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October 6, 2026 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Derek Janssens receives a New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund

Highlights Van Andel Institute’s Derek Janssens is one of 42 scientists to receive a 2026 New Innovator Award from the

October 5, 2026 Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute announce Dr. Esther Sammler as winner of the 2026 Tom Isaacs Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 5, 2026) — Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute are delighted to announce Dr. Esther Sammler as the winner of the 2026 Tom…

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…