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August 12, 2025 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Nick Burton named as a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 12, 2025) — The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Van Andel Institute’s Nick Burton, Ph.D., as a Pew Scholar in the…

August 7, 2025 DNA ‘organizer’ helps cells store and access genetic information

When it comes to organization, our cells give even the most popular tidiness influencers a run for their money.

Nowhere is this more evident than…

August 5, 2025 ‘Sweet’ discovery reveals how glucose fuels cancer-fighting immune cells

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2025) — For cancer- and infection-fighting T cells, glucose offers far more than a simple sugar rush.

A new discovery by…

July 31, 2025 Finding a home in biomedical research

Dr. Agot Aleer didn’t originally envision a future in science. Medical school, a later passion of hers, was not a thought in her mind during…

July 22, 2025 Reducing inflammation may offer new path for treating Peutz-Jehgers syndrome, GI cancers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 22, 2025) — Targeting a common inflammatory protein linked to arthritis and allergies may lead to better treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and…

July 15, 2025 Van Andel Institute scientists develop technique for high-resolution single cell epigenetic analysis

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 15, 2025) — Van Andel Institute scientists have developed an improved technique to comprehensively profile DNA methylation in single cells, an advance…

July 7, 2025 Cryo-EM reveals never-before-seen look at the ‘proofreading’ proteins that safeguard DNA

Much like an editor combing through an article for mistakes, our DNA relies on proofreading to ensure the accurate passage of information from one generation…

July 3, 2025 The promise of soundwaves in treating cancer

Are soundwaves the future of cancer treatment?

At a recent public lecture, Dr. Clifford Cho gave attendees a look at an emerging technology called…