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April 20, 2021 Van Andel Institute remembers renowned cancer scientist and Founding Research Director Dr. George Vande Woude

On April 13, the world lost Dr. George Vande Woude, Van Andel Institute’s founding research director and a world-renowned scientist whose storied career revolutionized our…

April 14, 2021 Supporting trainees is critical for scientific success

When it comes to training the next generation of scientists, there are a number of approaches. But which best sets up graduate students and postdoctoral…

April 13, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Sorting out ways to starve cancer cells

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Rachel (Rae) House, a Ph.D. candidate mentored by Dr. Matt Steensma

March 31, 2021 GBA and LRRK2: What two key genes mean for Parkinson’s

For many people who develop Parkinson’s disease, some of the risk may be written in their genes. But so too may be answers that lead…

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March 30, 2021 The Emerging Frontier: Cancer Neuroscience

Each year, scientists-in-training at Van Andel Institute Graduate School organize the Origins of Cancer symposium, which explores the latest advances in cancer research in…

March 23, 2021 Today is World Tuberculosis Day. Here’s what you need to know.

On March 24, 1882, German physician Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had identified the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), a deadly disease that at…

March 18, 2021 New uses for existing medications provide hope for Parkinson’s disease breakthroughs

Drug repurposing program seeks to find treatments that slow or stop Parkinson’s progression and serve as a roadmap for similar initiatives in other…

March 15, 2021 Study explores how environmental exposures before conception may impact fetal development

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 16, 2021) — Older age at the time of conception and alcohol consumption during pregnancy have long been known to impact…