Van Andel Institute Graduate School Alumni Association
The mission of the Van Andel Institute Graduate School Alumni Association is to provide support and connections for our alumni, mentoring for current students, and continued interest in the mission and impact of Van Andel Institute. Click here for our Alumni Association guidelines.
Alumni Newsletter
Get all the latest Van Andel Institute Graduate School news in your inbox twice a year! The newsletter includes upcoming Institute events, recent publications, updates on current students and recent graduates, along with Alumni Association information.
To provide suggestions or information for the newsletter, contact the Director of Student Support Services Alli Roman at [email protected] or 616.234.5536.
Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s alumni have gone on to pursue excellent careers in academia, research and industry. Please see the table below for a list of alumni.
List of Alumni
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Hilgendorf Lab, University of Utah
Sharifi Laboratory
University of Miami
McMillan Laboratory
University of Pennsylvania
Medical Student
Michigan State University
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Northwestern University
Postdoctoral Fellow
National Institutes of Health
Savic Laboratory
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Scientist
Altos Labs
Scientific Writer
Pathnostics
Lab Leadership and Service (LSS) Fellow
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Harvard Medical School
Zon Laboratory, Boston Children’s Hospital
Postdoctoral Fellow
Cheng Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco
Assistant Professor
Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Valley State University
Executive Director
Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan
Postdoctoral Research Associate
MacKeigan Lab, Michigan State University
President and CEO
Lakeside Analytical, Inc.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Li Laboratory, Van Andel Institute
Resident Physician, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, T32 Research Track
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Postdoctoral Fellow
Steensma Laboratory, Van Andel Institute
Assistant Professor
Biology
Olivet Nazarene University
Clinical Instructor
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Member of the Technical Team
D.E. Shaw Research
Ph.D. Program in Science Education (Biological Sciences), University of Southern Mississippi
Manager
MiND Program, Van Andel Institute
Lab Manager
Moore Lab, Van Andel Institute
Research Scientist
Burton Laboratory, Van Andel Institute
Managing Partner
Leestma Management
Assistant Professor
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Science Advisor
BAMF Health
Research Investigator
Internal Medicine – Hematology/Oncology Medicine
University of Michigan
Project Coordinator
Motive Practicing Wisely Solutions
Instructor
Grand Rapids Community College
Principal Scientist, Global Therapeutics
Zoetis
Associate Director of Research
CentralStar Cooperative, Inc.
Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics
University of North Florida
Senior Program Coordinator
Sarkaria Lab
Mayo Clinic
Medical Student
Michigan State University
Chief Resident
Orthopedic Surgery
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Senior Manager
Personal Genome Diagnostics (PGDx)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Calvin University
Business Development Product Specialist
Agilent Technologies
Research Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Washington University School of Medicine
Check out some of VAI Graduate School’s Student Spotlights
Simply click on the videos below to watch.
Van Andel Institute Graduate School Alumni Spotlight: Jamie Endicott, Ph.D.
Van Andel Institute Student Spotlight: Andrea Parham
Student Spotlight: Elshaimaa Ali — Van Andel Institute
Student Spotlight: Lauren Harmon — Van Andel Institute Graduate School
Student Spotlight: Vanessa Howland — Van Andel Institute
Leena Kariapper | Van Andel Institute Graduate School
Nikki Thellman D.V.M., Ph.D. - Van Andel Institute Graduate School Career Advancement
Casey Droscha, Ph.D. - Van Andel Institute Graduate School
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