Van Andel Research Institute Board of Trustees
Not pictured: Dr. Ralph DeBerardinis and Dr. Max Wicha
David Van Andel
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Van Andel Institute
Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism University of Texas Southwestern
James B. Fahner, M.D.
Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Michelle Le Beau, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Henry Paulson, M.D., Ph.D.
Lucile Groff Professor Neurology, Department of Neurology University of Michigan Director, Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center University of Michigan
Kyle Van Andel (Board Observer)
Associate Director & Outreach Director David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation Ambassador Amway Corporation
Max S. Wicha, M.D.
Madeline and Sidney Forbes Professor of Oncology University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center – Michigan Medicine
External Scientific Advisory Board
Sharon Y.R. Dent, Ph.D. (VAI ESAB Chair)
Professor Emerita, Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Xiaodong Cheng, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis Division of Basic Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ted Dawson, M.D., Ph.D.
Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Professor in Neurodegenerative Diseases Director Institute for Cell Engineering Professor, Departments of Neurology Neuroscience and Pharmacology & Molecular Sciences Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Joseph Ecker, Ph.D.
Professor, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory Salk Institute Director, Genomic Analysis Laboratory Salk Institute Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Salk Institute Salk International Council Chair in Genetics Salk Institute
Theresa Guise, M.D.
Professor and Bone and Mineral Disorders Section Chief, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Co-Director, Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Bone Disease Program of Texas The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Scholar The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Tony Hunter, Ph.D.
Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory Salk Institute American Cancer Society Professor Renato Dulbecco Chair
Mitchell Lazar, M.D., Ph.D.
Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases University of Pennsylvania Director, Penn Diabetes Research Center University of Pennsylvania Director, Cox Institute for Medical Research University of Pennsylvania Chair, Center and Institute Directors Forum, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Founding Director, Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Montine, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford Medicine Endowed Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology Stanford University Member, Bio-X Stanford University Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Stanford University Founding Director, Pacific Udall Center Stanford University
Max S. Wicha, M.D.
Madeline and Sidney Forbes Professor of Oncology University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center – Michigan Medicine