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Rare Diseases

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June 19, 2018 Graduate student spotlight: Searching for the cause of a rare disease

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Candace King, a student in the laboratory…

January 16, 2018 VARI’s first Fulbright Scholar takes on a devastating neurological disorder

Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has supported academic and research exchanges for graduate students and recent graduates in more than 160 countries.…

December 11, 2017 TARGETing pediatric blood cancer: Changing treatment for kids

A new molecular map of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) illuminates previously unknown causes of the disease and may lead to more effective treatment strategies…

December 7, 2017 Graduate student spotlight: Searching for new ways to treat a rare genetic disease

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Jamie Grit, a student in the laboratory…

May 15, 2017 Today is TSC Global Awareness Day

Today marks Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Global Awareness Day, which raises awareness of a rare genetic disorder that affects an estimated…

May 10, 2017 Research brief: New understanding of lethal women’s cancer

TCGA publishes molecular profile of uterine carcinosarcoma, offers potential new treatment options Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas, including Van Andel…

March 14, 2017 Research brief: Four molecular subtypes revealed in rare bile duct cancer

The short version Scientists now have a new resource for studying a rare bile duct cancer that may serve as a blueprint for placing patients…

March 7, 2017 New drug combination targets aggressive blood cancer

Safety and efficacy of combining talazoparib with decitabine to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are subject of multi-site clinical trial GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 7,…