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October 6, 2026 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Derek Janssens receives a New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund

Highlights Van Andel Institute’s Derek Janssens is one of 42 scientists to receive a 2026 New Innovator Award from the

October 5, 2026 Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute announce Dr. Esther Sammler as winner of the 2026 Tom Isaacs Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 5, 2026) — Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute are delighted to announce Dr. Esther Sammler as the winner of the 2026 Tom…

September 17, 2026 Recognizing exceptional teaching and mentorship

For Dr. Michael Henderson, mentoring the next generation of scientists is more than a responsibility: it’s a way of paying forward the opportunities that…

Van Andel Institute scientist in a branded lab coat, photographed in the laboratory
July 13, 2026 Pinpointing how protein ‘peer pressure’ influences Parkinson’s disease

Most proteins in the brain follow the rules, maintaining precise shapes that help cells function normally.   

But when proteins called alpha-synuclein go rogue and…

Researcher looking into a microscope in a Van Andel Institute laboratory
July 10, 2026 Diving deeper into Parkinson’s pathways: A Q&A with Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Naman Vatsa

Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that, over time, impairs the ability to move and affects a wide range of other non-movement-related functions.

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Two Van Andel Institute researchers reviewing a document together in the laboratory
July 7, 2026 National Postdoctoral Association recognizes Van Andel Institute with Institutional Policy Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 7, 2026) — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has recognized Van Andel Institute with an Institutional Policy Award, which honors organizations…

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June 15, 2026 Key index ranks Van Andel Institute no. 3 among North American nonprofit research organizations for biological sciences

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 15, 2026) — Van Andel Institute has risen to no. 3 among North American nonprofit and nongovernmental research organizations in…

February 12, 2026 Can epigenetics help us understand Crohn’s disease?

For the millions of people worldwide with Crohn’s disease, the simple act of eating a meal can be a stressful experience.  

Crohn’s is a…