Research

August 27, 2025 New ‘atlas’ may aid search for markers of early-stage ovarian cancer

To understand ovarian cancer, you have to go back to where it begins.

In most cases, that means the fallopian tubes. These slender structures, which…

August 25, 2025 Van Andel Institute welcomes metabolism expert Dr. Maulik Patel

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 25, 2025) — Van Andel Institute has recruited metabolism expert Maulik Patel, Ph.D., as an associate professor in its Department…

August 18, 2025 Study offers high-resolution look at ‘metabolic handoff’ from fruit fly mothers to embryos

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 18, 2025) — Understanding how fruit fly embryos assert metabolic independence from their mothers may help scientists better understand the earliest stages of…

August 14, 2025 What’s next in metabolism research?

Metabolism research is a fast-moving field fueled by advances in technology and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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August 12, 2025 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Nick Burton named as a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 12, 2025) — The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Van Andel Institute’s Nick Burton, Ph.D., as a Pew Scholar in the…

August 7, 2025 DNA ‘organizer’ helps cells store and access genetic information

When it comes to organization, our cells give even the most popular tidiness influencers a run for their money.

Nowhere is this more evident than…

August 5, 2025 ‘Sweet’ discovery reveals how glucose fuels cancer-fighting immune cells

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2025) — For cancer- and infection-fighting T cells, glucose offers far more than a simple sugar rush.

A new discovery by…

July 31, 2025 Finding a home in biomedical research

Dr. Agot Aleer didn’t originally envision a future in science. Medical school, a later passion of hers, was not a thought in her mind during…