Research Archives

May 27, 2019 Van Andel Research Institute’s Dr. Juan Du named McKnight Scholar

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 28, 2019) — The McKnight Foundation has awarded Van Andel Research Institute’s (VARI) Juan Du, Ph.D., a three-year, $225,000…

May 20, 2019 Road to cell death mapped in the Alzheimer’s brain

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 21, 2019) — Scientists have identified a new mechanism that accelerates aging in the brain and gives rise to the most…

May 6, 2019 Research brief: Supercharging asthma treatment

The problem

Asthma is a common respiratory disease that affects about 8 percent of the U.S. population. It causes a person’s airways to narrow and…

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.

When it comes to…

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…