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October 6, 2026 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Derek Janssens receives a New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund

Highlights Van Andel Institute’s Derek Janssens is one of 42 scientists to receive a 2026 New Innovator Award from the

September 21, 2026 Phase 2 trial suggests vitamin C may benefit people with pre-cancer blood disorders

Highlights People with pre-cancer blood disorders and early-stage blood cancers who took daily doses of 1,000 mg oral vitamin C were significantly more likely to…

September 21, 2026 What is vitamin C and why are cancer researchers interested in it?

Highlights Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that we obtain by eating foods like citrus fruits and leafy greens. It supports several important systems and…

Two Van Andel Institute scientists discussing a data visualization on a screen
August 5, 2026 Compendium of patient-derived models offers new opportunities for cancer research, precision oncology

Highlights An international team of scientists has developed the most comprehensive compendium to date of cell line and organoid cancer models paired with their original…

Aerial view of the Van Andel Institute campus in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 15, 2026 Key index ranks Van Andel Institute no. 3 among North American nonprofit research organizations for biological sciences

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 15, 2026) — Van Andel Institute has risen to no. 3 among North American nonprofit and nongovernmental research organizations in…

May 7, 2026 Fueling the fight against cancer

All cells rely on nutrients from the foods we eat to survive and thrive.

Thanks to research from VAI scientists and collaborators, we now…

May 4, 2026 How Dr. Peter A. Jones transformed VAI into a research powerhouse

Dr. Peter Jones arrived in Grand Rapids with a vision: build Van Andel Institute into one of the world’s premier research organizations.

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April 15, 2026 CRISPR variant selectively targets tumor DNA

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 15, 2026) — Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a…