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October 23, 2025 Harnessing the immune system to combat cancer: A Q&A with Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Michael Dahabieh

Immunotherapies have been a game-changer for cancer.

These powerful treatments work by bolstering the immune system’s ability to detect and kill cancer cells, but they…

September 15, 2025 Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute announce Professor Matthew Farrer as winner of the 2025 Tom Isaacs Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2025) — The annual Tom Isaacs Award, jointly presented by Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI), honors…

September 3, 2025 VAI graduate student earns prestigious American Society of Hematology award

Van Andel Institute’s Lia Hooker, a Ph.D. student in the lab of Tim Triche, Ph.D., has received a 2025 Hematology Inclusion Pathway Graduate Student…

August 12, 2025 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Nick Burton named as a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 12, 2025) — The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Van Andel Institute’s Nick Burton, Ph.D., as a Pew Scholar in the…

December 9, 2024 Van Andel Institute, Johns Hopkins University scientists to receive prestigious Harvey Prize

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 9, 2024) — A trio of esteemed scientists from Van Andel Institute and Johns Hopkins University will receive the Harvey Prize for their…

September 25, 2024 2024 Tom Isaacs Award honors Parkinson’s expert Professor Oliver Bandmann

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Sept. 25, 2024) — Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce

October 3, 2023 Van Andel Institute scientist awarded $2.9 million to tackle insulin resistance, a driver of Type 2 diabetes

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (October 3, 2023) — Van Andel Institute’s Nick Burton, Ph.D., has earned a five-year, nearly $2.9 million New Innovator Award from the National…

September 29, 2023 2023 Tom Isaacs Award honors Dr. Natasha Fothergill-Misbah

GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) Sept. 29, 2023 — Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce Dr. Natasha Fothergill-Misbah, Research…