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May 26, 2020 Graduate student spotlight: Pursuing a better understanding of breast cancer

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Menusha Arumugam, a student in the lab of…

May 20, 2020 Explainer: What are mitochondria?

If you ask high school biology students about mitochondria, they’re likely to respond with the same answer: mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell.

But…

February 3, 2020 World Cancer Day 2020: What energizes VAI scientists about the future of cancer research

February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Feb. 4, 2020, is World Cancer Day.

To mark the occasion, Van Andel Institute scientists shared…

January 30, 2020 10 research trends we’re excited to watch in the next decade

With a new decade comes a new world of possibility and innovation waiting to be unleashed in labs at Van Andel Institute and across the…

July 24, 2019 Explainer: What is structural biology?

The human body is immensely complex, comprising trillions of cells, proteins and molecules that work in concert to keep all of our systems up and…

June 17, 2019 Fighting cancer is an ever-evolving challenge

Van Andel Institute Graduate School Ph.D. students and organizers of the 2019 Origins of Cancer symposium

Why have we not yet cured cancer?

As scientists,…

May 5, 2019 Combating cancer from the lab to the clinic

May is Cancer Research Month, which raises awareness for the efforts underway to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer.

When it comes to…

April 3, 2019 Blocking epigenetic “Swiss army knife” may be a new strategy for treating colorectal cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 4, 2019) — A new study out today in Cancer Cell shows that blocking specific regions of a protein called…