29 Mar 2022
How do molecular ‘switches’ impact colorectal cancer? And what could they mean for treatment?
Throughout our lives, we’ve been reminded that eating a nutritious diet is important for our overall good health and helps reduce the...Read More
14 Dec 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...Read More
7 Dec 2021
Van Andel Institute welcomes epigeneticist Dr. Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf to its faculty
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 7, 2021) — Epigenetics expert Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf, Ph.D., is joining Van Andel Institute’s growing faculty, a move that will further expand...Read More
23 Nov 2021
What is cancer, and how can research help?
What is cancer? Cancer is a blanket term for more than 100 related diseases that have a core characteristic in common — unchecked cell growth....Read More
16 Nov 2021
Five Van Andel Institute scientists named to elite Highly Cited Researchers List
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2021) — Van Andel Institute scientists Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D., Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon), Russell Jones, Ph.D.,...Read More
20 Oct 2021
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Scott Rothbart
Earlier today, we announced that Van Andel Institute Associate Professor Dr. Scott Rothbart has been awarded a Research Scholar Grant from the...Read More
20 Oct 2021
American Cancer Society grant to support Van Andel Institute research into anti-cancer medications
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 20, 2021) — Van Andel Institute’s Scott Rothbart, Ph.D., has earned a four-year, $792,000 Research Scholar’s Grant from...Read More
12 Oct 2021
Van Andel Institute welcomes epigeneticist Dr. Nick Burton to its faculty
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2021) — Van Andel Institute has recruited Nick Burton, Ph.D., to its growing faculty, further expanding its research into the...Read More
5 Oct 2021
Van Andel Institute, Maine Medical Center Research Institute scientists earn $9.6 million Transformative Research Award from National Institutes of Health
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 5, 2021) — Van Andel Institute’s J. Andrew Pospisilik, Ph.D., and Maine Medical Center Research Institute’s Joseph Nadeau,...Read More
30 Sep 2021
Structural biologist Dr. Evan Worden joins Van Andel Institute’s faculty
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 30, 2021) — Van Andel Institute has welcomed structural biologist and epigenetics expert Evan Worden, Ph.D., to its...Read More