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December 16, 2024 VAI Research: A year in review

The past year at Van Andel Institute can be summed up in two words: “growth” and “impact.”

We’ve expanded our research capacity by adding new…

October 8, 2024 The link between inflammation and depression

Depression is a common mental health disorder, and its emotional and psychological symptoms are well known. Perhaps less known are the various biological factors that…

October 2, 2024 How educators are using AI in K–12 classrooms

Artificial intelligence is increasingly common in classroom instruction. The growing adoption by teachers and students has opened new realms of possibility, and also begged many…

May 3, 2024 How understanding proteins can inform new Parkinson’s treatments

Parkinson’s disease is linked to clumps of misshapen proteins that damage brain cells and lead to the disease’s hallmark symptoms.

Dr. Michael Henderson, an…

April 2, 2024 Exploring the relationship between nutrition and cancer

There are plenty of supposed “anti-cancer” diets out there, but what does science say about the relationship between nutrition and cancer?

Dr. Evan Lien,…