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Epigenetics

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May 19, 2025 Using viral mimicry to help the immune system see — and fight — cancer

Cancer cells are masters of disguise.

Like villains in bad movies, they evade detection by masquerading as healthy cells, turning off the body’s built-in alarm…

May 5, 2025 Cellular mix-ups can set the stage for kidney disease

Our kidneys perform many important jobs.

They filter our blood to remove waste, regulate blood pressure by eliminating excess fluid and ensure our electrolytes are…

April 21, 2025 Pinpointing weaknesses in cancer’s armor

For scientists like Dr. Scott Rothbart, the same strategies that cancer cells use to survive also are powerful opportunities for developing new treatments.  

March 31, 2025 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Hui Shen elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 31, 2025) — Van Andel Institute’s Hui Shen, Ph.D., has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering…

January 27, 2025 Cancer risk established before birth

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 27, 2025) — A person’s lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by

January 2, 2025 New resource available to help scientists better classify cancer subtypes

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 2, 2025) — A multi-institutional team of scientists has developed a free, publicly accessible resource to aid in classification of patient tumor samples…

December 16, 2024 VAI Research: A year in review

The past year at Van Andel Institute can be summed up in two words: “growth” and “impact.”

We’ve expanded our research capacity by adding new…

December 9, 2024 Van Andel Institute, Johns Hopkins University scientists to receive prestigious Harvey Prize

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 9, 2024) — A trio of esteemed scientists from Van Andel Institute and Johns Hopkins University will receive the Harvey Prize for their…