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Cancer research saves lives.
For the first time, the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined has hit 70% among people diagnosed from 2015–2021 in…
In 2025, VAI continued to build scientific momentum and drive discoveries that deepen our understanding of human health. With the addition of new faculty and…
Could the key to better treatments for chronic conditions such as diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease be found in our own backyards?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 9, 2025) — Reducing calorie intake helps cancer-fighting immune cells do their jobs more effectively, reports a study by Van Andel Institute…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 12, 2025) — Van Andel Institute’s Russell Jones, Ph.D., is included in this year’s Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, a distinction…
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Oct. 29, 2025) — Van Andel Institute, a leading research organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has appointed internationally recognized physician-scientist…
Immunotherapies have been a game-changer for cancer.
These powerful treatments work by bolstering the immune system’s ability to detect and kill cancer cells, but they…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2025) — When it comes to their survival, cancer cells have a host of backup plans.
This is especially true of…