Cancer Archives

August 8, 2018 Explainer: What is cancer metastasis?

What is cancer metastasis?

Cancer metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells beyond their original location, to other parts of the body.

What causes…

July 11, 2018 Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Bart Williams

As a kid, Dr. Bart Williams didn’t plan on being a scientist. That all changed after a summer spent working in a lab, the first…

May 8, 2018 Fighting cancer is a team effort

Four years ago, we embarked on a collaborative endeavor to improve cancer treatment by establishing the Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer (VARI–SU2C) Epigenetics…

May 7, 2018 Van Andel Research Institute expands cancer research program

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 8, 2018) — As part of its efforts to reveal the complex molecular causes of cancer, Van Andel Research Institute (VARI)…

April 4, 2018 Van Andel Research Institute scientists help redefine how cancer is categorized

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 5, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) announced today that the work of its scientists is featured in 27…

April 4, 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 known as gastrointestinal…

April 1, 2018 Scientists discover new method for measuring cellular age
Nature Genetics paper shows cells begin losing important DNA marks in utero

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., and LOS ANGELES (April 2, 2018) — A team led by scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) and

April 1, 2018 Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Wanding Zhou

Dr. Wanding Zhou is a postdoctoral fellow and informatics expert in the labs of Drs. Peter Laird, Hui Shen and Peter Jones at Van Andel…