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April 19, 2024
Distinguished Researcher Award, Basic Life Sciences: John Nitiss, College of PharmacyHow can yeast and genetics reveal how anti-cancer drugs work?
April 1, 2024
UIC’s Yamada elected National Academy of Inventors fellow for cancer workProfessor has found new candidates for cancer therapy and imaging by studying bacterial proteins
March 6, 2024
Miniature ‘tumor farm’ enables personalized drug screening for lung cancerNew laboratory model could allow personalized, miniaturized drug screening for patients
February 8, 2024
Clues to cancer drug’s deadly side effects could make it saferFor some leukemia patients, their only treatment option carries a risk of heart failure
January 17, 2024
Brush biopsy enables early detection of oral cancer without surgeryA new test invented by UIC researchers allows dentists to screen for oral cancer with a simple brush
November 28, 2023
Growing microtumors in a dish helps rapidly identify genes that drive tumor growthThe method identified promising targets for precision oncology in two types of cancer
October 26, 2023
Researchers define role of key protein in link between high-fat diet, cancer metastasisA membrane protein that absorbs fatty acids was found to promote aggressive cancer
October 18, 2023
UIC, Mile Square join national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screeningResearchers will study a new test that screens for 50 types of cancer
October 16, 2023
Single cell genomics reveal key cell factor for dangerous identity loss in tumor cellsUIC researchers used single-cell genomics to identify key factors in dedifferentiation, tumor growth
October 4, 2023
UIC student honored with cancer research awardDoctoral student Ifeanyi “Beverly” Chukwudozie recognized for her work