Research Archives

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…

March 11, 2018 There is no “I” in “team”

When it comes to understanding the intricate genetic architecture that makes us human, the old adage holds true — the whole is greater than the…

March 1, 2018 13th Annual Winterfest Celebration

Van Andel Institute (VAI) donors, supporters, Parkinson’s activists and scientists gathered together for the 13th annual Winterfest Celebration on February 22, 2018. Those in attendance…

February 27, 2018 Keeping the beat: How to heal the human heart

Our hearts beat to their own drum, the result of carefully regulated electrical impulses that ensure blood keeps pumping through our bodies.

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February 19, 2018 Van Andel Research Institute Chief Scientific Officer awarded honorary doctorate

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb 20, 2018)—Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) Chief Scientific Officer Peter Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc., will be awarded an honorary doctorate from…

February 1, 2018 World Cancer Day 2018—We can. I can.

To mark World Cancer Day on Sunday, we asked our scientists and volunteers what they’re doing to help fight cancer. Here’s what they said…

January 23, 2018 Graduate student spotlight: Using powerful microscopes to understand cancer and improve medications

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Zachary DeBruine, a student in the…

January 21, 2018 Cryo-EM reveals critical protein-modifying complex and potential drug target

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 22, 2018)—Scientists have revealed the atomic-level structure of a molecular complex responsible for modifying proteins, possibly paving the way for the…