Van Andel Research Institute Board of Trustees
David Van Andel
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Van Andel Institute
Michelle Le Beau, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Arthur and Marian Edelstein Professor Emerita, Department of Medicine University of Chicago Director Emerita, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Chicago
Max S. Wicha, M.D.
Madeline and Sidney Forbes Professor of Oncology University of Michigan Director Forbes Institute for Cancer Discovery Founding Director Emeritus, Rogel Cancer Center University of Michigan
James B. Fahner, M.D.
Endowed Division Chief Emeritus Ethie Haworth Children’s Cancer Center Executive Director of Philanthropy Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital at Corewell Health
External Scientific Advisory Board
Sharon Y.R. Dent, Ph.D. (VAI ESAB Chair)
Professor and Chair, Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Interim Dean, Department of Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Health
Xiaodong Cheng, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Co-Director, Department of Center for Cancer Epigenetics The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ted Dawson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences Johns Hopkins University Director, Institute for Cell Engineering Johns Hopkins University
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 Salk Institute Renato Dulbecco Chair Salk Institute Director, Salk Institute Cancer Center Salk Institute
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 Director Forbes Institute for Cancer Discovery Founding Director Emeritus, Rogel Cancer Center University of Michigan