Cancer Research Advocacy Group @CRAGatUIUC
Advocates providing UIUC cancer researchers the patient perspective publish.illinois.edu/cancer-researc… Urbana, IL Joined February 2018-
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Congratulations Erik!
Wonder what CRAG’s been up to lately? Take a peek ⬇️⬇️⬇️ wcia.com/news/health-ne… Christy and Sheena did a fantastic job! #cancerresearchsaveslives #CRAG
Our inaugural #SurvivorSummit with #CCIL was a grand success! Dozens of survivors/caregivers and researchers came together for a phenomenal event! 😍 If you weren’t here you missed great info & fellowship. Thank you 2 everyone who played any part in bringing this to fruition! 👏
About to hear “Targeting Metabolic Perturbations to Improve Cancer Outcomes” by @Neil_Iyengar #LearningNeverStops
Come join us as we talk about survivorship and what that entails! #CancerSurvivors #BreastCancer #CancerResearch Cancer Survivor Summit coming to Champaign news-gazette.com/news/local/hea… via @news_gazette
Come work with us! Are you interested in developing educational programs in cancer, have a passion for curriculum development and teaching? Join our team.
Come work with us! Are you interested in developing educational programs in cancer, have a passion for curriculum development and teaching? Join our team.
Very exciting collaboration; a new compound has dramatic effects on animal models of breast cancer. Some of the biggest effects we have ever seen. Hopefully entering clinical trials soon. Story below👇 news.illinois.edu/view/6367/3396…
The @CRAGatUIUC provides the vital cancer patient perspective to researchers in the fight against cancer. CRAG members advocate for and support #CancerResearch at #ILLINOIS. Full story: buff.ly/3zbpY9E #CancerSurvivorsMonth #SupportCancerResearch
Thanks to Dr. Pepino for presenting research to CRAG members on the effects of taste/smell in head/neck cancers. fshn.illinois.edu/directory/ypep… Link to the Smell & Taste Check study. Please share this widely - they need more data! riech-check.de #researchcurescancer
This is so exciting! #breastcanceresearch CRAG is thoroughly thrilled to be an integral part of this #team. #researchsaveslives
This is so exciting! #breastcanceresearch CRAG is thoroughly thrilled to be an integral part of this #team. #researchsaveslives
UI professor awarded $4.5 million to advance breast cancer research disq.us/t/3su8ybg @CRAGatUIUC is proud to work alongside Dr. Nelson and colleagues by providing important patient perspective. Congrats! #advocacy #breastcancer #research
This is an excellent opportunity to join this meeting AT NO COST! And you can attend from the comfort of your own 🏠 No ✈️🚗🚂⛵️ needed! Register here. cvent.me/xqr4Nq?refid=2… #PCORI2020
Discover what research is happening at U of I. Register for one/both of these free Zoom conference times. You can listen from the comfort of your own home. #BenchToBedside #BedsideToBench #CancerResearchSavesLives @Illinois_Alma
Discover what research is happening at U of I. Register for one/both of these free Zoom conference times. You can listen from the comfort of your own home. #BenchToBedside #BedsideToBench #CancerResearchSavesLives @Illinois_Alma
Catherine is also a member of @CRAGatUIUC and we’re thrilled to have her as part of our advocates team! #ResearchCuresCancer #BenchToBedside #BedsideToBench #CancerPatientsAndSurvivorsRockAsAdvocates #Cancer #CancerResearch
Catherine is also a member of @CRAGatUIUC and we’re thrilled to have her as part of our advocates team! #ResearchCuresCancer #BenchToBedside #BedsideToBench #CancerPatientsAndSurvivorsRockAsAdvocates #Cancer #CancerResearch
SCIENCE! RESEARCH! It makes all our lives better. #ResearchCuresALotOfThings
SCIENCE! RESEARCH! It makes all our lives better. #ResearchCuresALotOfThings
Unfortunately, our March Faculty Seminar Series featuring Gary Tearney, MD, has been postponed. The CCIL is following actions issued by the university. We will notify registrants of cancellations and alternative meeting arrangements as they occur. ➡️covid19.illinois.edu
❎Mark your calendars❎ The CCIL is excited to host Dr. Gary Tearney from @harvardmed @MGHMedicine for our March Faculty Seminar Series. Tearney's lab has revolutionized medical imaging to improve human disease diagnosis. #CancerResearch #Innovation #Technology
You krushed it @TheOrangeKrush & @IlliniAthletics. We can't thank you enough for the cheers and support you showed our CCIL researchers, students, and #CancerResearch advocates. #KrushCancer #JointheFight #FightingIllini #FightingCancer

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