11 Oct 2021
Taylor Boyd joins Van Andel Institute Graduate School as director of assessment and professional development
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Oct. 11, 2021) — Van Andel Institute Graduate School has welcomed Taylor Boyd as director of assessment and professional...Read More
4 Oct 2021
Graduate student spotlight: Exploring a gene linked to breast cancer
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Patrick Dischinger, a Ph.D. student in the lab Dr. Matt...Read More
27 Jul 2021
Graduate student spotlight: Illuminating the genetic roots of dementia in understudied populations
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Nadia Dehghani, a Ph.D. student in the labs...Read More
12 Jul 2021
Where cancer and neuroscience meet: A look ahead to the 2021 Origins of Cancer symposium
This year’s Origins of Cancer symposium explores the intersection of cancer and neuroscience — an area that holds great promise for better...Read More
15 Jun 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....Read More
24 May 2021
Transparency in graduate and postdoctoral outcomes: VAI joins the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science
Van Andel Institute is a proud member of the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science, a collaborative effort to enhance transparency by...Read More
17 May 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....Read More
15 Apr 2021
Supporting trainees is critical for scientific success
When it comes to training the next generation of scientists, there are a number of approaches. But which best sets up graduate...Read More
14 Apr 2021
Graduate student spotlight: Sorting out ways to starve cancer cells
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Rachel (Rae) House, a Ph.D. candidate mentored by Dr. Matt Steensma...Read More
31 Mar 2021
The Emerging Frontier: Cancer Neuroscience
By Emery Haley, Joe Floramo and Nadia Dehghani 2021 Origins of Cancer student organizers Each year, scientists-in-training at Van Andel Institute Graduate...Read More