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 Alli.Roman@vai.edu 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
Science/Medical Writer, The Med Writers
Postdoctoral Fellow
Georgia State University
Postdoctoral Fellow
Harvard Medical School
Zon Laboratory, Boston Children’s Hospital
Postdoctoral Fellow
Cheng Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco
Postdoctoral Fellow
Triche Laboratory, Van Andel Institute
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
Completing M.D.-Ph.D. at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
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
Laboratory Manager
Moore Lab, Van Andel Institute
Lab Manager
Moore Lab, Van Andel Institute
Postdoctoral Fellow
Driscoll Lab, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Managing Partner
Leestma Management
Assistant Professor
Liberty University
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
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In compliance with the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the release of education records (or personally identifiable information therein, except for public directory information) will not be made without the written consent of the student. Current and former students may request official transcripts, letters verifying enrollment and/or graduation by downloading and completing the Permission to Release Non-Public Information. The completed form including the student’s signature can be sent to the Director of Enrollment and Records Christy Mayo at Christy.Mayo@vai.org or registrar@vai.org.
Questions may also be directed to Christy.Mayo@vai.org, registrar@vai.org or 616.234.5722.
Note: We accept scanned copies of the Permission to Release Non-Public Information via email or by mail. If mailing, please address the form to Van Andel Institute Graduate School 333 Bostwick Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
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Complete the form below to submit an update to our Van Andel Institute Graduate School alumni page and records, including updating personal or business contact information, position titles, any professional news, etc.
Please note that while your name, mentor, graduation date, thesis/dissertation title and current placement will be publicly displayed on our website, we will not publish your business or personal contact information. To request the removal of your information from our website or if you have any other questions, please email alumniassociation@vai.org.
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