All cancer

July 20, 2026

UIC researchers find druggable target to make metastatic cancer cells easier to kill

Researchers discovered an ion channel that controls cancer cell stiffness.

Tohru Yamada smiles while leaning next to a microscope.

June 24, 2026

UIC scientists get $2.67M to study pediatric brain tumor treatments

High-grade gliomas are the leading cause of cancer death in children.

DNA helix

June 1, 2026

A molecular path toward DNA health

UIC researchers identified a molecular pathway that supports healthy aging and cancer prevention.

Group photo in lab. Left to right: Ngoc Hai Trieu Phong, Albert Green, Duy Binh Tran, Tohru Yamada.

April 20, 2026

UIC scientists source anti-cancer treatment in bacteria

With radiation, drug significantly inhibited tumor growth in preclinical experiments.

February 18, 2026

Flames win Coaches vs. Cancer Game

Coaches wear colorful shoes painted by UI Health pediatric cancer patients.

February 13, 2026

Collaborative Oncogeneralist Training Program to strengthen cancer prevention and survivorship care

Program created by the University of Illinois Cancer Center equips clinicians to address the complex needs of cancer survivors.

Undruggable lung cancer. Malek G. Massad, M.D. (Surgery) Ian Papautsky, Ph.D. (Biomedical Engineering) Ines Pulido, Ph.D. (Surgery) Takeshi Shimamura, Ph.D. (Surgery) Khaled M. Abdelhady, M.D. (Surgery)

June 23, 2025

Two-in-one treatment targets ‘undruggable’ lung cancer

UIC researchers introduce a drug designed to block two key proteins that help cancer survive and spread, even after other treatments stop working.

Researcher wearing glasses and a white lab coat stands in front of a lab bench.

June 16, 2025

Colorectal cancer treated with cholesterol inhibitor in UIC study 

The drug targets a pathway implicated in many tumors in the disease.

Professor Zongmin Zhao and Chih-Jia "Bess' Chao

May 30, 2025

‘Immuno-relay’ chases down hard-to-treat cancers

UIC researchers’ new take on in vivo immunotherapy is promising for eradicating tumors.

A microscopy image of the three-dimensional blood vessel network in a healthy muscle.

May 29, 2025

Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to muscle wasting in cancer 

Muscle vasculature plays a key role in the debilitating condition, UIC study reveals

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