16 Mar 2021
Study explores how environmental exposures before conception may impact fetal development
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 16, 2021) — Older age at the time of conception and alcohol consumption during pregnancy have long been...Read More
9 Feb 2021
Early study points to potential therapeutic avenue for a pair of rare pediatric diseases
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2021) — Scientists have devised a new approach for detecting and potentially heading off the effects of...Read More
20 Nov 2020
After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2020) — For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq...Read More
25 Sep 2020
How could our nutrition today affect future generations?: A Q&A with Dr. Heidi Lempradl and Dr. Andrew Pospisilik
Can a person’s diet, experiences and lifestyle impact their children’s health or even the health of subsequent generations? That’s the big question...Read More
29 Jul 2020
Explainer: How do gene mutations happen?
Many diseases and disorders studied at Van Andel Institute have genetic links, including cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Gene mutations, or changes to...Read More
3 May 2019
Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Findings provide a treatment target and a starting point for new biomarkers GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 3, 2019) — A newly identified...Read More
5 Dec 2018
Teaming up to accelerate scientific discovery
How close collaboration between academic labs, the biotech sector and a highly competitive federal grant program bolsters biomedical research innovation and cutting-edge...Read More
3 Dec 2018
Maternal age, diet at conception may impact epigenetic marks associated with childhood body mass index
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 3, 2018) — The age and diet of women when they conceive influences a specific type of epigenetic...Read More
29 May 2018
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Piroska Szabó
Like gift boxes in brown paper waiting to be mailed, our DNA is contained in packaging material with unique instructions that until...Read More
9 May 2018
Fighting cancer is a team effort
By Dr. Peter A. Jones and Dr. Steve Baylin Co-leaders, Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team