Neurodegenerative Diseases
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 14, 2025) — Aging is the most important risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease. However, the connection between aging…
The human brain is home to billions of cells, each playing an essential role in our ability to think, feel and move. But what needs…
Collaboration and connection are critically important in science.
Now in its second year, the Winter Neurodegeneration Summit provides an outstanding opportunity for early career…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 18, 2025) — The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Van Andel Institute’s Travis Walton, Ph.D., to its 2025 class of…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2025) — Van Andel Institute has recruited Bang-An Wang, Ph.D., a neuroscientist who studies brain development and the roots of progressive neurological…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 7, 2024) — Van Andel Institute has recruited neuronal cell biologist Melissa Hoyer, Ph.D., whose innovative research aims to prevent neurodegenerative disorders…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 23, 2024) — Van Andel Institute’s newest assistant professor, Travis Walton, Ph.D., is exploring how the architecture of our cells affects…
Parkinson’s disease is linked to clumps of misshapen proteins that damage brain cells and lead to the disease’s hallmark symptoms.