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Epigenetics

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February 12, 2026 Can epigenetics help us understand Crohn’s disease?

For the millions of people worldwide with Crohn’s disease, the simple act of eating a meal can be a stressful experience.  

Crohn’s is a…

February 4, 2026 Cancer research in 2026: What’s new? What’s next?

Cancer research saves lives.

For the first time, the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined has hit 70% among people diagnosed from 2015–2021 in…

February 2, 2026 Hello from the CSO: A message from Dr. Jonathan D. Licht

Today, I enthusiastically begin my work as president and chief scientific officer of Van Andel Institute.

I’ve long admired VAI’s commitment to discovery, collaboration…

December 19, 2025 Reflecting on research: 2025 highlights

In 2025, VAI continued to build scientific momentum and drive discoveries that deepen our understanding of human health. With the addition of new faculty and…

November 4, 2025 Fighting to outsmart cancer: A Q&A with graduate student Yanqing Liu

Cancers are notorious for finding ways to resist treatment.

Van Andel Institute’s Yanqing Liu, a Ph.D. student in the lab of Scott Rothbart,…

October 29, 2025 Eminent physician-scientist Dr. Jonathan D. Licht to serve as next president and chief scientific officer of Van Andel Institute

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Oct. 29, 2025) — Van Andel Institute, a leading research organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has appointed internationally recognized physician-scientist…

September 3, 2025 VAI graduate student earns prestigious American Society of Hematology award

Van Andel Institute’s Lia Hooker, a Ph.D. student in the lab of Tim Triche, Ph.D., has received a 2025 Hematology Inclusion Pathway Graduate Student…

August 27, 2025 New ‘atlas’ may aid search for markers of early-stage ovarian cancer

To understand ovarian cancer, you have to go back to where it begins.

In most cases, that means the fallopian tubes. These slender structures, which…