Research Archives

December 14, 2022 Did you miss our 2022 Public Lecture Series? We have you covered.

How does cancer start, and can a tiny fish help cure it? What roles do random chance and metabolism play in health and disease? How…

December 8, 2022 Running for family and Parkinson’s research

Dedication, prayer and meditation were key elements fueling Joy Kim’s grueling training efforts. In November, Kim and her sisters ran from Staten Island to Central…

December 7, 2022 Van Andel Institute Graduate School student awarded PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship to pursue new osteoarthritis therapies

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 7, 2022) — The PhRMA Foundation has selected Van Andel Institute Graduate School student Vladimir Molchanov to receive…

November 21, 2022 New cellular ‘clock’ offers fresh way to measure age

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 21, 2022) — Can parts of our bodies age faster than others?

The answer is yes, and Van Andel Institute…

November 15, 2022 Two Van Andel Institute scientists named to elite Highly Cited Researchers list

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 15, 2022) — Van Andel Institute scientists Russell Jones, Ph.D., and Peter W. Laird, Ph.D., have been included in this…

November 1, 2022 Combining two cancer medications may increase survival in relapsed myelodysplastic syndrome, lays groundwork for future cancer therapies

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 1, 2022) — A pair of cancer medications that act as a one-two punch against malignant cells demonstrated increased survival in…

October 7, 2022 Van Andel Institute, The Scientist launch podcast mini-series on health and the environment

How do our environment and diet set the stage for future health? That’s one of the big questions Van Andel Institute and The…

October 5, 2022 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant to fuel computing projects at Van Andel Institute, Grand Valley State University

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (October 5, 2022) — A collaboration between Van Andel Institute and Grand Valley State University to make data more accessible…