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Tune in Sunday, at 10 a.m., to WVON 1690's “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” when his guest will be Cancer Center member Keith Naylor, MD, a UI Health gastroenterologist, discussing colorectal cancer. March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. bit.ly/4kbnBuR

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Seventeen Department of Medicine physicians were recognized as Top Doctors for 2025 by consumer healthcare guide Castle Connolly. Congratulations!

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The Cancer Center will share info about colorectal cancer prevention at the final regular season home game of the UIC Flames Men’s Basketball team this Sunday! The game starts at 2 p.m. at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago. March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. bit.ly/3ERhpZ0

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Oncology leader and healthcare executive Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD, who completed her tenure as CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), is the featured speaker for our Distinguished Lecture Series Wednesday, June 4. bit.ly/3D76h9S

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Cancer Center leaders and members are authors of a study published in Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology. The Cancer Center is part of UI Health, the academic health system of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Read more here: bit.ly/419L07r #CancerResearch #CanSky

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Thanks to everyone who supported the UIC Men's Basketball Coaches vs. Cancer game! The Flames beat Missouri State (63-58), and Flames coaches wore shoes painted by UI Health pediatric hematology/oncology patients, doctors, Flames players and more. bit.ly/4awcmJ7 #CancerResearch #CanSky

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University of Illinois Cancer Center members are among the authors of a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) on acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Read more here: bit.ly/4b1h9Cx #CancerStudy #CancerResearch #CanSky

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New videos are available on the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s @vumediid.bsky.social channel. A #ProstateCancer video from Cancer Center member Karine Tawagi, MD and a #LungCancer video from Marisol Munoz, MSN, FNP-C. Read more here: cancer.uillinois.edu/cancer-cente...

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UI Health Oncology Service Line Medical Director and University of Illinois Cancer Center member Kent Hoskins, MD, is corresponding author of the invited editorial, published in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society. More here: cancer.uillinois.edu/hoskins-edit... #CanSky

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University of Illinois Cancer Center thanks the UIC Flames, UI Health and everyone else who supported Sunday's Coaches vs. Cancer Flames men's basketball game. The painted one-of-a-kind shoes worn by the coaches are being auctioned in a fundraiser (auction ends in 6 days): uicflames.com/auctions

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Free tickets are available for the Coaches vs. Cancer UIC Flames men’s basketball game on February 16. The coaches will wear sneakers painted by patients, players, friends and UI Health Pediatric Hematology/Oncology physicians and nurses. Register for your free tickets: bit.ly/4awcmJ7 #CanSky

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University of Illinois Cancer Center member Abiola Ibraheem, MD, has received a Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Leadership Award powered by Conquer Cancer’s EveryGrant®, a three-year career and leadership development program. bit.ly/4gCT6Lr #CanSky

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Welcome, @fredhutch.bsky.social!

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The third annual symposium of the Illinois Cancer Health Equity Research (I-CHER) Center brought together 72 participants from the UIC community, community partnerships and those interested in cancer equity. Read more here: cancer.uillinois.edu/2025-i-cher-... #CanSky

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You can still listen to WVON 1690's “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” when his guest was the Cancer Center Senior Genetic Counselor, Vivian Pan, MS, CGC. The pair discussed her research. February is #NationalCancerPreventionMonth. Listen Here: bit.ly/3EoUfsI #CanSky

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We invite you to the 2025 Dr. Gary Kruh Cancer Research Symposium and Student/Trainee Poster Competition, an annual celebration of scientific inquiry and innovation in cancer research. The event will be held April 18. #CancerResearch #CanSky Register Here: cancer.uillinois.edu/kruh-cancer-...

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The Cancer Center has selected the proposal, “Tissue Microenvironmental Regulation of Pre-Cancer Progression to Invasive Lung Cancer,” for a $150,000 Team Science Award. #ResearchAward #CancerResearch #CanSky Read more here: bit.ly/4hgNbwI

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Yesterday, February 4, was #WorldCancerDay! February is #NationalCancerPreventionMonth. In 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be two million new cancer incidences. The University of Illinois Cancer Center is committed to eliminating the burden of cancer for all. #CanSky

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Join us for the Coaches vs. Cancer basketball game, at 2 p.m. on February 16, when the UIC Men's Basketball coaches will be sporting sneakers painted by patients, players, friends and UI health Pediatric Hematology/Oncology physicians and nurses. More here: cancer.uillinois.edu/feb-16-coach...

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Tapas Das Gupta, MD, PhD, DSC, the first University of Illinois Cancer Center Director, a renowned surgical oncologist and prolific researcher, passed away in December. He was 92. Read more here: bit.ly/40PxXsB

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The deadline is January 31 to apply for a spring 2025 travel award from the University of Illinois Cancer Center. The awards provide $500 each to three trainees to present their cancer-related research at a conference or scientific meeting. #CancerResearch More here: bit.ly/4haeNn3

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Our paper entitled "The novel #ECM protein SNED1 mediates cell adhesion via the RGD-binding #integrins α5β1 and αvβ3" is now published in #OpenAccess in @jcellsci.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social. Big congrats Dharma pdtr124.bsky.social and Nandini! doi.org/10.1242/jcs....

