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May 25, 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 our DNA, there’s…

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April 26, 2016 Two teams, one goal

Community: a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. The Rockford and Grand Rapids lacrosse communities may…

March 29, 2016 New compounds may aid in development of targeted therapies for a rare pediatric cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 30, 2016)—Two recently discovered compounds have shown promise in preclinical studies for treating Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that predominantly affects…

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January 27, 2016 Phase II colorectal cancer clinical trial first to receive support, scientific oversight from Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2016)—The first clinical trial to move forward as part of the Van Andel Research Institute–

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October 28, 2015 NIH selects Van Andel Research Institute’s Biorepository as an integral player in large-scale cancer study

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 29, 2015)—Van Andel Research Institute’s (VARI) Biorepository has been selected as a Biospecimen Core Resource by the National…

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August 26, 2015 Researchers thwart cancer cells by triggering 'virus alert'

Note: This press release was written by John Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Stephen Baylin, who holds a joint appointment at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) and at…

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August 26, 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 contributing author on…

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November 14, 2013 Van Andel Institute cancer research study discovers a new strategy to target cancer cells

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Nov. 15, 2013) – A discovery by scientists at Van Andel Institute offers promise of an innovative treatment strategy to impair the growth of…