How do our cells communicate and protect DNA health? Cancer Center member Marta Markiewicz-Potoczny, PhD, is uncovering the molecular pathways behind it. Her discovery could have important implications for healthy aging and #cancerprevention. More here: https://bit.ly/448efcz

CBS News Chicago featured the "Smart PSA" study, the first trial to tailor #ProstateCancer screening for high-risk, majority-Black communities. Read more and watch the news segment here: https://bit.ly/4f4LbIc

We're proud to share that the University of Illinois Cancer Center has joined @uiccofficial.bsky.social, connecting with more than 1,100 organizations across 170 countries to advance global #CancerControl efforts and reduce the burden of cancer worldwide. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3QAEjtT

Join us Aug 1 for our FREE Community Wellness Fair: Together Toward Better Health. Free food. Fun activities. Resources for better health. Hosted w/ Community Health Media Details: https://bit.ly/4voZtJR Time: 10 am-4 pm Location: @thisisuic Student Center East, Illinois Room

Cancer Center members participated in the 2026 @gohealio.bsky.social Disruptive Innovators Awards, held during the 2026 @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Chicago this spring. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3QICsD4

This summer, Justis Hill is gaining hands-on research experience through U-CREATE at the Cancer Center, building skills that will support her future in medicine while working alongside mentor Yu Gao, PhD. #CancerResearch Read more here: https://bit.ly/4v3Nb9h

Tune into WVON 1690’s "Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason" on July 5 at 10 a.m., when Cancer Center member Saria Lofton, PhD, RN, joins guest co-host Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH, to discuss Food Is Medicine. Listen live: https://bit.ly/4rS0zx8

Donald Barge says he has "a whole new life" after receiving cancer care at @uihealth.bsky.social, where his oncology team includes our Cancer Center member @shikhajainmd.bsky.social. Watch his story: https://bit.ly/4eRdWb1

Cancer Center members made impactful contributions at the 2026 @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting, sharing research and advancing conversations on improving cancer outcomes worldwide. Read more about our scientific sessions and poster presentations: https://bit.ly/4eXbvF4 #CancerResearch

University of Illinois Cancer Center member Pamela Ganschow, MD, is a recipient of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago (IOMC) Innovation in Health Care/Health Care Delivery Award for 2026. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4vcMf3r

Registration is open for the Cancer Center’s 3rd Annual 5K Walk & Run! Create a team with your lab, organization, family or friends and support cancer research, education and community outreach. #Fundraiser #CancerResearch Register today: https://bit.ly/4expNep

Join us June 26 for a Celebration of Cancer Survivors! Enjoy survivor recognition, inspiring stories, wellness activities, community resources, food and fellowship as we honor cancer survivors. Register today: https://bit.ly/4e4x3PV #CancerSupport #CancerSurvivor

Meet Lakshmi Kadkol, a PhD candidate at the University of Illinois Cancer Center whose research aims to advance cancer immunology and translational oncology. Learn about her work, mentorship and future goals in #cancerresearch: https://bit.ly/4eBZ4OP

The first week of the Cancer Center Summer Bootcamp took students beyond the classroom and into communities to learn how social, cultural and environmental factors influence health and well-being. #CommunityEngagement See what the students accomplished: https://bit.ly/3Sg28r9

A $6 million gift from Illinois alumnus and philanthropist Tai R. (Terry) Shin will advance #cancerresearch across the @uofilsystem.bsky.social#cancerresearch creating new opportunities for researchers and accelerating discoveries for years to come. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eBMM95

You can still listen to WVON 1690 AM’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when DeShawn Johnson, the Community Center Director at The Salvation Army Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center, was a featured guest. Listen to the segment here: https://bit.ly/3PSRHJy

Join us June 26 for a Celebration of Cancer Survivors! Enjoy survivor recognition, inspiring stories, wellness activities, community resources, food and fellowship as we honor cancer survivors. Register today: https://bit.ly/4e4x3PV #CancerSupport #CancerSurvivor

