VARI Seminar Series

Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) hosts speakers from some of the most respected academic, federal, and private research institutes in the nation through its VARI Seminar Series. Seminars are open to the public; please call (616) 234-5392 if you have any questions.

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February 15, 2012

Speaker: Shylam Biswal, Ph.D.
Title: “Nrf2 as a Target for Cancer Therapy”
VAI Host: Furge, Kyle, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Speaker Title: Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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February 29, 2012

Speaker: Simone S. Sommer, MD, MPH
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Jewell, Scott D., Ph.D.
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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March 14, 2012

Speaker: Di Chen, MD, PhD
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Mason, Jim, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Rush University Medical Center
Speaker Title: Professor and Chairman
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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May 2, 2012

Speaker: Vicki Rosen, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Williams, Bart, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Speaker Title: Department Head and Professor of Developmental Biology
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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May 23, 2012

Speaker: Thomas Shenk, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Triezenberg, Steven, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Princeton University
Speaker Title: James A. Elkins Jr. Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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July 25, 2012

Speaker: Anna M. Wu, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Chang, Anthony, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Speaker Title: Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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August 1, 2012

Speaker: Xiao Yang, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Yan, Yongpan, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Monsanto Company
Speaker Title: Senior Statistician and System Biologist
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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August 15, 2012

Speaker: Sean Culter, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Melcher, Karsten, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: University of California, Riverside
Speaker Title: Associate Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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August 22, 2012

Speaker: Jennifer Gillette, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Miranti, Cindy, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: University of New Mexico
Speaker Title: Associate Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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August 29, 2012

Speaker: William Weis, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Alberts, Arthur, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Stanford University School of Medicine
Speaker Title: Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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September 12, 2012

Speaker: Ralph J. DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: MacKeigan, Jeff, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center
Speaker Title: Assistant Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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September 19, 2012

Speaker: Max S. Wicha, M.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Webb, Craig, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: "University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Speaker Title: Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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October 17, 2012

Speaker: Crystal L. Mackall, M.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Sholler, Giselle, M.D.
Speaker Affiliation: National Cancer Institute
Speaker Title: Head, Immunology Section Branch Chief
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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November 28, 2012

Speaker: John Kuriyan, Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Postdoctoral Fellows
Speaker Affiliation: University of California
Speaker Title: Professor
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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December 12, 2012

Speaker: Prasad Jallepalli, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Lecture Title TBA
VAI Host: Weinreich, Michael, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Speaker Title: Associate Member
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium
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