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Medicine and engineering unite in University of Illinois cancer research

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson
Published October 31, 2024 at 4:24 PM CDT
Stephen Boppart works with a student at UIUC.
Stephen Boppart
Stephen Boppart works with a student at UIUC.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is making strides in cancer research through its collaboration of medicine and engineering expertise. Professors Bill King and Stephen Boppart spoke to Community Voices about the projects which will explore production of uniform 3-D tumor models for testing research and improved optical imaging technologies to improve surgical precision in the removal of cancer cells.
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Vanessa Ferguson
Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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