Tune in to WRLL 1450 AM’s "Cafecito con Vicky" on June 17 at 11 a.m. to hear from Carmen Barragan of Brighton Park Neighborhood Council as she shares updates on community initiatives and reflects on her experience as a 2024 Hope Leaders recipient. Listen live: https://bit.ly/4qCrJXA

The Cancer Center will host its 2026 Summer Continuing Medical Education (CME) Series on June 16, 17 and 24, at Fulton Labs in Chicago. The series is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers and healthcare professionals. Register here: https://bit.ly/4ubQ7Ac

Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center's third annual 5K walk and run! All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center, which gives every patient with cancer equal access to world-class treatment. #Fundraiser #5K Register here: https://bit.ly/4sTWPes

Researchers and community members came together at the Cancer Center’s Community Lab Mixer on April 29 to explore ongoing #cancerresearch, share perspectives and tour the Pinho and Yamada labs alongside community partner Blood Cancer United. Read more: https://bit.ly/4uyXeTv

The Cancer Center will host its 2026 Summer Continuing Medical Education (CME) Series on June 16, 17 and 24, at Fulton Labs in Chicago. The series is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers and healthcare professionals. Register here: https://bit.ly/4ubQ7Ac

In partnership with Cancer Support Transformation, the Cancer Center's Hope Leaders Program is hosting a FREE, interactive gathering where community members and researchers come together and learn how studies are conducted. Register here: https://bit.ly/4e0swxX

Summer research is underway at the University of Illinois Cancer Center! U-CREATE and Winn CIPP launched June 1, with ResearcHStart and CHESS beginning June 15. #CancerResearchEducation #SummerOfDiscovery More here: https://bit.ly/4e0tWXE

Tune in to WVON 1690’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” on June 7 at 10 a.m. for a Community Partner Spotlight featuring The Salvation Army Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center. #CommunityPartner Listen live: https://bit.ly/4rS0zx8

Cancer Center member Hunter Holt, MD, MAS, is lead author of a @jamainternalmed.com article highlighting how self-collected HPV testing could expand access to cervical cancer screening and help reduce disparities. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dPo5pC #CervicalCancer #CancerResearch

Únase a nosotros en “Hombres Saludables, Familias Fuertes,” un evento comunitario sobre la prevención del cáncer de próstata y la salud de los hombres Latinos. 6 de junio | 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | 2300 S. Millard Ave., Chicago Regístrese: https://bit.ly/43ekDP2

Starting June 1, 30 students from across Illinois will join the University of Illinois Cancer Center for hands-on #cancerresearch training, mentorship and career exploration in medicine, public health and translational science. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4uALH7j

The Cancer Center’s $150K Team Science Award supports collaborative research driving cancer discoveries and future National Cancer Institute funding. Led by Principal Investigator and Cancer Center Director Jan Kitajewski, PhD. #CancerResearch Read more: https://bit.ly/43i9Fbb

Join us on Friday, May 29, in Cairo, Illinois, for a free Breast Health & Health Fair from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.! Hosted with @idph.bsky.social, Community Health & Emergency Services Inc. (CHESI) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. Register here: https://bit.ly/4wil4Fg

The Cancer Center, @uihealth.bsky.social, Mile Square Health Center and the UIC College of Dentistry put on another successful annual screening awareness campaign for oral, head and neck cancer. Nearly 160 people received free screening exams. #OHANCAW Read more here: https://bit.ly/4d6BNE5

@nobelprize.org-winning scientist Harold Varmus, MD, a pioneering cancer researcher and former Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI), visited the lab of our Director, Jan Kitajewski, PhD. #CancerResearch Read more here: https://bit.ly/4wroXHX

Tune in to WRLL 1450 AM on Wednesday, May 20, at 11 a.m. for “Cafecito con Vicky” featuring Cancer Center member and @uihealth.bsky.social hematologist Ana Avila Rodriguez, MD, discussing plasma cell disorders. #BloodCancerAwareness Listen here: https://bit.ly/4qCrJXA

The Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination team at the Cancer Center joined leaders from National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated at the 2026 ACCA Forum to discuss cancer research operations, workforce development and collaboration. Read more: bit.ly/4eNnllL

May is #NationalCancerResearchMonth, and you can still listen to WVON 1690's “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when University of Illinois Cancer Center Deputy Director VK Gadi, MD PhD, was a featured guest. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4uuGeOJ

May is #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth, and Cancer Center’s Ryan Nguyen, DO, joined @abc7chicago.bsky.social#SkinCancerAwarenessMonthto share prevention tips. Read more: https://bit.ly/42QvPB5

UIC Cancer Center members Salman Khetani, PhD, Robert Motl, PhD, and trainee A’Lester Allen, PhD, earned 2025–26 Research and Scholarship Awards for their impactful work. #CancerResearch Read more: https://bit.ly/4wfduev

Research from the Cancer Center, the University of Illinois Chicago and @uihealth.bsky.social was featured at the @theaacr.bsky.social Annual Meeting in San Diego, bringing together leaders in cancer science, care and advocacy. Explore the abstracts: https://bit.ly/3QPNtCp #CancerResearch

UIC researchers, including the Cancer Center, developed a novel anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in tumors. Study co-led by Tohru Yamada, PhD. #CancerResearch Read more here: https://bit.ly/4dskfCj

Check out University of Illinois Cancer Center member Gerald Gantt, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at @uihealth.bsky.social, on Spotlight Chicago discussing #coloncancer risks, early detection and colonoscopy prep. Click to watch: https://bit.ly/4d52S9k

The University of Illinois Cancer Center invites you to explore our Impact Report 2026. In it, you will see highlights of how our multi-year efforts have led to discoveries and new ways to improve cancer health outcomes for all. #CancerResearch Read it here: https://bit.ly/4dBysxo

Tune into WVON 1690AM's “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” this Sunday, May 3, at 10 a.m., when the segment will focus on National Cancer Research Month. The guest is our Cancer Center Deputy Director VK Gadi, MD PhD, an oncologist focused on breast cancer at UI Health. https://bit.ly/4rS0zx8

Join us for a free oral, head and neck cancer screening at the UIC College of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1st Floor, Room 110, 801 S Paulina St., in Chicago, IL 60612, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. No appointment or insurance is needed. More info: https://bit.ly/4bVzim5

Join us today for a free oral, head and neck cancer screening at the Mile Square Health Center Primary and Immediate Care Center at 839 W. 79th St., 2nd Floor in Chicago, IL 60620, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. No appointment or insurance is needed. https://bit.ly/4bVzim5

Join us today for a free oral, head and neck cancer screening at the @uihealth.bsky.social Specialty Care Building - ENT Clinic, 6th Floor C, 1009 S. Wood in Chicago, IL 60612, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. No appointment or insurance is needed. More information here: https://bit.ly/4bVzim5

Join us today for a free oral, head and neck cancer screening at the @uihealth.bsky.social Mile Square Health Center - Back of the Yards, 4630 S. Bishop St. in Chicago, IL 60609, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. No appointment or insurance is needed. More information here: https://bit.ly/4bVzim5

Save the date for our third annual 5K walk and run! All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center, which gives every patient with cancer equal access to world-class treatment. Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon. #CancerResearch #FundraiseForACure https://bit.ly/4sTWPes

The University of Illinois Cancer Center is offering a week of free screenings, from April 27 – May 1, at several @uihealth.bsky.social and UI Health Mile Square Health Center locations. #HeadandNeckCancerAwareness Click the link for more info: https://bit.ly/4bVzim5

The University of Illinois Cancer Center invites you to explore our Impact Report 2026. In it, you will see highlights of how our multi-year efforts have led to discoveries and new ways to improve cancer health outcomes for all. #CancerResearch Read it here: https://bit.ly/4dBysxo

The University of Illinois Cancer Center is offering a week of free screenings, from April 27 – May 1, at several @uihealth.bsky.social and Mile Square Health Center locations. #HeadandNeckCancerAwareness Click the link for more info: https://bit.ly/4bVzim5