5 Apr 2018
Comprehensive atlas redefines gastrointestinal cancers
Scientists now have a powerful new resource for developing better treatments for common cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum, collectively...Read More
5 Apr 2018
Van Andel Research Institute scientists help redefine how cancer is categorized
Comprehensive scientific resource highlighted in more than two dozen papers published in Cell Press by The Cancer Genome Atlas
20 Mar 2018
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s what you need to know.
Colorectal cancers are the third most common cancer in the U.S. (excluding skin cancers). Colon and rectal cancers, often referred to together...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
18 Oct 2017
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A look at the latest research
Each year, more than 250,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the most common cancer in...Read More
16 Dec 2016
Friday explainer: What is cancer?
What is cancer? Cancer is a blanket term for more than 100 related diseases that have a core characteristic in common—unchecked cell...Read More
18 Apr 2016
A Conversation About Women’s Health Hosted by Carol Van Andel
Join us for a luncheon focused on common cancers affecting women. The luncheon will feature a presentation and Q&A with Dr. Hui Shen.
23 Jun 2016
Top three reasons to attend Origins of Cancer
For the seventh year, more than 200 scientists from across the country will converge at Van Andel Research Institute around a central...Read More
26 May 2016
Six of the most exciting things happening right now in cancer research
From a close-up look at molecules that are one-billionth of a meter long to unraveling the code that operates on top of...Read More
27 Aug 2015
Researchers mimic viral infection in colon cancer stem cells, identify druggable target to potentially root out disease, end relapse
Note: This press release was written by Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Dr. Peter Jones, Van Andel Research Institute’s (VARI) research director, is a...Read More