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May 22, 2018 From discovery to medicine
Part one: How lab findings become life changing therapies

Here at VAI Voice, we often discuss topics related to basic research, translational medicine and clinical research. Today, in honor of National…

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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

Four years ago, we embarked on a collaborative endeavor to improve cancer treatment by establishing the Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer (VARI–SU2C) Epigenetics…

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)…

April 4, 2018 Van Andel Research Institute scientists help redefine how cancer is categorized

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 5, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) announced today that the work of its scientists is featured in 27…

April 4, 2018 Comprehensive atlas redefines gastrointestinal cancers

Scientists now have a powerful new resource for developing better treatments for common cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum, collectively known as gastrointestinal…

April 1, 2018 Scientists discover new method for measuring cellular age
Nature Genetics paper shows cells begin losing important DNA marks in utero

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., and LOS ANGELES (April 2, 2018) — A team led by scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) and

March 19, 2018 March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s what you need to know.

Colorectal cancers are the third most common cancer in the U.S. (excluding skin cancers).

Colon and rectal cancers, often referred to together…