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December and January deadlines for 2025 summer cancer research programs.
December 5, 2024

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Deadlines: Summer Research Programs

Don’t miss December and January application deadlines for 2025 summer cancer research programs at the University of Illinois Cancer Center for high school, undergraduate, postbaccalaureate and medical students. Specific details…

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October 28, 2024

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WGN Features CHESS Student Jaden Blankenship

High school student Jaden Blankenship, who was part of the Cancer Health Equity Summer Scholars (CHESS) program at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, was featured on Chicago’s WGN News for…

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August 5, 2024

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2024 Summer Research Programs

High school and undergraduate students in cancer-focused summer research programs at the University of Illinois Cancer Center celebrated their work at a closing research symposium. They each showed off their…

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Summer Program Community Day
July 8, 2024

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Summer Program Community Day

Students in all five of the University of Illinois Cancer Center summer research programs hung out, enjoyed lunch, listened to panel discussions with medical students, played jumbo lawn games, competed…

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January 16, 2024

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Did You Apply? Trainee Travel Award

January 31 is the deadline to apply for a University of Illinois Cancer Center Spring Travel Award. Two awards will be given. Each award provides $500 per trainee to cover…

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August 2, 2023

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Summer Research Presentations

A research symposium highlighted the work of high school and undergraduate students in cancer-research focused summer programs at the University of Illinois Cancer Center. Nearly 30 Cancer Center members mentored…

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June 12, 2023

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Summer Programs Up and Running

All of the summer research programs at the University of Illinois Cancer Center are now in full swing under the mentorship of nearly 30 Cancer Center members. The high school…

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