Research Archives

June 4, 2017 Research brief: Searching for a crystal-clear picture of a molecular complex linked to cancer, other diseases

Protein: As the workhorses of biology, proteins are involved in virtually every process in the body, from copying the genetic code to digestion.
Receptor:…

June 1, 2017 Research brief: What do TOPLESS plants and humans have in common?

Chromatin: A complex of DNA, RNA and the histone proteins. The presence of these proteins helps the DNA to condense.
Protein: As the workhorses…

May 30, 2017 $7.8 million “Outstanding Investigator Award” goes to VARI chief scientist

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 31, 2017) – Peter Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc., chief scientific officer of Van Andel Research…

May 22, 2017 May is National Osteoporosis Month. Here’s why that matters.

Dr. Bart Williams is director of Van Andel Research Institute’s Center for Cancer and Cell Biology. He is an expert in…

May 16, 2017 Congratulations to the 2017 VAIGS graduates

Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS) is thrilled to announce four new graduates who have completed their Ph.D. degree in cell…

May 14, 2017 VARI cancer researcher elected to National Academy of Sciences

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 15, 2017) — Stephen Baylin, M.D., Director’s Scholar and professor in the Center of Epigenetics at

May 14, 2017 Dr. Stephen Baylin becomes third VARI-affiliated scientist to be elected to National Academy of Sciences

VARI-affiliated cancer researcher Stephen Baylin, M.D., has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences…

May 14, 2017 Today is TSC Global Awareness Day

Today marks Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Global Awareness Day, which raises awareness of a rare genetic disorder that affects an estimated…