The University of Illinois Cancer Center

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You can still listen to WVON 1690 AM’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason,” when his guest was UI Health Urologist Ikenna Madueke, MD, PhD. Every first Sunday of the month is the University of Illinois Cancer Center and UI Health Mile Square Health Center segment on “Dr. in the House.” The pair discussed #prostatecancer research. Madueke practices in the Department of Urology at UI Health. His clinical specialty is in the diagnosis and surgical management of a broad spectrum of urologic malignancies including prostate, bladder, kidney, penile and testicular cancers. His research interests include translational and basic science research in the elucidation of genetic risk factors for the development of high-risk prostate cancer. The segment aired live on Sunday, December 1. Listen here: https://bit.ly/49mvBV4

Today is the biggest day to give back of 2024 – #GivingTuesday! Your gift to the University of Illinois Cancer Center will help support our mission to eliminate cancer health disparities and improve cancer health outcomes for all. We raised over $21,000 last year, and this year we hope to raise even more to extend our reach to more communities and patients through our research, community outreach and engagement and education programs. You don’t have to wait for #GivingTuresday to give. Our donation website is live now. Please click the button below to donate. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gAS-kwG2

This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Cancer Biology Retreat by the Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC), a milestone celebrated with a gathering of scientists, researchers and trainees from across the country, including the University of Illinois Cancer Center. The retreat was held October 28-30 in Kansas City, Missouri, co-hosted by the The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS, the The University of Kansas Cancer Center and the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center. Here is a look at some key University of Illinois Cancer Center highlights at the retreat: Ifeanyi Beverly Chukwudozie, MBA, MPH, Director of the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) Office, presented a poster during the CRTEC Poster Presentations. The poster, “Fostering Excellence in Cancer Research: Integrated Training, Diversity Pathways and Outcome Evaluation,” showcased work by the Cancer Center CRTEC Office, in collaboration with other Cancer Center Cores and Research Programs, in creating structured and inclusive training programs to develop the next generation of cancer researchers. Her presentation highlighted the initiatives in place to attract diverse students and ensure robust evaluation methods to measure the success of these programs. The retreat provided an invaluable platform for trainees to share their work and gain recognition. Philippa Burns, a Cancer Center Trainee Member and a PhD student in the lab of Jonathan Coloff, PhD, co-leader of the Cancer Center’s Cancer Biology Research Program, presented her poster titled “Serine Starvation Inhibits SRSF Protein Expression and Modulates RNA Splicing in Breast Cancer Cells.” Her research explores a novel approach to targeting breast cancer cells through metabolic manipulation, specifically investigating how serine deprivation affects RNA splicing. Burns’s poster earned her one of the two Graduate Poster Awards, recognizing her scientific rigor and potential impact on the field. https://bit.ly/3YSvgVi

Tomorrow is the biggest day to give back of 2024 – #GivingTuesday. Your gift to the University of Illinois Cancer Center will make a difference and support our mission to eliminate cancer health disparities and improve cancer health outcomes for all. We raised over $21,000 last year, and this year we hope to raise even more to extend our reach to more communities and patients through our research, community outreach and engagement, and education programs. You don’t have to wait for #GivingTuresday to give. Our donation website is live now. Please click the button below to donate. https://lnkd.in/gAS-kwG2

The Illinois Cancer Health Equity Research (I-CHER) Center at the University of Illinois Cancer Center will fund one research project at $30,000 for one year in its fourth annual call for pilot program applicatons representing equitable solutions to tackle social and structural determinants of cancer health. Interested postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty are strongly encouraged to register for an informational webinar to discuss this funding opportunity. The session will be offered Monday, December 2, from 1 – 2 p.m. Eligible applicants include racial and ethnic minorities who are either postdoctoral fellows or faculty members within 12 years of their terminal degree. Click the link for more info and to apply: https://bit.ly/3OrMunq #CancerHealthEquity #CancerResearch

Tune in Sunday, December 1, at 10 a.m., to WVON 1690 AM’s “Dr. in the House with Dr. Terry Mason” when his guest will be UI Health Urologist Ikenna Madueke, MD, PhD. The pair will discuss #ProstateCancerResearch. Every first Sunday of the month is the University of Illinois Cancer Center and UI Health Mile Square Health Center segment on “Dr. in the House.” Madueke practices in the Department of Urology at UI Health. His clinical specialty is in the diagnosis and surgical management of a broad spectrum of urologic malignancies including prostate, bladder, kidney, penile and testicular cancers. He utilizes multi and single port robotic, laparoscopic and open approaches. His research interests include translational and basic science research in the elucidation of genetic risk factors for the development of high-risk prostate cancer. https://bit.ly/3Zl2GgB

We’re just a week away from the biggest day to give back of 2024 – #GivingTuesday is December 3! Your gift to the University of Illinois Cancer Center will make a difference and support our mission to eliminate cancer health disparities and improve cancer health outcomes for all. We raised over $21,000 last year, and this year we hope to raise even more to extend our reach to more communities and patients through our research, community outreach and engagement, and education programs. You don’t have to wait for #GivingTuresday to give. Our donation website is live now. Please click the button below to donate. https://lnkd.in/gAS-kwG2

Registration is open for the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s second annual Winter #CME Series. The three-part series starts January 15, is followed by a second session January 22, and then wraps up with a final session January 29. Each session day has a different cancer focus, and attendees can earn up to three hours of CME per session. The series is accredited by Global Education Group. All three sessions will be held at Morgan’s on Fulton, 950 W. Fulton Market, in Chicago. January 15 – Hematologic Malignancies January 22 – Women and Genitourinary (GU) Cancers January 29 – Emerging Paradigms in the Management of Oncology Patients The target audience for this CME series includes medical oncologists, hematologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, family practitioners, primary care practitioners, allied health professionals and other providers interested in the care of patients with cancer. The CME Series Course Chair is Cancer Center member Matías E. Sánchez, MD, who specializes in treating patients with different blood cancers at UI Health and is also Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine Chicago. Faculty session presenters include Cancer Center members, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) faculty and UI Health cancer specialists, along with others from Rush University, the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, University of Chicago and The Ohio State University. The University of Illinois Cancer Center is part of UI Health, the academic health system at UIC. Register Here: https://bit.ly/48QT6Fd

Check out this video for an deep dive into the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) Fellows Program, for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students at Northeastern Illinois University, University of Illinois Chicago, Northwestern University, City Colleges of Chicago and other Community or Junior Colleges in the Chicago metropolitan area who are planning to apply to graduate or medical school. This program is focused on the development of academic, technical and professional skills in preparation for careers in social, behavioral and biomedical research and in healthcare. ChicagoCHEC Fellows will spend the summer in seminars, workshops and research lectures learning from leading researchers, including at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, which is part of UI Health, the academic health system at UIC. Apply by December 18, 2024 (Early Application Deadline) and February 5, 2025 (Final Application Deadline). Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/4fI8h68 #CancerResearch #SummerProgram