Events

Aberrant Methylation of Imprint Control Regions and Liver Diseases Early Detection Catherine Hoyo, PhD Professor of Biological Sciences North Carolina State University Join Zoom Meeting here Meeting ID: 854 6974 1677 Passcode: WtYtaa6Y This group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 12 – 1 p.m. The agend , ...

Case-Based Cancer Genetics Education and Discussion Join the Zoom meeting here This group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 3 – 4 p.m. , ...

Tune in Sunday, April 6, at 10 a.m., to WVON’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” when his guests will be Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH, Executive Director of Mile Square Health Center and Sodabeh (Sue) Etminan, DMD, MPH, Dental Director for Mile Square Health Center-South Shore. Previously, Watson worked as a , ...

The GI Cancers Working Group meets via Zoom the first Monday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., topics will include colon cancer, cancer risk factors associated with IBD, intestinal metaplasia, colon polyps, bacteria in the oral microbiome and other prevention and causation factors for GI cancers. Join Zoom Meeti , ...

Tumors as Overhealing Wounds: Spatio-temporal Parallels Between Cancer Stroma and Wound Granulation Tissue Mateusz Wietecha, PhD, DMD Assistant Professor Department of Oral Biology College of Dentistry University of Illinois Chicago Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 890 8607 8333 Passcode: E2fnTd6A The agenda includes a , ...

Targeted Lysosomal Degradation of Extracellular and Membrane Proteins as a Novel Therapeutic Approach in Cancer Alexander Adibekian, PhD Professor Department of Chemistry UIC College of Arts and Sciences Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 840 0516 0422 Passcode: yV9N6RiG This group meets on the second Thursday of ever , ...

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 857 7043 4272 Passcode: rVKybWS7 The meeting agenda includes a presentation, programmatic announcements, and updates from Cancer Center program leaders. This group meets on the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. , ...

University of Illinois Cancer Center Member Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, PhD, MS, RD, will talk about her research in multidisciplinary teams focused on diet and health as well as the journey toward submitting UIC’s first NCI Cancer Center Support Grant application. Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, PhD, MS, RD Co-leader of the Can , ...

This presentation will share the most recent EPIC updates. Andrew Boyd, MD Professor, Biomedical & Health Information Sciences Associate Director, Informatics Integration, Education & Collaboration CCTS Biomedical Informatics Register Here Best Practice Hour seminars provide professional development opportu , ...

Long-term Access to Healthy Food Environment and Risk of Breast Cancer in Metropolitan Chicago Garth Rauscher, PhD Associate Professor Epidemiology and Biostatistics UIC School of Public Health Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 883 5978 6654 Passcode: 50Apbt3U This group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 12 – , ...

The UIC Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program, the UIC Center for Research on Women and Gender and the UIC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in partnership with the UIC Maternal Health Research Center are hosting the 7th Annual UIC Women’s Health Research Day. The UIC Wome , ...

Listen live on April 23 at 11 a.m. when UI Health breast surgeon Raquel Gonzalez Heredia, MD, PhD, who specializes in breast cancer, is the featured guest on the University of Illinois Cancer Center monthly segment on WRLL 1450 AM, a Chicago Spanish-language radio station. Originally from Spain, she will discuss innova , ...

Inflammation and Prostatic Hyperplasia: Towards New Therapeutic Targets Simon Hayward, PhD Jean Ruggles Romoser Chair of Cancer Research Director, Cancer Biology Endeavor Health Senior Clinician Researcher Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago Hayward’s research explores the complex inte , ...

The Precision Oncology Tumor Board (POTB) extends the reach and resources of the Cancer Center throughout Illinois and regionally. Our experts review cases from internal and outside clinicians to discuss personalized treatment options based on a patient’s tumor biomarkers. The POTB complements traditional oncolog , ...

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 892 3517 6648 Passcode: mSavJV5M The agenda includes a presentation, program announcements, and updates from leaders. This group meets on the third Thursday of every month from 3  – 4 p.m. There is an option to meet in person in COMRB 6175. , ...

The University of Illinois Cancer Center is proud to participate in the American Cancer Society (ACS) fundraiser Relay for Life at an April 17 event organized by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) student chapter of Colleges Against Cancer. We invite you to join us at the event to be held on the UIC Quad, 803 S. , ...

The Dr. Gary Kruh Cancer Research Symposium and Student Poster Competition is the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s annual celebration of scientific inquiry and innovation in cancer research. The event, held in honor of late Cancer Center Director Gary Kruh, MD, PhD, will feature presentations by nationally , ...

Novel Tools for Dynamic Imaging: Synergizing Dye Design and Protein Engineering Bryan Lampkin, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Retzky College of Pharmacy University of Illinois Chicago Join Zoom Meeting Here  Meeting ID: 814 9449 8210 Passcode: 3YNGz6tr This group meets on the fourth Tue , ...

Patient and Community Engagement Yamile Molina, PhD Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, University of Illinois Cancer Center Associate Professor in the Division of Community Health Sciences, UIC School of Public Health Associate Director for Community Engaged Research, UI Health Mile Square Heal , ...

UNIFYING CANCER SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: A CONTINUUM OF INNOVATION FOR IMPACT The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is the critical driver of progress against cancer, the place where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients and advocates gather to share and , ...

This talk explores the ethical and regulatory challenges of obtaining informed consent from vulnerable populations in clinical trials. It will discuss strategies to ensure ethical enrollment while balancing the need for scientific rigor, equitable access to research and participant protection. Attendees will gain insi , ...

Artificial Intelligence Driven Precision Health Michael R. Kosorok, PhD W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor, Department of Biostatistics Professor, Department of Statistics and Operations Research Director, Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence Research (PHAIR) Lab Director, Center for Artificial Intelligen , ...

UNIFYING CANCER SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: A CONTINUUM OF INNOVATION FOR IMPACT The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is the critical driver of progress against cancer, the place where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients and advocates gather to share and , ...

UNIFYING CANCER SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: A CONTINUUM OF INNOVATION FOR IMPACT The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is the critical driver of progress against cancer, the place where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients and advocates gather to share and , ...

UNIFYING CANCER SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: A CONTINUUM OF INNOVATION FOR IMPACT The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is the critical driver of progress against cancer, the place where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients and advocates gather to share and , ...

UNIFYING CANCER SCIENCE AND MEDICINE: A CONTINUUM OF INNOVATION FOR IMPACT The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is the critical driver of progress against cancer, the place where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients and advocates gather to share and , ...