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May 5, 2019 Combating cancer from the lab to the clinic

May is Cancer Research Month, which raises awareness for the efforts underway to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer.

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May 2, 2019 Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 3, 2019) — A newly identified epigenetic hotspot for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may give scientists a fresh path forward for…

April 30, 2019 Scientist who identified key genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s named winner of 2019 Jay Van Andel Award

[caption id="attachment_9537" align="alignright" width="300"] Ellen Sidransky, M.D. Photo Courtesy of National Human Genome Research Institute[/caption] GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 1, 2019) — Van Andel Research Institute…

April 10, 2019 Near-atomic map of parathyroid hormone complex points toward more targeted therapies for osteoporosis, cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 11, 2019) — An international team of scientists has mapped a molecular complex that could aid in the development of better…

April 3, 2019 Blocking epigenetic “Swiss army knife” may be a new strategy for treating colorectal cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 4, 2019) — A new study out today in Cancer Cell shows that blocking specific regions of a protein called…

March 19, 2019 WATCH: Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer

  The first public lecture of 2019 at Van Andel Institute, A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer, from Foundations to Early Detection was held on March…

March 6, 2019 What is basic research and why is it important?

On March 12, the Institute will host A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer: From Foundations to Early Detection, a part of our Public Lecture…

March 3, 2019 10 things to know about pancreatic cancer

1) Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive, tough-to-treat disease in which malignant cells develop in the pancreas, a small gland located near the stomach that is…