2 Oct 2020
Pushing back against Parkinson’s disease
Supporting research at VAI is a passion for Ron Rutkowski Ron Rutkowski has a lot left to do. At 58 years old,...Read More
28 Sep 2020
When and where does Parkinson’s start?
Hundreds of scientists, physicians and people with Parkinson’s explore the origins of Parkinson’s disease during three-day virtual symposium and meeting Last week,...Read More
6 Jul 2020
Understanding Parkinson’s in its earliest stages and beyond: A Q&A with Dr. Ron Postuma
Each year during our Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease symposium, Van Andel Institute presents the Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Contributions...Read More
6 Jul 2020
Pinpointing the earliest stages of Parkinson’s: A Q&A with Dr. Daniela Berg
Each year during our Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease symposium, Van Andel Institute presents the Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Contributions...Read More
23 Jun 2020
Parkinson’s disease expert Dr. Michael Henderson joins Van Andel Institute
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 23, 2020) — Van Andel Institute has recruited neuroscientist Michael Henderson, Ph.D., an expert in Parkinson’s disease and...Read More
8 Jun 2020
Early career scientists adapt to working remotely by taking science virtual
In the past few months, the way we live and work has drastically changed. For many scientists, this includes a temporary transition...Read More
14 Apr 2020
Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches
Findings may explain why Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the other GRAND RAPIDS, Mich....Read More
13 Feb 2020
$4.5 million co-funding agreement for Parkinson’s research announced
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