4 Jan 2022
Neuroscientist Dr. Qiang Zhu joins Van Andel Institute
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 4, 2022) — Van Andel Institute has recruited neuroscientist Qiang Zhu, Ph.D., an expert in two rare yet devastating diseases: Amyotrophic...Read More
26 Oct 2021
Van Andel Institute, Yale University and University of Pennsylvania scientists awarded grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 26, 2021) — Scientists from Van Andel Institute, Yale University and University of Pennsylvania are recipients of a $9 million Collaborative...Read More
26 Oct 2021
Emory University, Van Andel Institute scientists receive $6 million grant to accelerate Parkinson’s disease research
NOTE: This release was originally published by Emory University. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (Oct. 26, 2021) – Emory University researchers received a three-year,...Read More
21 Oct 2019
Can a diabetes drug slow or stop a devastating neurodegenerative disease?
A new clinical trial gives hope to people with multiple system atrophy Philip Fortier is on a mission: to find a cure...Read More
21 Oct 2019
Researchers begin trial of drug to slow progression of neurodegenerative condition multiple system atrophy
NOTE: This release was originally published by University College London, here. Researchers at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (IoN) and the...Read More
11 Aug 2016
Let’s get physical – adventures in the dry lab
When you think of biomedical research, you might picture a scientist in a lab coat, hovering over a microscope or culturing cells...Read More
26 Jan 2016
Scientists identify potential “guardian” against neurodegeneration
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2016)—Stopping disruptions in cellular “trash removal” brought on by errors in molecular marks on DNA may guard...Read More