13 Feb 2020
$4.5 million co-funding agreement for Parkinson’s research announced
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/NOTE: This release was originally published by The Cure Parkinson’s Trust LONDON (Feb. 13, 2020) — The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and...Read More
31 Jan 2020
10 research trends we’re excited to watch in the next decade
With a new decade comes a new world of possibility and innovation waiting to be unleashed in labs at Van Andel Institute...Read More
13 Jan 2020
Phase II clinical trial of respiratory drug for treatment of Parkinson’s disease reveals promising results
NOTE: This release was originally published by The Cure Parkinson’s Trust. Results published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association...Read More
6 Nov 2019
23 Aug 2019
Scientists and people with Parkinson’s join forces to explore genetic risks in Parkinson’s disease
More than 200 years ago, British surgeon Dr. James Parkinson penned an essay about “the shaking palsy,” a mysterious disorder that would...Read More
22 Aug 2019
2019 Tom Isaacs Award honors scientist developing a smell test for Parkinson’s
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 22, 2019) — Van Andel Institute (VAI) and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust are thrilled to announce Tilo Kunath, Ph.D.,...Read More
15 May 2019
Linking genetics and Parkinson’s: A Q&A with genetics expert Dr. Ellen Sidransky
As a pediatrician with expertise in medical genetics, Dr. Ellen Sidransky never expected to become one of the world’s foremost experts on...Read More
9 May 2019
WATCH: Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
On May 7, Dr. José Brás and Dr. Rita Guerreiro discussed Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia at a public lecture hosted...Read More
1 May 2019
Scientist who identified key genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s named winner of 2019 Jay Van Andel Award
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 1, 2019) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) announces renowned genetics expert Ellen Sidransky, M.D., as the 2019 winner...Read More
22 Apr 2019
Explainer: How genetics impact Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia
On May 7, the Institute will host A Focus on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia, the next installment in our Public...Read More