Education & Training
High School, Undergraduate and Postbaccalaureate Students
Graduate and Professional Degree Students
Postdoctoral, Clinical, and Physician-Scientist Fellows
Early Career Faculty
Trainee Membership Program
Student Stories
- Lakshmi Kadkol, Predoctoral Trainee
- Justis Hill, U-CREATE Student
- Bingtao Xiang, MD, Resident Physician Trainee
Funding Opportunities
Student Stories
The University of Illinois Cancer Center is building pathways for future cancer researchers, clinicians and leaders. From high school students exploring cancer science to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early-career faculty, our trainees are helping shape the future of cancer research.
Read their stories to learn what inspired their careers, how mentorship and hands-on experiences have influenced their journeys, and how they are contributing to discoveries that will improve cancer care for future generations.
Lakshmi Kadkol, Predoctoral Trainee
Justis Hill, U-CREATE Student