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The UIC 2024 Lincoln Academy Student Laureate is Monica Padilla. The award is given to seniors – one from each college in Illinois – who have followed in the path of former President Abraham Lincoln by committing themselves to leadership and positive social change. More here: bit.ly/4h5aFVm

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Cancer Center Director of Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Ifeanyi Beverly Chukwudozie, MBA, MPH, is among the authors of the article, “Challenges and Opportunities in Training Cancer Researchers,” published in Nature Cancer. More here: bit.ly/40I2Kb4

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A study by Cancer Center members and others, published in an @ascocancer.bsky.social journal, evaluated generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) models generating accurate sequencing reports and treatment recommendations for non-small cell #lungcancer. Read more here: bit.ly/3PBwcJg

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The University of Illinois Cancer Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today on this national holiday and his work inspires us every day. Read more at the link: cancer.uillinois.edu/honoring-mlk... #MLKDay #HealthEquity

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Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s second annual Winter CME Series! The three-session series starts January 15, with subsequent sessions January 22 and January 29. More info here: bit.ly/48QT6Fd

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We invite you to watch a video (in Spanish with English subtitles) to learn more about new UI Health breast surgeon Raquel Gonzalez Heredia, MD, PhD, who specializes in breast oncology. #BreastCancer #CancerCare youtu.be/wME3S5Gs7Tw?...

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The Cancer Center and the UIC chapter of Colleges Against Cancer volunteered at the American Cancer Society‘s Taste of Hope, an annual event with award-winning chefs and Chicago foodies to celebrate the prevention and treatment of cancer. Read More here: cancer.uillinois.edu/volunteers-a...

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You can still listen to WVON’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” when his guest was Cancer Center member and UI Health physician Hunter Holt, MD, MAS. The pair discussed #CervicalCancer Awareness Month. Listen here: cancer.uillinois.edu/wvon-cervica...

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The “Latines Lideres En Salud (LaLiSa) Study: Rationale and Design,” was published by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Contemporary Clinical Trials, to address health inequities and elevate Latine women as community leaders to promote awareness and prevention. cancer.uillinois.edu/lalisa-study...

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Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s second annual Winter CME Series! The three-session series starts January 15, with subsequent sessions January 22 and January 29. More info here: bit.ly/48QT6Fd

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The Cancer Center now has a channel on VuMedi, the peer-to-peer online video education network for practicing physicians, fellows, residents and members of the allied health community in #oncology and across almost 30 other specialties. cancer.uillinois.edu/cancer-cente...

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🎀January is #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth🎀 💡 #Prevention saves lives: ✅ #HPV vaccine: Effective protection against the cause ✅ Regular screenings - early detection: PAPA test & HPV test ✅ Treatment of precancerous lesions @oncoalert.bsky.social #CervicalCancer #Oncology

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The Journal of Cancer Education published an article from researchers at the UIC NCI funded T32 Cancer Health Equity and Career Development Program (CHECDP) and the Cancer Center. Read more here: cancer.uillinois.edu/journal-of-c... #CancerResearch

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Applications are now open for 2025 Hope Leaders grants. The program empowers researchers and their labs to engage community partners about projects that benefit local diverse populations. The deadline to apply is February 14: cancer.uillinois.edu/2025-hope-le... #CancerResearch

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Proud that one of my previous instructors is leading the update of such an important text in our profession! Go Vivian!

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University of Illinois Cancer Center leaders and members joined University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda, PhD, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement for a special Spark After Dark event. Read more here: cancer.uillinois.edu/cancer-cente...

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Don’t miss December and January application deadlines for 2025 summer #cancerresearch programs at the University of Illinois Cancer Center for high school, undergraduate, postbaccalaureate and medical students. Click the link for specific details: cancer.uillinois.edu/apply-2025-s...

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UIC Magazine highlights work of Cancer Center researchers and healthcare providers in partnership with communities and community advocates to improve health outcomes for all. The Cancer Center is part of UIHealth, the UIC academic health enterprise. #CancerResearch Read more here: bit.ly/4eNyUFF

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This is a listing of #clinicaltrials recently activated by the University of Illinois Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office for patient enrollment. View the list here: cancer.uillinois.edu/newly-activa...

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Check out this video on the ResearcHStart program! A training program for high school students completing their junior or senior year. Applications are due by January 20, 2025. bit.ly/4i5qwo3 #SummerProgram #CancerResearch

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Estimated 6 Million deaths from breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers were averted in the US from 1975 to 2020 due to Prevention, Screening, and Treatment Advances @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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The 47th Annual @sabcs.bsky.social features research from authors affiliated with the University of Illinois Cancer Center, the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and UI Health. The 2024 symposium takes place December 10 – 13. View the listing of their featured research: bit.ly/49vFiAu

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We shared cancer info cards at UIC's Women's Basketball home game, when they defeated North Central College 113-53. Our partnership with the Flames is an opportunity to share info on #CancerAwareness, screening and clinical trials with sports fans at games! cancer.uillinois.edu/cancer-aware...

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Back from vacation full of energy for the week ahead 😀 Looking forward to presenting the latest developments of the #Matrisome at @themeshwork.bsky.social seminar on Thursday and to providing an update on the work from my lab on Friday at the UIC Department of Physiology and Biophysics seminar!

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