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JBoard Member Mixer
Enjoy the summer season and network with the best of Grand Rapids’ young professionals at our JBoard Member Mixer! Enjoy delicious wood fired pizzas and fun summer cocktails while listening to music by DJ AB. Please note, this event is for JBoard members only. Questions? Please contact Sarah Rollman at 616.234.5712 or via email
Find out more »Epigenomics at VARI
Taught by internationally recognized epigenomics experts, Epigenomics at VARI gives gifted graduate students an intense overview of the latest innovative methodology and its applications across several fields including cancer and neurodegenerative disease research.
Find out more »Curiosity & Cocktails
Enjoy an evening of Curiosity and Cocktails as we explore all the exciting things happening at Van Andel Education Institute (VAEI). This event supports VAEI’s commitment to creating classrooms where curiosity, creativity and critical thinking thrive!
Find out more »Daniel Lim, M.D., Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Daniel Lim, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Director of Restorative Neurosurgery University of California, San Francisco 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 »Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, MSc., Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, MSc., Ph.D. Professor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Time & Location 12:00 pm at Van Andel Institute Conference Room 3104/3105 VARI Host: Xiaohong Li, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Kim Cousineau at 616.234.5684.
Find out more »Designs on a Cure
The 6th floor showrooms at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart and Van Andel Institute are coming together to support cancer research. On September 7, 2017, the Institute will host Designs on a Cure—an event bringing luxury and science together for an evening you won’t forget. Guests will explore the 6th floor residential showrooms experiencing extraordinary interior design. Enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, meet VAI's researchers, take a chance on chic raffle items and dance to a hot DJ in the halls of…
Find out more »Or Gozani, Ph.D. – VARI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Or Gozani, Ph.D. Professor Stanford 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.
Find out more »A Celebration of the Cryo-EM Revolution
A Celebration of the Cryo-EM Revolution September 14-15, 2017.
Find out more »Lunch & Learn – September
Learn more about Van Andel Institute’s current biodmedical research and science education initiatives. More details coming soon! This event is for the Van Andel Institute Board of Governors and JBoard members only. Questions? Contact Sarah Rollman at 616.234.5712 or via email for more information.
Find out more »2017 VAI Golf Outing
Please join us Monday, September 18, for Van Andel Institute’s 10th annual golf outing! Proceeds benefit biomedical research and science education at Van Andel Institute. Please note, this event is sold out. Only tee sponsorships and prize sponsorships are still available. Registration Sponsorship Big Ten Champion and two-time World Series winner, Kirk Gibson is best known for being a team player. After being an All American football Player at Michigan State University, his career in baseball began…
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