University of Illinois Cancer Center

March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth, and you can still listen to @WVON1690’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when his guest was @UIHealth Medical Oncologist Karine Tawagi, MD. Listen here: bit.ly/4beppRA

Heartened by the generosity of our community during Give a Spark, we’re asking you to send messages of thanks to the dedicated medical professionals and researchers who make up the amazing Cancer Center care team ahead of Doctors’ Day on March 30: visit go.uillinois.edu/doctorsday

Pre-doctoral trainees Lakshmi Kadkol, Kate Klein and Adriana Duraki receieved Cancer Center Spring Travel Awards! Each will receive $500 to present their #cancerresearch at conferences and connect with fellow scientists. Read more: bit.ly/3PEMwMt

@thisisUIC researchers discovered a unique molecular signature in lung cells that could help detect #lungcancer at its earliest stages. The breakthrough may lead to earlier diagnosis, better treatment and even prevention. Read more: bit.ly/47H8hS0

Two pairs have received 2026 Pilot Project Program Awards from the University of Illinois Cancer Center: Bin He, PhD, and VK Gadi, MD, PhD; and Ece Mutlu, MD, MBA and Constance Jeffery, PhD. #CancerResearch Read more: bit.ly/4sJ6Fzr

Cancer Center staff and @thisisUIC's Colleges Against Cancer members volunteered at the @AmericanCancer Discovery Ball in Chicago, supporting registration, seating and the live auction. #CancerAwareness #CancerResearch Read more here: bit.ly/4bmfqtk

Cancer Center members are leading voices in #cancerresearch and oncology. Chicago Health: Caregiving Magazine featured Natalie Reizine, MD, and @Forbes magazine featured Shikha Jain, MD, FACP. Both care for patients at @UIHealth. Read more here: bit.ly/4ua7SRU

We are grateful for the generosity of all those who have given so far and become part of the first-ever Give a Spark. Thank you! If you haven’t made your gift yet, there’s still time before 5 p.m. CT today at go.uic.edu/GiveaSparkCanc… Thank you!

Cancer Center Deputy Director VK Gadi, MD, PhD, and Emily Darby, MD, are challenging you to Give a Spark to the Cancer Center! If we can reach 20 donors, they will make a special additional $2,000 donation. Make your gift today at go.uic.edu/GiveaSparkCanc….

Community members, students and researchers gathered for a Community Lab Mixer hosted by the Cancer Center and @peerplusETA—connecting dialogue with direct access to research spaces to address cancer disparities. Learn more: bit.ly/4sfO6mm

Give a Spark — our new spring day of giving — is here! Your gift can go twice as far, thanks to a generous $2,000 matching gift from Cancer Center Director Jan Kitajewski, PhD, and his wife, Barbara. Spark generosity, ignite hope. Make your gift now: bit.ly/4b2IlkF

When you Give a Spark, you leave your mark and help improve cancer outcomes for all. On March 4, our entire community will come together to take part in UIC’s new day of giving, Give a Spark. But you can make your gift now at go.uic.edu/GiveaSparkCanc… #GiveASpark #LeaveAMark

The Cancer Center named Jalees Rehman, MD, as the Associate Director for Translational Science, and Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD, as a Translational Oncology (TO) Research Program co-leader. Johnson joins TO co-lead Aslam Ejaz, MD, MPH. Read more here: bit.ly/4s881TX

Tune into @WVON1690’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” on Sunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. for #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth. Featuring Karine Tawagi of the Cancer Center and @UIHealth. Listen live here: bit.ly/4rS0zx8

Can GLP-1 receptor agonists, used to treat diabetes and obesity, play a role in #ProstateCancer? A new study from @thisisUIC researchers, published in Endocrine-Related Cancer, explores the link. Read more: bit.ly/4kRIonU

On March 4, let's come together for Give a Spark, UIC’s new day of giving, and support the vital work of the University of Illinois Cancer Center. You can make your gift now at: go.uic.edu/GiveaSparkCanc… #GiveASpark #LeaveAMark

When @thisisuic Flames men's b-ball team beat the Illinois State Redbirds in a Coaches vs. Cancer game, Flames' coaches were decked out in colorful court shoes fancifully painted by pediatric cancer patients at our @uihealth: bit.ly/4rSx8Ku @AmericanCancer @NABC1927

Our Oncogeneralist Training Program is shaping the next generation of leaders in #CancerPrevention and survivorship. With @UIHealth and @CookCtyHealth, trainees gain hands-on experience across the cancer care continuum. Read more here: bit.ly/4cs0PNM

The PhRMA Foundation awarded a Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery to University of Illinois Cancer Center trainee Kate Alexander, an MD/PhD candidate in the Medical Scientist Training Program at @thisisUIC. #CancerResearch Read more here: bit.ly/4amUIb4

Our pediatric patients painted shoes that @UIC_MBB coaches will wear Feb. 15 vs. Illinois State! Sunday’s 2 p.m. game at Credit Union 1 Arena supports #cancerresearch with @AmericanCancer & @NABC1927. Free tickets for @UIHealth and Cancer Center staff (bring ID).