14 Mar 2019
Seeing a world of possibility in a single cell
For years, scientists have searched for ways to fix damaged hearts. Now, they may be getting closer to a breakthrough. The human...Read More
6 Mar 2018
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Stefan Jovinge
Dr. Stefan Jovinge is an internationally recognized critical care cardiologist and scientist, whose innovative research has changed the way we think about...Read More
28 Feb 2018
Keeping the beat: How to heal the human heart
Our hearts beat to their own drum, the result of carefully regulated electrical impulses that ensure blood keeps pumping through our bodies....Read More
29 Sep 2017
Fixing failing hearts
September 29 is World Heart Day, a time to focus on cardiac health In Dr. Stefan Jovinge’s lab, a petri dish of...Read More
14 Feb 2017
The search is on for ways to mend hearts before they break
Small hearts can have the big troubles. Each year, about 40,000 newborns in the U.S. are diagnosed with a congenital heart defect,...Read More
29 Sep 2016
World Heart Day 2016: Four of the coolest things happening in heart disease research
Turning blood cells into heart cells. Reading historical signatures in human DNA. Regenerating damaged muscle. It may sound like science fiction, but...Read More
12 Jun 2015
Cell paper outlines heart’s regenerative capacity, holds promise for new therapies
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 12, 2015)—For the first time, scientists have shown that the adult human heart generates new muscle cells in...Read More
5 Feb 2014
Spectrum Health and Van Andel Research Institute announce cardiovascular research program
Partnership Brings Renowned Physician-Scientist to Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Mich. (Feb. 05, 2014) – Van Andel Research Institute and Spectrum Health announced today...Read More