del cáncer de próstata y la salud de los hombres Latinos. 6 de junio | 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | 2300 S. Millard Ave., Chicago Regístrese: bit.ly/43ekDP2
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Starting June 1, 30 students from across Illinois will join the University of Illinois Cancer Center for hands-on #cancerresearch training, mentorship and career exploration in medicine, public health and translational science. Learn more: bit.ly/4uALH7j
2025 CRTEC Summer Symposium Group photo

ALT 2025 CRTEC Summer Symposium Group photo

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The Cancer Center’s $150K Team Science Award supports collaborative research driving cancer discoveries and future @theNCI funding. Led by Principal Investigator and Cancer Center Director Jan Kitajewski, PhD. #CancerResearch Read more: bit.ly/43i9Fbb
From left to right: The 2026 award team, led by Cancer Center Director Jan Kitajewski, PhD, Mateusz Wietecha, PhD, DMD, VK Gadi, MD PhD, Joanne Glenn, RN MBA and Ying Hu, PhD.

ALT From left to right: The 2026 award team, led by Cancer Center Director Jan Kitajewski, PhD, Mateusz Wietecha, PhD, DMD, VK Gadi, MD PhD, Joanne Glenn, RN MBA and Ying Hu, PhD.
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Join the University of Illinois Cancer Center on Friday, May 29, in Cairo, Illinois, for a free Breast Health & Health Fair from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.! Hosted with @IDPH, Community Health & Emergency Services Inc. (CHESI) and @BCBSIL. Register here: bit.ly/4wil4Fg
Join the University of Illinois Cancer Center for a free Breast Health & Health Fair in downstate Cairo, Illinois.

ALT Join the University of Illinois Cancer Center for a free Breast Health & Health Fair in downstate Cairo, Illinois.

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The Cancer Center, @UIHealth, Mile Square Health Center and the @UICCOD put on another successful annual screening awareness campaign for oral, head and neck cancer. Nearly 160 people received free screening exams. #OHANCAW Read more here: bit.ly/4d6BNE5
Mile Square Health Center Dentist Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, MPH, performs an oral, head and neck cancer screening exam.

ALT Mile Square Health Center Dentist Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, MPH, performs an oral, head and neck cancer screening exam.
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Tune in to @WRLL1450 AM on Wednesday, May 20, at 11 a.m. for “Cafecito con Vicky” featuring Cancer Center member and @UIHealth hematologist Ana Avila Rodriguez, MD, discussing plasma cell disorders. #BloodCancerAwareness Listen here: bit.ly/4qCrJXA
The image features the WRLL 1450 AM radio station logo. It includes a black city skyline silhouette and a red broadcasting tower. The text "WRLL 1450 AM La Voz de la Comunidad Latina" is displayed prominently.

ALT The image features the WRLL 1450 AM radio station logo. It includes a black city skyline silhouette and a red broadcasting tower. The text "WRLL 1450 AM La Voz de la Comunidad Latina" is displayed prominently.
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The Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination team at the Cancer Center joined leaders from @theNCI designated centers at the 2026 ACCA Forum to discuss cancer research operations, workforce development and collaboration. Read more: bit.ly/4eNnllL
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May is #NationalCancerResearchMonth, and you can still listen to @WVON1690's “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when University of Illinois Cancer Center Deputy Director VK Gadi, MD PhD, was a featured guest. Listen here: bit.ly/4uuGeOJ
WVON 1690 AM’s Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason.

ALT WVON 1690 AM’s Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason.
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May is #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth, and Cancer Center’s Ryan Nguyen, DO, joined @ABC7 to share prevention tips. Read more: bit.ly/42QvPB5
Cancer Center member Ryan Nguyen, DO, was featured on ABC 7 Chicago.

ALT Cancer Center member Ryan Nguyen, DO, was featured on ABC 7 Chicago.
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UIC Cancer Center members Salman Khetani, PhD, Robert Motl, PhD, and trainee A’Lester Allen, PhD, earned 2025–26 Research and Scholarship Awards for their impactful work. #CancerResearch Read more: bit.ly/4wfduev
Left to right: Salman Khetani, PhD, A'Lester Allen, PhD, and Robert Motl, PhD. Honored by the UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research with the 2025-26 Research and Scholarship Awards.

ALT Left to right: Salman Khetani, PhD, A'Lester Allen, PhD, and Robert Motl, PhD. Honored by the UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research with the 2025-26 Research and Scholarship Awards.
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Research from the Cancer Center, @thisisUIC and @UIHealth was featured at the #AACR2026 Annual Meeting in San Diego, bringing together leaders in cancer science, care and advocacy. Explore the abstracts: bit.ly/3QPNtCp #CancerResearch
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting took place at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, from April 21-29, 2026.

ALT The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting took place at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, from April 21-29, 2026.
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UIC researchers, including the Cancer Center, developed a novel anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in tumors. Study co-led by Tohru Yamada, PhD. #CancerResearch Read more here: bit.ly/4dskfCj
Cancer Center member Tohru Yamada, PhD, is a senior author on the study and Associate Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at UIC.

ALT Cancer Center member Tohru Yamada, PhD, is a senior author on the study and Associate Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at UIC.
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Check out University of Illinois Cancer Center member Gerald Gantt, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at @UIHealth, on Spotlight Chicago discussing #coloncancer risks, early detection and colonoscopy prep. Click to watch: bit.ly/4d52S9k
Cancer Center member Gerald Gantt, MD, FACS, FASCRS, discussing the risks of colon cancer, the importance of early detection, and colonoscopy prep on WGN-TV's Spotlight Chicago.

ALT Cancer Center member Gerald Gantt, MD, FACS, FASCRS, discussing the risks of colon cancer, the importance of early detection, and colonoscopy prep on WGN-TV's Spotlight Chicago.
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