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April 2019
Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Dinner & Award Presentation
The Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to Van Andel Institute’s mission through volunteer service and philanthropy. This award celebrates the extraordinary efforts of philanthropists, volunteers and advocates, whose undeniable generosity and determination support the Institute’s ability to improve the health and enhance the lives of current and future generations. Please note, this is an invitation only event. Complimentary valet parking available. Cocktail attire suggested. 2019 Recipients: Jeff Battershall • Jerry and Karen…
Find out more »Consumers Credit Union Purple Community 5K
Join us for the fifth annual Consumers Credit Union Purple Community 5K on Saturday, April 27, 2019! 100 percent of the proceeds from this event will benefit cancer, Parkinson’s and other disease research at Van Andel Institute.
Find out more »May 2019
Brad Merrill, Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Novel mechanisms controlling pluripotency of stem cells identified by genome editing approaches The early mammalian embryo traverses remarkably different environments before specification of somatic cell lineages occurs during gastrulation. Transitioning through different states of pluripotency is thought to provide cells a method of accommodating different conditions while they expand in numbers during the embryo’s journey. I will present some of our efforts to elucidate the mechanisms stem cells use to transition between states of pluripotency. I will focus on recent…
Find out more »Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
Please join us for our next free, public lecture, A Focus on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia, on Tuesday, May 7. This informative event will feature presentations and a Q&A session with VAI scientists working at the intersection of these three diseases. In the next decade, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is expected to rise dramatically. Today, 5 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s, and by 2060 this number is projected to climb to nearly 14…
Find out more »Bryan G. Allen, M.D., Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Bryan G. Allen, M.D., Ph.D. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Department of Radiation Oncology University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic Time & Location 12:00 pm at Van Andel Institute Conference Room 3104/3105 VARI Host: Graduate Student Association Questions? For questions, please contact Kim Cousineau at 616.234.5684.
Find out more »Board of Governors Annual Dinner
The Board of Governors Annual Dinner recognizes those who demonstrate incredible dedication and generous support of Van Andel Institute’s mission. As a valued supporter, we hope you can join us for the annual “State of the Institute” presentation by David Van Andel, Dr. Peter A. Jones and Terra Tarango. You will be joined by the prestigious company of those who have been instrumental in the founding of the Institute, and who have made a significant impact on disease research and…
Find out more »Yang Shi, Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Yang Shi, Ph.D. Merton Bernfield Professor of Neonatology C.H. Waddington Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Cell Biology Harvard Medical School Time & Location 12:00 pm at Van Andel Institute Conference Room 3104/3105 VARI Host: Hong Wen, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Kim Cousineau at 616.234.5684.
Find out more »June 2019
9th Annual Around the World®
When warm weather returns to Michigan there’s no better place to be than outside enjoying fine wine, craft beer and global cuisine with good friends. Celebrate the beauty of the spring season and join Van Andel Institute’s JBoard Ambassadors at Around the World. Enjoy an impressive tasting menu, featuring selections from artisan wineries and some of Michigan’s best craft beer purveyors, while sampling globally-influenced small plates and appetizers. AB will provide live entertainment throughout the evening. All proceeds from Around…
Find out more »Margaret Goodell, Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Margaret Goodell, Ph.D. Professor and Director, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center Vivian L. Smith Chair in Regenerative Medicine Co-Leader, Cancer Cell and Gene Therapy Baylor College of Medicine Time & Location 12:00 pm at Van Andel Institute Conference Room 3104/3105 VARI Host: Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon) Questions? For questions, please contact Kim Cousineau at 616.234.5684.
Find out more »David Sulzer, Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information David Sulzer, Ph.D. Professor of Neurobiology Columbia University Time & Location 12:00 pm at Van Andel Institute Conference Room 3104/3105 VARI Host: Postdoctoral Association Questions? For questions, please contact Kim Cousineau at 616.234.5684.
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