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September 21, 2026 Phase 2 trial suggests vitamin C may benefit people with pre-cancer blood disorders

Highlights People with pre-cancer blood disorders and early-stage blood cancers who took daily doses of 1,000 mg oral vitamin C were significantly more likely to…

September 21, 2026 What is vitamin C and why are cancer researchers interested in it?

Highlights Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that we obtain by eating foods like citrus fruits and leafy greens. It supports several important systems and…

September 17, 2026 Recognizing exceptional teaching and mentorship

For Dr. Michael Henderson, mentoring the next generation of scientists is more than a responsibility: it’s a way of paying forward the opportunities that…

August 26, 2026 For Legionella bacteria, taking over a cell means playing by its rules

Highlights Van Andel Institute scientists have discovered a new layer to the arms race between human cells and bacterial pathogens that infect them. The findings…

Two Van Andel Institute scientists discussing a data visualization on a screen
August 5, 2026 Compendium of patient-derived models offers new opportunities for cancer research, precision oncology

Highlights An international team of scientists has developed the most comprehensive compendium to date of cell line and organoid cancer models paired with their original…

Portrait of Sam Daniels
July 28, 2026 Inspired by community, driven by discovery

As a student at Grandville High School in 2013, Sam Daniels was trying to envision his future. He was fairly set on a path, with…

Van Andel Institute scientist in a branded lab coat, photographed in the laboratory
July 13, 2026 Pinpointing how protein ‘peer pressure’ influences Parkinson’s disease

Most proteins in the brain follow the rules, maintaining precise shapes that help cells function normally.   

But when proteins called alpha-synuclein go rogue and…

Researcher looking into a microscope in a Van Andel Institute laboratory
July 10, 2026 Diving deeper into Parkinson’s pathways: A Q&A with Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Naman Vatsa

Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that, over time, impairs the ability to move and affects a wide range of other non-movement-related functions.