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December 6, 2017 Graduate student spotlight: Searching for new ways to treat a rare genetic disease

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

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December 5, 2017 Cryo-EM reveals “crown-like” structure of protein responsible for regulating blood flow

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 6, 2017)—A team led by scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) has revealed for the first time the atomic-level structure…

December 4, 2017 Cryo-EM expert joins Van Andel Research Institute

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 5, 2017)—One of Van Andel Research Institute’s newest recruits is on a mission to shed new light on the diverse molecules…

November 29, 2017 Clinical trial investigates possible triple threat for lung cancer

A first-of-its-kind combination of medications may enable the immune system to better combat lung cancer, which claims more lives than any other cancer type and…

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November 26, 2017 Can alpha-synuclein in the gut impact the brain?

Scientists have a gut feeling about Parkinson’s disease.

Namely, that it may not start in the brain, the organ most often associated with disease. Instead,…

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November 20, 2017 Feeling sleepy after Thanksgiving? Don’t blame tryptophan.

It’s a tale told over Thanksgiving tables almost as often as your uncle’s big fish story—eat too much turkey and you’ll be passed out before…

November 15, 2017 Five questions for Dr. Xiaohong Li: Prostate cancer and bone metastasis

This month, men across the U.S. will amp up their moustache game to raise awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer. According to…

November 8, 2017 New research to target air pollution as a potential trigger for Parkinson’s

Nov. 9, 2017 (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.)—The Department of Defense has awarded a multi-institutional team of scientists a series of grants totaling $4.37 million to investigate…