20 Nov 2018
Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Parkinson’s Disease
Complimentary valet parking will be available at the main entrance of VAI. Van Andel Institute (VAI) invites you to join us for...Read More
31 Oct 2018
31 Oct 2018
Connecting the appendix and Parkinson’s disease
Frequently thought of as a throwaway organ, the appendix may hold the key to better understanding and better treating the second-most common...Read More
11 Oct 2018
ICYMI: Three big takeaways from Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease
Did you miss Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease and Rallying to the Challenge? Don’t worry. We have you covered. Just over a...Read More
27 Sep 2018
Award honors scientists who strive to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 27, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust announce Bastiaan Bloem, M.D., Ph.D., and...Read More
26 Sep 2018
Internationally recognized Parkinson’s expert wins Jay Van Andel Award
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 26, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute announces pioneering physician-scientist K. Ray Chaudhuri, M.D., FRCP, D.Sc., as the...Read More
13 Sep 2018
Van Andel Research Institute hosts unique Parkinson’s disease symposium
Patients join scientists and clinicians to explore the non-motor symptoms of the disease WHO: Members of the Grand Rapids community, Parkinson’s clinicians...Read More
20 Aug 2018
Explainer: What is inflammation?
What is inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s reaction to a harmful stimulus, such as infection with a virus like the flu, an...Read More
17 Apr 2018
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Viviane Labrie
Dr. Viviane Labrie leads a lab in Van Andel Research Institute’s Center for Neurodegenerative Science. Her team studies the dynamic interplay between the human...Read More
10 Apr 2018
Revealing the “hidden face” of Parkinson’s: A Q&A with Professor K. Ray Chaudhuri
When British surgeon Dr. James Parkinson penned the first medical account of the disease that would come to bear his name, he...Read More