Research Archives

August 8, 2018 Explainer: What is cancer metastasis?

What is cancer metastasis? Cancer metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells beyond their original location, to other parts of the body. What causes…

August 1, 2018 Van Andel Research Institute Biorepository earns re-accreditation from the College of American Pathologists

Grand Rapids, Mich. (August 2, 2018) — The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded re-accreditation to the Van Andel Research…

July 12, 2018 Van Andel Institute Graduate School Celebrates Students’ Graduation

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 13, 2018) – Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS) is celebrating the graduation of two students, Alexis Bergsma of Grandville and…

June 12, 2018 Cryo-EM reveals interaction between major drug targets

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 13, 2018) — For the first time, scientists have visualized the interaction between two critical components of the body’s vast cellular…

May 29, 2018 Van Andel Institute welcomes health industry executive Joan Budden to Board of Trustees

Grand Rapids, Mich. (May 30, 2018) — Van Andel Institute, a world-class biomedical research organization in the field of epigenetics, is pleased to announce the…

May 9, 2018 Microbes from marine volcanic vents reveal how humans adjusted to a changing atmosphere

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., and ATHENS, Ga. (May 10, 2018) — Ancient microbes that thrive in some of the world’s most extreme environments and modern-day humans…

May 8, 2018 Fighting cancer is a team effort

By Dr. Peter A. Jones and Dr. Steve Baylin Co-leaders, Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team Four years ago, we embarked…

May 7, 2018 Van Andel Research Institute expands cancer research program

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 8, 2018) — As part of its efforts to reveal the complex molecular causes of cancer, Van Andel Research Institute (VARI)…