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Cell Biology

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January 3, 2022 Graduate student spotlight: Engineering stem cells to treat degenerative diseases

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Vladimir Molchanov, a Ph.D. student in the lab…

December 14, 2021 A year — and a quarter century — in review

As 2021 comes to a close, so too does Van Andel Institute’s celebration of our 25th anniversary. The Institute’s story began with a vision: to…

September 28, 2021 Van Andel Institute scientist earns $2.4 million grant to investigate cellular communication in development and disease

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 28, 2021) — Van Andel Institute’s Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D., has been awarded a $2,375,000, five-year Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from…

August 5, 2021 Van Andel Institute welcomes cell signaling expert Dr. Stephanie Grainger to its faculty

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2021) — Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D., hopes to uncover the secrets of stem cells and their role in cancer, and…

March 14, 2019 Seeing a world of possibility in a single cell

For years, scientists have searched for ways to fix damaged hearts. Now, they may be getting closer to a breakthrough.

The human heart…

March 7, 2019 What is basic research and why is it important?

On March 12, the Institute will host A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer: From Foundations to Early Detection, a part of our Public Lecture…

March 4, 2019 10 things to know about pancreatic cancer

1) Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive, tough-to-treat disease in which malignant cells develop in the pancreas, a small gland located near the stomach that is…

February 28, 2019 Taking on the challenge of rare diseases

Today is Rare Disease Day, a time to raise awareness about the thousands of lesser known diseases that affect millions of people around the…