Disease Control and Prevention Research Fund
Purpose
This fund provides support for biomedical research on human diseases at Illinois State University, School of Biological Sciences. Current research areas include cancer, age-related immune-system decline in the elderly, genetic disorders, heart disease, and immunodeficiencies.
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Students have the opportunity to do hands-on research in faculty laboratories.
Research facilities include the latest in technology, such as this confocal microscope.
Disease research at Illinois State includes experimentation on model cancer cell lines. Above is a human tissue culture flask with media that supports breast cancer cell growth.