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November 2019
A Conversation About Metabolism and Nutrition Hosted by Carol Van Andel
Join us for A Conversation About Metabolism and Nutrition — Hosted by Carol Van Andel, which will spotlight the Institute’s exciting research into metabolism’s role in health and diseases like cancer, Parkinson’s and diabetes. What is metabolism? For the human body to function properly, it must have the right amount of energy and resources in the right place at the right time. That’s the role of metabolism, a vast array of chemical reactions that impact every biological process in our bodies,…
Find out more »Midwest Metabolism Meeting
The second Midwest Metabolism Meeting will highlight the latest advances in metabolism research and foster the growth of a collaborative network of scientists from the Midwest. The two-day meeting will kick off with a keynote address from Dr. Julie St.-Pierre from University of Ottawa, who will discuss advances in understanding cancer metastasis and therapeutic resistance using metabolomics. Sessions will delve into tumor metabolism; new advances in immunometabolism and impact on cancer and autoimmune disease; interactions between the metabolome and epigenetic…
Find out more »December 2019
Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Education in America
Consider how much the world has changed in your lifetime. Then try to fathom how much more it will change in the lifetime of today’s school children. Now imagine you are a teacher or a parent trying to prepare students for that world — a world that is exciting, complex and unfamiliar. Join us for the Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Education in America on Dec. 12, 2019. Hear from educators who are creating classrooms where…
Find out more »February 2020
Winterfest Celebration
15 years and $1.9 million raised for Parkinson’s research! It’s time to celebrate! Join us for the 15th anniversary of Van Andel Institute’s Winterfest Celebration on Thursday, February 20, for an evening filled with delectable cuisine from Grand Rapids’ best restaurants, artisan wines and craft cocktails, and entertainment — all for an important cause — VAI’s Parkinson’s disease research. The importance of Parkinson’s research In the next decade, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is expected to increase dramatically. Parkinson’s incidents…
Find out more »Van Andel Institute Forum on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s & Lewy Body Dementia
On February 27, we invite you to join us for a Van Andel Institute Scientific Forum on Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia. During the evening, you will hear from Institute scientists who are working to discover new ways to diagnose and treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia. This event will also feature a cocktail hour and plated dinner. Why neurodegenerative science? In the next decade, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is expected to rise dramatically. Today, 5 million…
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