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/GiveaSparkCancerCenter
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/GiveaSparkCancerCenter.
Community members, students and researchers gathered for a Community Lab Mixer hosted by the Cancer Center and Peer Plus Education and Training Advocates.
Community members, students and researchers gathered for a Community Lab Mixer hosted by the Cancer Center and Peer Plus Education and Training Advocates, connecting dialogue with direct access to research spaces to address cancer disparities.
Learn more: https://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: https://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/GiveaSparkCancerCenter
#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: https://bit.ly/4s881TX
Tune into WVON 1690 AM’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.bsky.social.
Listen live here: https://bit.ly/4rS0zx8
Can GLP-1 receptor agonists, used to treat diabetes and obesity, play a role in #ProstateCancer?
A new study from University of Illinois Chicago researchers, published in @endocancer.bsky.social, explores the link.
Read more: https://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/GiveaSparkCancerCenter
#GiveASpark #LeaveAMark
When the UIC Flames men's basketball 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 UI Health.
Read more about why: https://bit.ly/4rSx8Ku
Photo of University of Illinois Cancer Center trainee Kate Alexander, an MD/PhD candidate.
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 the University of Illinois Chicago.
#CancerResearch
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4amUIb4
Gym shoes painted by pediatric oncology patients at UI Health.
Our pediatric patients painted shoes that UIC men's basketball coaches will wear Feb. 15 vs. Illinois State!
Sunday’s 2 p.m. game at Credit Union 1 Arena supports #cancerresearch.
Free tickets for @UIHealth and Cancer Center staff (bring ID).
Pamela Ganschow, MD, MPH, Neha Awati, MD, and Simon Kim, MD, sitting at their desks.
Our Oncogeneralist Training Program is shaping the next generation of leaders in #CancerPrevention and survivorship. With @uihealth.bsky.social and Cook County Health, trainees gain hands-on experience across the cancer care continuum.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4cs0PNM
You can still listen to WVON 1690AM - The Talk of Chicago’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when his guest was UI Health Surgical Oncologist Aslam Ejaz, MD, MPH.
February is Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month, and you can still listen to WVON 1690 AM’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when his guest was @uihealth.bsky.social Surgical Oncologist Aslam Ejaz, MD, MPH.
#GallbladderCancer
#BileDuctCancer
https://bit.ly/4a26aKo
You can still catch the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s January segment on the popular show “Cafecito con Vicky” on WRLL 1450 AM.
You can still catch the Cancer Center’s January segment on WRLL 1450 AM, a Chicago Spanish-language radio station. It focused on #bloodcancers, and the guest was @uihealth.bsky.social Hematologist Carlos Galvez, MD.
Watch the segment here: https://bit.ly/4kgMOV4
Pamela Ganschow, MD, and Vivian Pan, MS, CGC, were the featured halftime interview guests on Marquee Sports Network.
On January 20, our #CancerPrevention and Survivorship team attended the UIC Flames men’s basketball game to educate fans on how family history impacts cancer risk. Halftime guests were Pamela Ganschow, MD and Vivian Pan, MS, CGC on @watchmarquee.bsky.social.
Read more here: bit.ly/3NKRNkX
We would again like to thank @theaacr.bsky.social 2025-2026 President Lillian L. Siu, MD, FRCPC, for her informational and engaging Distinguished Lecture at our Cancer Center last month.
Two groups of women are smiling and socializing.
Reliable breast health information you can count on is just a click away! New videos in English and Spanish provide you with information about cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
Watch in English: https://bit.ly/4rdeI7r
Watch in Spanish: https://bit.ly/4qZGfcc
University of Illinois Cancer Center member Alexandra Naba, PhD, is a study corresponding author on a study published in the journal iScience.
A collaborative study funded by the NCI and published in iScience characterized the extracellular matrix at two primary sites of ovarian cancer metastasis.
Cancer Center member Alexandra Naba, PhD, is a corresponding author.
#CancerResearch
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4rnwUuI
Tune into WVON1690 AM's Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason on Sunday, at 10 a.m. for a discussion on #GallbladderCancerAwareness and #BileDuctCancerAwareness Month.
Featured guest: @uihealth.bsky.social Surgical Oncologist Aslam Ejaz, MD, MPH.
Listen live: https://bit.ly/4rS0zx8
Pictures of two groups of women smiling and socializing in a pink frame.
Do you or someone you know in Illinois need reliable information about breast health, cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment & survivorship? Join a FREE statewide webinar TODAY:https://bit.ly/4qc16Il
Pictures of two groups of women smiling and socializing in a pink frame.
Do you or someone you know in Illinois need reliable information about breast health, cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment & survivorship? Two FREE statewide webinars will be held, one in English & one in Spanish.
TODAY! (Spanish):https://bit.ly/3NknGR5
TOMORROW! (English):https://bit.ly/4qc16Il
Pictures of two groups of smiling women in a pink frame.
Do you or someone you know in Illinois need reliable information about breast health, cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment & survivorship? Two FREE statewide webinars will be held, one in English & one in Spanish.
Jan. 28 (Spanish):https://bit.ly/3NknGR5
Jan. 29 (English):https://bit.ly/4qc16Il
Pictures of two groups of smiling women in a pink frame.
Do you or someone you know in Illinois need reliable information about breast health, cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment & survivorship? Two FREE statewide webinars will be held, one in English & one in Spanish.
Jan. 28 (Spanish):https://bit.ly/3NknGR5
Jan. 29 (English):https://bit.ly/4qc16Il
Tune into WRLL 1450 AM, on Wednesday, January 28.
Tune into WRLL 1450 AM, on Wednesday, January 28, for the University of Illinois Cancer Center segment when they'll be talking about #bloodcancers and providing key information for the Latine Community.
The show starts at 10 a.m. CT.
Listen live here: https://bit.ly/4qCrJXA
Do you or someone you know in Illinois need reliable information about breast health, cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment & survivorship? Two FREE statewide webinars will be held, one in English & one in Spanish.
Jan. 28 (Spanish):https://bit.ly/3NknGR5
Jan. 29 (English):https://bit.ly/4qc16Il
The University of Illinois Cancer Center will host its 2026 Winter CME Series in Chicago on three consecutive Wednesdays, January 14, 21 and 28.
#CancerResearch
Click this link for event details and to register: https://bit.ly/482OL0d
Promotional image featuring the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial statue with text celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, along with a logo for the University of Illinois Cancer Center at UI Health.
The University of Illinois Cancer Center proudly honors Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our commitment to research excellence and to elevating the voices of our communities is how we meet our mission every day to improve cancer health outcomes for all.
Neelu Puri, PhD, was featured on local TV stations in Rockford where she conducts research and helps to train the next generation of scientists.
In November, during #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, Neelu Puri, PhD, had the opportunity to reach a large audience when she was featured on local TV stations in Rockford, where she conducts research and helps to train the next generation of scientists.
Watch the segment here: https://bit.ly/4qS5aOr
Group photo of attendees at the Illinois Cancer Health Research (I-CHER) Center 4th Annual Research Symposium.
Thank you to EVERYONE _ community partners, scientists, community advisory board members, clinicians, nurses and others _ who attended the Illinois Cancer Health Research (I-CHER) Center's 4th Annual Research Symposium! It was such an impactful day sharing all the solutions-based research!
