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January 11, 2017 Making an early impact: Three questions for Dr. Rochelle Tiedemann

The long road from student to independent scientist doesn’t necessarily end with earning a doctoral degree. Just as physicians complete a residency after finishing medical…

November 16, 2016 Van Andel Institute hosts event highlighting women’s health: Experts share information, insight on women’s cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2016)—Van Andel Institute (VAI) today held “A Conversation About Women’s Health Hosted by Carol Van Andel: Common Cancers Affecting Women,”…

August 29, 2016 Vitamin C may boost effectiveness of acute myeloid leukemia treatment

EDITOR’S NOTE: Maintaining proper nutrition is an important part of cancer therapy. Patients are urged to consult their doctors before making any change to their…

May 3, 2016 Van Andel Institute scientist elected to National Academy of Sciences to advise nation on medical and epigenomic policy and direction

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 3, 2016)—Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) Chief Scientific Officer Peter Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc., today joined…

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January 28, 2016 Phase II colorectal cancer clinical trial first to receive support, scientific oversight from Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2016)—The first clinical trial to move forward as part of the Van Andel Research Institute–

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December 14, 2015 Breakthrough discoveries highlighted as top biomedical advances of 2015

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 14, 2015)—The explanation of how a promising drug “tricks” cancer cells into dying and a discovery that may one day lead…

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August 27, 2015 Researchers mimic viral infection in colon cancer stem cells, identify druggable target to potentially root out disease, end relapse

Note: This press release was written by Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Dr. Peter Jones, Van Andel Research Institute’s (VARI) research director, is a contributing author on…

October 20, 2014 Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team continues with $7.5 million funding from Van Andel Research Institute

Grand Rapids, Michigan (October 20, 2014)— The work of one of the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) inaugural Dream Teams, launched in 2009 to focus…