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Biorepository

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May 3, 2023 In case you missed it: VAI’s spring public lectures now available online

What are biobanks and how do they enable groundbreaking research? What does epigenetics mean and how does it impact cancer? These are just a…

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March 8, 2023 VAI’s free Public Lecture Series returns in March

Looking to learn more about the latest research happening in West Michigan? Each year, Van Andel Institute hosts free Public Lecture Series, which spotlights…

September 15, 2022 Van Andel Institute awarded $7.9 million to continue role as Cancer MoonshotSM Biobank Biorepository

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2022) — Van Andel Institute’s Biorepository has been awarded a $7.9 million, five-year contract from the National Cancer Institute…

January 13, 2021 A look back at 2020

The past year has challenged us in new and unexpected ways. Yet through it all, we have been inspired by the strength and resilience of…

September 15, 2020 Van Andel Institute to serve as Cancer MoonshotSM Biorepository

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 15, 2020) — Van Andel Institute’s Biorepository has been awarded a $2.7 million, two-year subcontract from the Frederick National Laboratory for…

August 2, 2018 Supporting science, a sample at a time

Biorepositories are a vital part of modern biomedical research    Science can’t happen without samples. Comprising healthy and diseased tissues, blood, saliva and other materials,…

August 2, 2018 Van Andel Research Institute Biorepository earns re-accreditation from the College of American Pathologists

Grand Rapids, Mich. (August 2, 2018) — The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded re-accreditation to the Van Andel Research…

October 24, 2017 Research brief: Harnessing a “genetic atlas” to investigate genesis of disease

The human body is a diverse landscape of cells and tissues, each with a specific job that makes everyday life possible. But beneath the surface…