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Cancer

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August 3, 2021 Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Xiaobing Shi

To find ways to better treat cancer, we need to “decode it.” For Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Xiaobing Shi, that means understanding how the…

July 30, 2021 Study reveals source of DNA mutations in melanoma

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (JULY 30, 2021) — The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight —…

July 20, 2021 What you need to know about sarcoma and bone cancer

July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness month, and we wanted to take a deeper look at what these diseases are, whom they may affect…

July 14, 2021 Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Hong Wen

Every cell in the human body has the same genetic instruction manual, but different cells read from different chapters to do their jobs. Van Andel…

July 12, 2021 Where cancer and neuroscience meet: A look ahead to the 2021 Origins of Cancer symposium

This year’s Origins of Cancer symposium explores the intersection of cancer and neuroscience — an area that holds great promise for better understanding the…

June 15, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Exploring the origins of epigenetic marks in cancer

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Nathan Spix, an M.D./Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr.…

April 14, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Sorting out ways to starve cancer cells

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Rachel (Rae) House, a Ph.D. candidate mentored by Dr. Matt Steensma

March 31, 2021 The Emerging Frontier: Cancer Neuroscience

By Emery Haley, Joe Floramo and Nadia Dehghani 2021 Origins of Cancer student organizers Each year, scientists-in-training at Van Andel Institute Graduate School organize the…