24 Mar 2022
Graduate student spotlight: Investigating the impact of toxins and nutrients on brain function and development
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring April Rickle, a Ph.D. student in...Read More
15 Feb 2022
Graduate student spotlight: Exploring biomarkers to improve pancreatic cancer detection and diagnosis
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Alfredo Reyes Oliveras, a Ph.D. student...Read More
3 Jan 2022
Graduate student spotlight: Engineering stem cells to treat degenerative diseases
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Vladimir Molchanov, a Ph.D. student in...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
15 Nov 2021
Graduate student spotlight: Investigating the links between the immune system and Parkinson’s disease
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Alysa Kasen, a Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr....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
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