28 Jan 2020
VAI Chief Investment Officer Kathleen Vogelsang named to AACSB’s 2020 Class of Influential Leaders
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2020) – Van Andel Institute Chief Investment Officer Kathleen Vogelsang has been named to the 2020 Class...Read More
15 May 2019
Linking genetics and Parkinson’s: A Q&A with genetics expert Dr. Ellen Sidransky
As a pediatrician with expertise in medical genetics, Dr. Ellen Sidransky never expected to become one of the world’s foremost experts on...Read More
16 Jan 2018
VARI’s first Fulbright Scholar takes on a devastating neurological disorder
Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has supported academic and research exchanges for graduate students and recent graduates in more than 160 countries....Read More
10 Jan 2018
Protecting the brain from Parkinson’s
When it comes to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease, developing a way to shield vulnerable brain cells from damage is at...Read More
21 Dec 2017
10 highlights: A look back at 2017
With 2017 quickly coming to close, we’d like to reflect on all that’s been accomplished by rounding up some of this year’s...Read More
9 Nov 2017
New research to target air pollution as a potential trigger for Parkinson’s
Nov. 9, 2017 (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.)—The Department of Defense has awarded a multi-institutional team of scientists a series of grants totaling $4.37...Read More
27 Sep 2017
Award honors Parkinson’s pioneer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2017) — Van Andel Research Institute and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust announce Thomas Foltynie, B.Sc., MBBS, MRCP,...Read More
27 Sep 2017
Pioneering scientist wins annual Jay Van Andel Award
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2017) — Van Andel Research Institute announces pioneering physician-scientist J. William Langston, M.D., as the 2017 winner...Read More
20 Sep 2017
$2.375 million federal award to study epigenetic control systems, inform drug discovery
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (Sept. 20, 2017)—Van Andel Research Institute scientist Scott Rothbart, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $2.375 million Maximizing Investigators’...Read More
13 Sep 2017
Investigating inherited Parkinson’s, gene by gene
For the majority of people with Parkinson’s disease, the cause of their condition is far from clear. But for a small number,...Read More