13 Aug 2020
In Portugal, a search for the genetic roots of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia worldwide. It was first recognized under its current moniker in the early 1900s,...Read More
10 Feb 2020
How Big Data and collaboration are redefining a rare form of dementia
Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Rita Guerreiro and Dr. José Brás have teamed up with more than 100 other scientists from around the...Read More
23 Aug 2019
Scientists and people with Parkinson’s join forces to explore genetic risks in Parkinson’s disease
More than 200 years ago, British surgeon Dr. James Parkinson penned an essay about “the shaking palsy,” a mysterious disorder that would...Read More
12 Jun 2019
Disease profile: Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world and a leading cause of death among older Americans. Globally, an...Read More
9 May 2019
WATCH: Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
On May 7, Dr. José Brás and Dr. Rita Guerreiro discussed Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia at a public lecture hosted...Read More
22 Apr 2019
Explainer: How genetics impact Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia
On May 7, the Institute will host A Focus on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia, the next installment in our Public...Read More
11 Apr 2019
World Parkinson’s Day: Reasons for hope
In honor of World Parkinson’s Day, we asked scientists in our Center for Neurodegenerative Science what makes them most hopeful and most...Read More
18 Dec 2018
Neurodegenerative disease experts join Van Andel Research Institute’s growing roster of scientists
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 18, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) has welcomed Rita Guerreiro, Ph.D., and José Brás, Ph.D., to...Read More