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January 31, 2012

Rate of follow-up surgeries after partial mastectomy for breast cancer varies widely, Grand Rapids surgeon finds

The Grand Rapids Press
After a breast cancer patient undergoes a partial mastectomy, the odds she will need a second operation to remove more tissue varies widely, depending on where she is treated, according to a study led by a local surgical oncologist.

January 31, 2012

‘Pink Out’ sports events raise cancer awareness

The Holland Sentinel
High school athletes in the Holland area will be thinking pink during the next couple of weeks.

January 25, 2012

How West Michigan researchers' discovery could lead to new ways to treat disease, protect crops

The Grand Rapids Press
A discovery about a plant hormone could ultimately lead to treatments with far-reaching impact -- from controlling tumor growth to protecting crops in a drought, according to the Van Andel Research Institute.

January 18, 2012

Art Alberts, Ph. D

WGVU
Shelley Irwin interviews Art Alberts, Ph.D., Head of the Laboratory of Cell Structure and Signal Integration and Director of Flow Cytometry

January 12, 2012

Former Rockford coach Steve Majerle speaks about community support and upcoming honor

The Grand Rapids Press
A sports page headline proclaiming the Forest Hills Central’s boys basketball coach as King (Ken) George, didn’t set well with Steve Majerle, then Rockford’s coach.

January 03, 2012

Van Andel Studies Boost Understanding Of Kidney Cancer

CBS Detroit
Two recent studies by Van Andel Research Institute scientists are providing a foundation for a more complete understanding of distinct kidney cancer subtypes, which could pave the way for better treatments.