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September 21, 2021 Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Van Andel Institute awarded estimated $12.4 million SPORE grant from National Cancer Institute

Estimated at $12.4 million, this five-year grant supports a nationwide team of researchers investigating epigenetic therapies for cancer The Coriell Institute for Medical Research and…

August 17, 2021 Van Andel Institute earns prestigious grant to train postdoctoral fellows in cancer epigenetics

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 18, 2021) — The National Cancer Institute has awarded Van Andel Institute a five-year, $1.7 million grant to establish a…

August 2, 2021 Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Xiaobing Shi

To find ways to better treat cancer, we need to “decode it.” For Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Xiaobing Shi, that means understanding how the…

July 29, 2021 Study reveals source of DNA mutations in melanoma

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (JULY 30, 2021) — The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight —…

July 13, 2021 Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Hong Wen

Every cell in the human body has the same genetic instruction manual, but different cells read from different chapters to do their jobs. Van Andel…

June 14, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Exploring the origins of epigenetic marks in cancer

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Nathan Spix, an M.D./Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr.…

May 16, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Creating tools to understand the body’s molecular workforce

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Ariana Kupai, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Dr.…

March 31, 2021 GBA and LRRK2: What two key genes mean for Parkinson’s

For many people who develop Parkinson’s disease, some of the risk may be written in their genes. But so too may be answers that lead…