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December 2, 2013 Fourth student graduates from recently accredited Van Andel Institute Graduate School

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Dec. 2, 2013) – Laura Westrate, a fifth-year student at Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS), successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on November…

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November 19, 2013 Van Andel Institute Graduate School receives institutional accreditation

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Nov. 19, 2013) –  Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS) has received institutional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for its Ph.D.…

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November 15, 2013 Van Andel Institute cancer research study discovers a new strategy to target cancer cells

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Nov. 15, 2013) – A discovery by scientists at Van Andel Institute offers promise of an innovative treatment strategy to impair the growth of…

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August 26, 2013 Michigan State University/Van Andel Institute discovery might have implications for Parkinson’s disease treatment

Study shows significant association between inflammation and disease symptoms

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Aug. 26, 2013) – A researcher from Michigan State University College of…

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August 14, 2013 Van Andel Institute discovery could help diagnose precursor to pancreatic cancer

Biomarker discovery could lead to improved diagnosis of precancerous pancreatic cysts

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Aug. 14, 2013) – A recent Van Andel Institute study…

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August 13, 2013 Van Andel Institute Researcher demonstrates for first time the spread of protein linked to Parkinson’s throughout brain

Protein conveyed along neural pathways in disease models

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Aug. 13, 2013) – An international study demonstrates for the first time that…

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July 16, 2013 Van Andel Institute discovery provides template for more effective anti-cancer drugs

Grand Rapids, Mich. (July 16, 2013) – Van Andel Institute (VAI) researchers have mapped the complex molecular structure of a folate receptor, a drug target for…

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June 20, 2013 Nationally recognized cancer researcher to share treatment, therapy updates in free presentation at Van Andel Institute

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Jun. 20, 2013) – Van Andel Institute (VAI) welcomes nationally renowned researcher and Director of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Helen…