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September 28, 2023 Van Andel Institute chief scientist earns $7.9 million Outstanding Investigator Award to support cancer research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 28, 2023) — Van Andel Institute Chief Scientific Officer Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon), has received a seven-year, nearly…

September 26, 2023 Van Andel Institute appoints new Graduate School dean and chief academic officer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 26, 2023) — Van Andel Institute has appointed Eric Swindell, Ph.D., as dean and chief academic officer of Van Andel…

September 21, 2023 From Purple Community to JBoard Ambassador

During an eighth-grade class project on chemotherapy, Sydney Vucelich stumbled onto Van Andel Institute’s website. She thought her work would benefit from the perspective of…

September 12, 2023 At the crossroads of community and research

For more than a decade, Matt Cook has worked to empower communities. As the vice president of community relations at Lake Michigan Credit Union…

September 12, 2023 A Mini fandom with major impact

Passion comes in all forms. For some, it's sports or books, but for Jim Cvelbar, it's a deep love for his Mini Cooper vehicle.…

September 6, 2023 Study illuminates mechanism that annotates genetic information passed from fathers to offspring

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 6, 2023) — Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators have identified a key part of a mechanism that annotates genetic…

August 31, 2023 Positivity and Perseverance: Richard Cebelak’s journey with Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a challenging diagnosis. It requires adjustments to day-to-day life and a change in regular habits. But for Richard Cebelak, Parkinson’s would not…

August 30, 2023 Van Andel Institute scientist nets $2.4 million award to study ‘cellular powerhouses’

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 30, 2023) — Our cells are powered by tiny “powerplants” called mitochondria, which transform nutrients into fuel that sustains life.