Research Archives

February 28, 2021 What you need to know about colorectal cancers

In 2020, colorectal cancers accounted for 8%, or 147,950, of new cancer cases, making them the fourth most common type of new cancers diagnosed in the…

February 14, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Investigating a genetic disorder that increases cancer risk

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Shelby Compton, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of

February 8, 2021 Early study points to potential therapeutic avenue for a pair of rare pediatric diseases

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2021) — Scientists have devised a new approach for detecting and potentially heading off the effects of two rare pediatric…

February 2, 2021 New study to probe how diet and metabolism influence the immune system

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 3, 2021) — A pair of scientists from Van Andel Institute and the National Institute of…

February 1, 2021 Bile acids may play previously unknown role in Parkinson’s

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 2, 2021) — What does bile acid production in the digestive tract have to do with Parkinson’s disease?

Quite a lot,…

January 14, 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 Dr.…

January 12, 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 and resilience of…

January 4, 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 & Behavior…