15 Jan 2021
Graduate student spotlight: Exploring genetic risk in Parkinson’s
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Alix Booms, a student in the lab of...Read More
13 Jan 2021
A look back at 2020
The past year has challenged us in new and unexpected ways. Yet through it all, we have been inspired by the strength...Read More
5 Jan 2021
Exploring the link between Parkinson’s and the brain’s emotional center
Last year, Van Andel Institute assistant professor Hong-yuan Chu, Ph.D., was awarded a 2020 NARSAD Young Investigator grant by the Brain &...Read More
20 Nov 2020
After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2020) — For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq...Read More
16 Nov 2020
Graduate student spotlight: How molecular ‘punctuation marks’ influence cancer and other diseases
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Bailey Tibben, a student in the lab of Dr....Read More
4 Nov 2020
Near-atomic ‘maps’ reveal structure for maintaining pH balance in cells
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2020) — For the first time, scientists have visualized a new class of molecular gates that maintain...Read More
27 Oct 2020
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Michael Henderson
For VAI Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Henderson, studying the brain and unraveling its mysteries is a final frontier of sorts, one that...Read More
22 Oct 2020
COVID-19 infection may be part of a ‘perfect storm’ for Parkinson’s disease
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) — Can COVID-19 infection increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease? That’s the question posed by...Read More
22 Oct 2020
New experimental blood test determines which pancreatic cancers will respond to treatment
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) — Scientists have developed a simple, experimental blood test that distinguishes pancreatic cancers that respond to...Read More
15 Oct 2020
Graduate student spotlight: Understanding genetic risk in Parkinson’s
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Jordan Prahl, a student in the lab of Dr. Gerry...Read More